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.

Friday, October 27, 2017

Dutch Crumb Apple Pie--Polish Szarlotka

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In late fall, my mother would visit our neighbors, the Geraks, and bring home a half bushel of apples from the apple trees in their backyar...

Wednesday, September 20, 2017

Making Spanish Chickpea (Garbanzo Bean) Soup

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Spanish Chickpea or Garbanzo Bean Soup We grew up eating all kinds of homemade soups, from chicken noodle to ham and bean to sauerkraut...

Thursday, May 4, 2017

Saint Joseph Roman Catholic Mission: The Little White Clapboard Church in Whittaker, Michigan

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When I can’t sleep, I pour myself a cup of milk and power up my computer and head for the Internet. I never know what direction I will go, ...

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Monday, April 10, 2017

Happy Easter from my Family to Yours!

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These are my latest additions to my Pysanky (Easter Egg) collection. These are all in the Ukrainian style. On Good Friday, when I wa...

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...

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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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