RECIPES
Carp with Garlic and Wine
Whole carp stuffed with parsley and garlic and baked in dry white wine: an easy Polish Christmas Eve dish that needs very little work.
Zucchini Pancakes with Salmon
Simple, quick and tasty zucchini and potato pancakes served with cold-smoked salmon and a zesty lime crème fraîche sauce.
Pierogi with Sauerkraut and Mushrooms, Filling Recipe
Pierogi with sauerkraut and mushrooms are one of the most important dishes on every Christmas Eve table. Here's how they're made in my home.
Mandarin, Apple and Banana Marmalade
A simple mandarin, apple and banana marmalade that smells like Christmas and makes a lovely sweet gift in a jar.
Christmas Eve Dried Fruit Compote
Traditional Polish Christmas Eve compote made from dried plums, figs, apples, pears and peaches, with lemon juice and a little sugar. Serve it lukewarm.
Orange Piped Cookies
Delicate orange-flavored piped butter cookies sandwiched with orange marmalade. You can easily make them in a lemon version, too.
Marzipan Thumbprint Cookies
Tender, crumbly marzipan thumbprint cookies filled with jam: a quick and easy Advent treat that comes together in no time.
Grandma Helga's Advent Cookies
A family recipe for Advent cookies from my mother-in-law's mother, Grandma Helga. The dough can be made a day ahead, and the cookies get lots of sprinkles!
Cinnamon Meringue Cookies
Crisp little cinnamon meringues piped with a star tip, sandwiched with jam or dipped in chocolate. A perfect way to use up leftover egg whites.
Almond Linzer Augen Cookies
Crumbly, delicate almond Linzer Augen cookies with a tart red jelly filling, my own mix of many recipes. Make them with or without the little window!
Advent
Advent is a time of calm, baking and cookies. See which little Advent cookies I picked to bake this year, plus a few of my favorite recipes.
Toruń Gingerbread (Piernik Toruński)
Traditional Polish Toruń gingerbread with honey, rye flour, almonds, figs and candied orange peel. The dough rests for days, then bakes into a spiced cake.