Polish cuisine

Our Polish recipes: pierogi ruskie, placki ziemniaczane, barszcz czerwony, sernik and makowiec, the great classics explained step by step.

Polish cooking is generous comfort food, where potatoes, beetroot, sour cream, dill and poppy seeds play a big part. Here you will find pierogi, Polish dumplings filled with potato and curd cheese, placki ziemniaczane, crispy grated potato pancakes, and barszcz czerwony, the clear beetroot soup of Christmas Eve. For dessert, sernik, Polish cheesecake with fresh cheese and raisins, and makowiec, the sweet roll filled with honeyed poppy seeds, complete the series. Each recipe tells the story of the dish and gives tips for making it at home.