20 August 2016 RECIPESAnother Morning: Guinea Monika Brzywczy The breakfast in Equatorial Guinea is very sweet. It is common knowledge that bananas and sugar give you lots of energy. What is more, sweet food cools the body which is especially important in this part of Africa. Simply pleasant and useful! For us this sweet and high caloric start of the day can be a memory of the summer, soon coming to an end.
12 August 201612 July 2019 RECIPESBruschetta with florets and burrata Monika Brzywczy The floret season is in full bloom and we don’t mean the fragrant roses but yet even prettier plants: cauliflower and broccoli. Magdalena Święciaszek went into the field, cut them down and prepared her indulgent meal of the week. We suggest spending more time over them (ideally, invite kids or friends to join you in preparations), separate the florets from the white and green ‘trees’, then stew them in lightly burned butter with nutty aroma. When you try them together with creamy burrata and garlic you will understand that the process was worth it… Please summer, come back! We have excellent appetizer for you!
09 August 201612 July 2019 RECIPESBrazilian Breakfast Monika Brzywczy Café da manhã - morning coffee is how the Brazilians call their breakfast and as we can easily guess, coffee is the primary element of the first meal of the day in Brazil. It goes with a glass of freshly squeezed orange juice, fresh bread Pao Frances or Pão de queijo (cheese rolls), bananas, papaya, favourite jam, a slice of a delicious cheese and coconut cuscus - Cuscuz de Milho.
01 August 201612 July 2019 RECIPESTurkish breakfast Monika Brzywczy Somewhere in the world it is morning now, and somewhere in the world someone is having a breakfast. Breakfast is fundamental! I am not be a big traveller but when I go away, I bring back a new flavour and I sneak it into my daily cooking.
25 June 201612 July 2019 RECIPESWhite sausage with sage and corn puree Monika Brzywczy We are no big fans of barbecue. However, today Magdalena Święciaszek, as part of her cooking cycle rozpUSTA (pl. crapulence), tries to prove us wrong. Her recipe has the delicate sweetness of the corn, while the crunchy sage leaves turn the plain white sausage into a truly refined dish. We must admit: it is a delicious combination. Have a nice Saturday!
18 May 2016 RECIPESRisotto with asparagus Monika Brzywczy We have already mastered the basic version of risotto with asparagus – the one with white wine or cider. This year we try to work it up and we cook it with martini, lemon zest and fresh tarragon. The effect is marvellous – this is one of the best risottos we have ever had – congratulations Mickey Rotten!
01 May 201612 July 2019 RECIPESVIETNAMESE SALAD WITH GERANIUM, TEMPEH AND SATAY SAUCE Monika Brzywczy If you need a small escape from the Polish traditional table Mickey Rotten proposes today tempeh with satay and the hero of the month, cucumber. Instead of fresh mint you can add geranium, which you probably can find when you visit your grandmother. Light, fresh, invigorating!
12 March 201612 July 2019 RECIPESBox no. 13: Home-baked focaccia sandwich with carrot paste Monika Brzywczy Sandwich is the most common second breakfast treat – but one sandwich does not equal another! Today we suggest a sandwich made with home-baked focaccia. The recipe might seem difficult, but believe us, the fresh yeast is not as scary as they paint it. Just a little bit of energy to knead the dough and a room with stable temperature for the dough to rise will be just fine. The yeast does not like too high or too low temperatures nor draughts.
29 January 201612 July 2019 RECIPESAlmond curry with pumpkin and mango salsa Monika Brzywczy For all those who cannot afford a winter escape into the sun, Mickey Rotten prepared a culinary mini vacation. Let the sunshine stream into your mouth straight from the plate.
