At Mum’s, in Stronie. In her dramatically tiny kitchen, stuffed with things she refuses to get rid of.  So many of them that some need to be moved in order to get access to a cupboard. With stunning orchids in the big, very clean window.

From this kitchen we’ve been eating some stunning food. On my request this afternoon there were łazanki, a simple, cheap pasta dish, that I’d have no problem stuffing down all by myself, the whole bowl, if I were not concerned about the size of my butt. I am concerned, so I only had seconds. Regretfully.

Mum made fresh pasta, cooked some sauerkraut for 30-40 mins just in water, also some porcini mushrooms, for half that time.  On a bit of słonina (back fat) she fried some onions, then added that sauerkraut, chopped and mushrooms, seasoned simply with salt and pepper and tossed with pasta. I love it.  And will be making it soon, after a visit to Polish deli when we get back home.