Eggplant and potato wedges with tahini dressing

Dairy products, Egg-free, Gluten-free, Vegetables, Vegetarian, Main dishes

I love eggplants, especially from local produce! Here in Dubai they are very aromatic, delicate and full of flavor. When I used to live in Poland and Belarus, whenever I wanted to cook from the eggplants, first I had to soak them in salted water to remove bitterness. But here with local produce I don’t …

Green salad with blue cheese and apples

Egg-free, Vegetables, Vegetarian, Salads

This really simple but delicious salad is just what you need when are looking for something light for your dinner. Highly recommend!

Peas and carrots

Egg-free, Gluten-free, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian, Main dishes

This dish is very common in Poland. „Peas and carrots” is a perfect side dish to any meat. Easy to cook. Delicious in taste. Worth to try.

Beets salad with feta cheese

Egg-free, Gluten-free, Vegetables, Vegetarian, Salads

Who said that beautiful plating is only for restaurant? When food looks pretty and appetite it even tastes better. And no, I don’t try copy great chefs or restaurants’ trends in plating. It is like painting… I just put my soul and love to each dish, each plate. Bon appetite!

Beets and strawberry hummus

Festive dishes, Gluten-free, Lactose-free, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian, Starters

Time to time an inspiration finds me by itself and push to create something tasty in my kitchen. Yesterday the impulse came from the school needs. For the school year end party parents have to choose something from the list prepared by teachers and bring it to the school. As I came late the only …

Veggie salad with beef

Gluten-free, Meat, Vegetables, Salads

I have finished my gluten-free day with a vegetable salad with beef (left-over Bulgogi from yesterday). But accually any protein can be served here – chicken, lamb, beef, pork, tofu, whatever you have and like.

Kale & quinoa salad

Egg-free, Gluten-free, Lactose-free, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian, Salads

Speaking frankly, we’ve met first only few years back here in Dubai. I still remember that moment when one of my friends (by the way, with the same name of mine) presented us to each other. Gentle lights, nice atmosphere, amazing smells and beautiful people around… it was just right time and place to meet …

Avocado salsa served with corn tostitos

Festive dishes, Gluten-free, Lactose-free, Vegetables, Vegetarian, Salads

Today’s dish seems too light to be served as a dinner. Well, this is the matter of your food preferences and routine. For example, in our family we eat a lot for breakfast, less for lunch, and really little for dinner. Dinner time is a time for seafood, salads or cheese with dried fruits. So …

Tomato jelly with ratatouille

Gluten-free, Lactose-free, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian, Starters

Hello. I really love watching one culinary show from Australia. Its participants always cook with such passion, energy and, of course, immense knowledge. Especially impressive is the “inventive test”, where it is necessary to create something new and unique from ordinary dishes. After the next viewing I got inspiration either. Ratatouille is a famous vegetable dish, …

Salad with baked figs and rocket

Fruits, Gluten-free, Vegetables, Salads

At home somehow it was decided that dinner should always be easy. In general, we prepare salads and therefore new recipes appear almost every day :). Today we had a salad of warm figs with goat cheese and arugula. Simple, but very tasty.

Potato dumplings from Poland

Gluten-free, Lactose-free, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian, Main dishes

Good day! Today again I cook a dish from potatoes. But this time – this is a traditional side dish from Poland, or rather from the southern part of the country – Śląsk (Shlonsk). The dumplings are formed with a small dimple in the middle. It is not just beautiful, but also functional. A dimple …

Potato and apple pie

Fruits, Vegetables, Vegetarian, Desserts, Lunch-box, Pies, tarts, casserole

Hello everybody! After our holidays in Belarus, naturally in our everyday menu potatoes 😁 started to play the main role. After all, we can cook from it so many interesting dishes! So do not be surprised that in the nearest future my posts will praise this golden  tuber – potatoes! And of course I will …

White beans fritters with Parmesan cheese

Dairy products, Vegetables, Vegetarian, Main dishes, Lunch-box

Good afternoon! I am very glad that I woke up the desire to continue to lead my culinary blog. Since it is absolutely non-commercial, the only inspiration for it is myself and my culinary passion, which, it must be said, never fades away, but only occasionally goes on vacation hahaha. Recently it was on vacation, …

Baked kale chips

Gluten-free, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian, Starters

Very often, a certain product due to the advertisemet in the media is becoming extremely popular. The Internet is singing odes about how adorable it is, how you will be cured of all the ailments, will solve your problems and bring harmony into your life. Of course, believing or not believing in this is everyone’s …

Veggies & fruits muffins

Fruits, Vegetables, Vegetarian, Pancakes, mini-pies, muffins

Hello again! I gave vent to my fantasy again, the effect of which was a new recipe for fruit and vegetable muffins. It’s just a success! Of the 12 cupcakes I managed to try only one, the rest was eaten by my eldest son, who, I must say, has very fastidious taste and scent. Before …

Spinach salad with halloumi cheese and melon

Dairy products, Egg-free, Fruits, Vegetables, Vegetarian, Salads

Hello again! As often happens, that buying a melon in the store, we expect too much from it 😂. Whatever one may say, I get a sweet melon once in five. And it always covers such disappointment. Especially when you still remember the taste of honey melon from childhood, where you could eat all by …

Steamed egg cakes with pasta and broccoli sauce

Eggs, Gluten-free, Vegetables, Vegetarian, Main dishes, Breakfast, Lunch-box, Pies, tarts, casserole

Today I prepared a wonderful sauce, which can be used in casseroles, and in tartas, and in pies, with pasta and rice. And the beauty of this sauce is that it is made from broccoli;). In my performance, 2 dishes – one for lunch-box for the eldest son, the second – with pasta for the …

Quinoa salad with roasted cashew nuts

Egg-free, Flour, grains, pasta, Gluten-free, Vegetables, Vegetarian, Lunch-box, Salads

My close acquaintance with quinoa happened a few years ago. I really liked the very kind of grains when they are cooked. Of course, this can only be my imagination, but for me they become like small shells of snails. Although the taste of quinoa for me personally is not particularly pronounced, it is possible to …

Tom Kha soup with coconut milk

Egg-free, Lactose-free, Meat, Vegetables, Soups

Asian cuisine always attracted me with its aromas and unusual taste. Especially I liked coconut milk and lemon grass. I’ll eat any dish that includes these two ingredients. Today we have a soup for lunch. Of course, ideally the curry paste for this soup would have to be cooked by myself… Maybe someday.

Butternut flat bread

Lactose-free, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian, Pancakes, mini-pies, muffins, Lunch-box

There are a lot of bread recipes, but I was always confused by the amount of effort, skill and uncontrollable factors that accompany its creation. Therefore, in my culinary practice of yeast, I learned to bake only walnut bread (it is extremely rare, since it works a lot, and it disappears from the table in …