With the heat wave in Europe, I've been struggling to stay cool. Eating a lot of salad and not using the stove during the day is one solution. Adapting recipes so they involve no cooking is another. So, I transformed a favorite Polish soup of mine, chłodnik, but leaving out the beets. I've had this take... Continue Reading →
Spoilers: in real life, hedgehogs never run off with apples stuck to their spikes. But in pop culture in Slavic countries, they’re often shown carrying apples or other fruit on their quills. Here, at Christmas market in Poland, a herd of hedgies each has a single red apple placed on their backs. It’s not just in... Continue Reading →
So, it’s been over a year since my last post, and I know I gotta get back in the saddle. While I have been writing and researching, it just wasn’t about food. As you well know, since last October, the #metoo movement has been all over the media, as allegation after allegation came out about... Continue Reading →
Detroiter in Poland 