Kokosanki (coconut cakes), officially known as Lamingtons

“Desserts are the fairy tales of the kitchen — a happily-ever-after to supper” Terri Guillemets A traditional Australian treat, lamingtons are made from squares of sponge cake coated in an outer layer of chocolate sauce and rolled in desiccated coconut. These cakes have always been called kokosanki among my family and are always in my mind when I hear the word. They are easy to prepare and...

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Polish Angel Wings Cookies

Food is an important part of a balanced diet  Franz Lebowitz It’s the Carnival season. To be sure, it isn’t celebrated as pompously as in Rio or Venice, but we do have our own traditions and customs. One of them is making angel wings cookies and doughnuts. I think this is one of the most pleasant things you can do during Carnival here in Poland. Of course, each of the treats has its devoted...

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Jam Filled Crescents

“There is nothing better than a friend, unless it is a friend with chocolate”   Linda Grayson This recipe comes from one of many loosely scattered paper sheets with recipes stored in my house. I don’t even remember its origin, it has been there for ages. The cookies belong to simple ones. You do not have to wait until the dough rises, nor make the leaven (although the yeast is used)....

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Whole Wheat Rolls with Pumpkin Seeds

“You are the butter to my bread, and the breath to my life”  Julia Child Whenever I pass by old book markets I always stop for a while to look for some interesting cookbooks. You can often find real gems in such places. In this way I came into possession of three wonderful books, one of them being Kuchnia Polska (Polish Cuisine) from 1997. And this is where I found a recipe for whole...

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Welcome

"Tell me what you eat, and I will tell you what you are”  Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin Hello! This is a blog about food. Surely, you must have come across a number of such blogs on the Internet. Some with recipes or other simply associated with food. I think this blog is similar to many others, but I hope that if you drop by you will find here something appealing to you. For food is not just something we all need to live. It is, above all, the pleasure you take in...

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