From My Family's Polish Kitchen

Welcome to my Polish kitchen. I've included many recipes and stories from my Polish family from the 1950s and 60s in the Detroit, Michigan area. Some of the recipes go forward to my adult life as a world traveller! Everything you find here has been, and always will be, important to me and I am happy to share my recipes and stories with you! Enjoy! Please feel free to leave me a comment. I love to hear from folks who have been to my site.

Thursday, March 30, 2017

Yummy Baked Chicken Thighs

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I have chickens on my mind. Chicken was a staple on our table when I was growing up, though rarely fried chicken. I don't even think my...

Monday, March 13, 2017

Christmas on Florida Street and other Stories: Our Interview with NPR StoryCorp

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Florida Street in Detroit, Michigan. The neighborhood was almost exclusively Polish in the 1950s. In January, 2017, my husband, John ...

Monday, January 23, 2017

National Pie Day 2017 - Adam's Coffee Toffee Chocolate Pie

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January 23 is National Pie Day so I decided to make a wonderful pie I have made before. The original recipe was called Blum's Coffee T...

Saturday, December 31, 2016

Post Christmas Brunch - Adam’s Eggs Benedict Florentine

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Eggs Benedict Florentine - New Year's Eve Brunch 2016. I first had this dish at my friend, Ted's apartment in Walldorf, Germ...

Monday, November 28, 2016

Thanksgiving in Michigan

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As long as I can remember, Thanksgiving Dinner was always held at Uncle Vince and Aunt Mary’s home in Dearborn Heights, Michigan. The smel...

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About Me

Adam: Jeffersonville, Indiana, United States; I am a retired school library media specialist living in Jeffersonville, Indiana, just across the border from Louisville, Kentucky. I spent a number of years working in schools around the world and have lived in Germany, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, and Japan. I enjoy travelling, reading, and eating great food. I especially enjoy the challenge of re-creating dishes that I discover when I read a book. My last creation based on a book was a “Waves of the Danube” cake which was mentioned in "People of the Book" by Geraldine Brooks. It was absolutely decadent and delicious. I have always been in love with cooking and pie baking comes easy to me. I find that baking soothes me in times of stress. The first time I bake something I always follow the recipe exactly to see how it turns out. Afterwards, I will analyze it and make changes if I feel that the recipe could use some tweaking before I make it again. My cooking skills come from my Polish American family roots in Detroit, Michigan and its suburbs. My brother and sisters are all great cooks and they absorbed many of the lessons learned while they were growing up.

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