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BBQ ribs

BBQ ribs
Posted in : Main Dish on by : Maya
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BBQ ribs in our family turned out to be a challenge It turns out there is a long tradition, childhood memories of “grandpa’s best ribs’ and discussions which BBQ sauce is the best. I gave up on the idea of doing something better than the idealised memories, and decided go for something really good. With
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Yoghurt muffins with rhubarb

Yoghurt muffins with rhubarb
Posted in : Dessert on by : Maya
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I love rhubarb, the smell when it’s cut. It’s specific sour taste with crunchy sugar… Ok, it’s my childhood memory. The idealised taste of a sunny summer… These muffins are really just a French yoghurt cake put into muffin pan. It’s a very easy recipe. It is called yoghurt cake, but don’t be fooled that
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Carmelised old fashioned carrots

Carmelised old fashioned carrots
Posted in : Sides on by : Maya
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Up until last week, I have seen these carrots in cooking magazines only. They were mentioned as ‘the forgotten vegetables’. Apparently carrots used to be violet and yellow but we no longer remember it! I am pretty sure they have been orange since I was little but maybe it was my grandma who forgot. Anyway,
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Gołąbki (cabbage rolls)

Gołąbki (cabbage rolls)
Posted in : Main Dish on by : Maya
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You have to be born Polish to love them. Then you either love them truly or are ashamed that this is what Polish cuisine is about… Junior woke up one morning crying that he wants gołąbki! So despite the fact that I am not one of gołąbki lovers I bought the Chinese cabbage. Ingredients: Chinese
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Chocolate chip cookies

Chocolate chip cookies
Comments : 1 Posted in : Dessert on by : Maya

A 100% guaranteed comfort food. We all need something like this from time to time… no matter how healthy we want to be after a long, tough day, sometimes this sweet and crunchy cookie will make it all look better. And the smell! Mmmm! Preparing the cookies takes barely 10 minutes, then you can just sit
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Stuffed Cups

Stuffed Cups
Posted in : Amuse-bouche on by : Maya

I buy ready to use cups and fill them out with whatever I find in my fridge: cream cheese,  marinated peppers, smoked salmon, sun dried tomatoes, olives, chives… Great amuse bouche, to make my guests’ waiting time for the rest of the meal more pleasant.