Category: aho cooks

What aho cooks at home. From Polish comfort food to curries she remembers from travels.

A cook who can’t feed herself at times

I stopped blogging because I stopped eating. It was not a choice. Nor an eating disorder. Sometimes life throws so much at us that we bend under pressure. 

Pasta with Wild Garlic Pesto

This simple pasta is perfect for days when you're too busy or lazy to cook. And, of course, you can swap the wild garlic pesto for any pesto you like. Happy first day of summer!

Wild Garlic and Walnut Pesto

It's spring again, and so it's time to dive deep into the nature's bounty! Wild garlic pesto, everyone, to celebrate the start of the season.

Roast Pumpkin with Nigella Seeds and Wild Thyme

Take advantage of the pumpkin season and treat yourself with colours for lunch. Pumpkin is here to lighten up the November gloom. And don't forget the seeds!

Tomato and Ground Ivy Salsa

My sister's homegrown tomatoes, a bit of olive oil, a bit of onion, salt, pepper and the star of the show, ground ivy - and the perfect summer salad is ready!

Rice with Strawberries and Cream

Before strawberries disappear completely this year, here's a recipe for an old-time classic, a dish that many kids in Poland know all too well - and either love or hate.

Apples with Ginger, Orange and Walnuts

When maple syrup is out of reach, this apple, orange and ginger compote is ready to save your morning pancakes.

Best Breakfast Hummus

Changing our attitude to food can go a long way, and with a good breakfast, eaten in a good company - our days can become a little sunnier.

Sour Cucumber Soup

How to explain a liking for this rather acquired taste? For the 4-year-old me, zupa ogórkowa was synonymous with a treat: something I know I'll enjoy, and what is also nourishing and healthy. Or so I was told.