Meet Poland in Kraków
You are going to visit Kraków, a historical and beautiful city... what about joining me and my family for a Polish meal? The summer in Kraków may be very hot, so you probably would like to taste something that cools down...maybe our specialty - "chłodnik", a chilled soup made from buttermilk, baby beets, quail's egg and crayfish? As an appetizer, I will serve an assortment of Polish style tapas like one bite tartines with local cheeses, sausage and fish. Or maybe a salad with fresh "bundz" cheese, from the Tatra mountains, and local tomatoes (in summer they may be good, too).
All products come from Stary Kleparz, the most renowned food market in Kraków, and Targ Pietruszkowy (The Parsley Market) – the organic food market in Kraków!
The menu below is just an example, if you have special request, please just contact me 48 hours in advance :)
APPETIZERS:
Assortment of Polish style tapas, one bite tartines with local cheeses (oscypek, bryndza, bundz) sausage (lisiecka, sucha krakowska) and fish (pstrąg ojcowski / matjes herring) and or spreads depending on the available products
Salad with bundz cheese (fresh, sheep's cheese), tomatoes and linen oil
Home made puff pastry with nigella seeds
Grilled sheep's cheese (oscypek) with home made bilberry preserves
SOUPS:
Chłodnik – Polish chilled soup (butter milk, young beets, cucumber, quail's eggs, crayfish) - vegetarian option on request
Botwinka – warm soup of young beets
Garlic soup with mint
Borscht - traditional sweet and sour soup from beets with homemade starter made from fermented beets
Żurek - traditional sour soup with sausage, eggs, potatoes
MAINS:
Home made pierogi with lamb, brown butter, mint and fava beans
Home made pierogi with spinach and bryndza cheese, sour cream
Cabbage rolls (buckwheat and wild mushrooms – vegetarian or meat and rice) tomato or mushrooms sauce
Braised Limousine beef in dried forest mushrooms, young cabbage, baby potatoes / buckwheat
Braised lamb, baby potatoes, young cabbage
Baked duck, sauerkraut, potato dumplings ("kopytka")
"Kaszotto" with forest mushrooms (depends on availability of mushrooms)
Potato pancakes with forest mushrooms (depending on the availability of mushrooms)
DESSERTS:
"Kremówka" style cake – home made puff pastry, vanilla cream, strawberries / raspberries
Strawbery tart / Raspberry tart
About Magdalena
Hello foodies and travelers from all over the World! My name is Magda. I like to share my love of Polish cuisine, its history and the history of Kraków, my hometown. Over the last few years, I have developed my passion for gastronomy, working as a food writer. I am addicted to everything that is con...
Hello foodies and travelers from all over the World! My name is Magda. I like to share my love of Polish cuisine, its history and the history of Kraków, my hometown. Over the last few years, I have developed my passion for gastronomy, working as a food writer. I am addicted to everything that is connected with food; I like to find out about the history of each food item or food preparation. Where do pierogi come from? What is the history of some famous Polish soups, such as żurek or bortsh? I love modern books about food, but I am really into old cookbooks which are a great source of inspiration! I spent several years in France and my cooking sometimes has a little French touch, but always remains Polish. It will be great if you could join me at for my pierogi class or a dinner. My place is located nearby the Old Town of Krakow. I am curious about where you come from and whether you will be happy to discover tasty Polish classics and some great local products which I will buy for you on my favorite food markets. Polish cuisine is great and is full of treasures which should be shown to the entire World!
Reviews
Elizabeth
This was an amazing experience. Magda was an excellent host and cook. We had so much fun and learned so much about Poland and Polish food. THANK YOU, Magda. It was a highlight of our time in Krakow.
Ana
Amazing meal and really fun cooking class. My friends and I enjoyed learning the in's and out's of pierogis and Magdalena surely knows her stuff. Highly recommend!
Silvija Marta
it was sooooooo great to have a dinner with your family!!!! I thank you greatly. I am willing to cooperate with you in future as my guests usually are excited to have a homemade meal and talk to a local family. So, probably my next tour will be in May as this season is closing. I will send your emai...
it was sooooooo great to have a dinner with your family!!!! I thank you greatly. I am willing to cooperate with you in future as my guests usually are excited to have a homemade meal and talk to a local family. So, probably my next tour will be in May as this season is closing. I will send your email to my colleagues, so do not be surprised if some other people contact you as well,
see you in spring,
Silvija
First, thank you again for our wonderful dinner at your home. All of us agreed that it is one of the highlights of our trip. To meet you, Pascal and Matilda and share a meal in your home was such a joy for us. Thank you again.
Terrific food - lively (and some serious) conversation - lovely wine - and a great setting. What more could you ask for. I hope to return to Kraków - and if I do, I know one place I'll be eating for sure!
Anna
My wife, Stephanie, and I thoroughly enjoyed the above class with Magda. She was a gracious host who made us feel right at home. Magda gave us the choice of doing as much or as little as we choose during each part of the process. We took up on this choice and did those things that fit our indiv...
My wife, Stephanie, and I thoroughly enjoyed the above class with Magda. She was a gracious host who made us feel right at home.
Magda gave us the choice of doing as much or as little as we choose during each part of the process. We took up on this choice and did those things that fit our individual skills while learning something about those aspects of making pierogis that we did not know beforehand. She took us step-by-step through the pierogi-making process from describing what ingredients were in each of the fillings, to making the dough, thru stuffing the pierogis and finally how to cook them. She explained what each topping for each type of pierogi was and why she used it. Finally we sat down with her and her family and enjoyed the fruits of our labors. The final products were great! We ate as much as we could and had a very enjoyable day.
Much thanks to Magda and Eataway!
Vēsma
It was a pleasure for me and my group to visit Magdalena's and Pascal's house and have a meal with them. We had a great time and I can suggest everybody to do it.
Last week I had really wonderful evening at Magdas! I came with two American friends - Sommer and Amanda to taste a home-made meal. We had chance to eat a delicious: -one bite sandwiches (tartinka) with herrings, "bryndza" cheese and lisiecka sausage; -2 kinds of sheep white cheese (bu...
Last week I had really wonderful evening at Magdas! I came with two American friends - Sommer and Amanda to taste a home-made meal. We had chance to eat a delicious:
-one bite sandwiches (tartinka) with herrings, "bryndza" cheese and lisiecka sausage;
-2 kinds of sheep white cheese (bundz);
-clod soup from beetroot (chłodnik litewski);
-lamb dumplings
and Pascals cream-cookie!
I recommend all dishes made by Magda, and hospitality which was great. Thank you Magda for delicious dinner, friendly company your husband Pascal, your daughter Matylda and friend Marta!
Thank you again for your hospitality and superb dinner. I am the lady from Los Angeles who had been to Ma Maison!
My family of 5 was in Krakow for Easter and had a wonderful meal with Magda & Pascal. The only thing better than the delicious food was the hospitality of the hosts and meeting the other guests from around the world. I'd certainly recommend to anyone looking for a pleasant break from restau...
My family of 5 was in Krakow for Easter and had a wonderful meal with Magda & Pascal. The only thing better than the delicious food was the hospitality of the hosts and meeting the other guests from around the world. I'd certainly recommend to anyone looking for a pleasant break from restaurants and you want to truly enjoy a meal and meet locals in their home. Till next time.....
John Cotter & Family
North Carolina, USA
