The taste of Darth Vader

Ever wondered what Darth Vader might taste like? ... Well me neither but guys from Stoyn obviously have and that's why they created these detailed depitions of pop culture icons in the form of tasty popsicles. So now you know that Darth Vader tastes like Blueberry and licorice and licking Che Guevara is like drinking rum:)

Stay tuned for an upcoming giveaway to celebrate 10000 views on our blog!

Have a great weekend!

Kamil

 

 

 

The taste of Darth Vader

Ever wondered what Darth Vader might taste like? … Well me neither but guys from Stoyn obviously have and that’s why they created these detailed depitions of pop culture icons in the form of tasty popsicles. So now you know that Darth Vader tastes like Blueberry and licorice and licking Che Guevara is like drinking rum:)

Stay tuned for an upcoming giveaway to celebrate 10000 views on our blog!

Have a great weekend!

Kamil

 

 

 

Tuna and parsley

Somehow I deleted all the pictures taken while preparing this dish but believe me, visual instructions are not necessary as this is THE easiest recipe ever, introduced to me by a good friend of mine many many years ago and still, I'm not bored with it. Well, in my case it's usually...the easier and quicker the better plus the taste will always remind me of those times with my friends.

All you need is....

...love...(don't you love this song?) 

and any kind of pasta

can of tuna chunks (in water or brine, drained)

onion

2 cloves of garlic

1 cup sour cream

salt & pepper

lots and lots of parsley (actually, I'm not a very big fan of parsley but this is the only dish where I can add handfuls of it)

Fry the onion, add chopped garlic, tuna, fry for 3 mins, add cream and parsley, season with s&p...done!

Ooh! don't forget to boil the pasta :)

Tuna and parsley

Somehow I deleted all the pictures taken while preparing this dish but believe me, visual instructions are not necessary as this is THE easiest recipe ever, introduced to me by a good friend of mine many many years ago and still, I’m not bored with it. Well, in my case it’s usually…the easier and quicker the better plus the taste will always remind me of those times with my friends.

All you need is….

…love…(don’t you love this song?) 

and any kind of pasta

can of tuna chunks (in water or brine, drained)

onion

2 cloves of garlic

1 cup sour cream

salt & pepper

lots and lots of parsley (actually, I’m not a very big fan of parsley but this is the only dish where I can add handfuls of it)

Fry the onion, add chopped garlic, tuna, fry for 3 mins, add cream and parsley, season with s&p…done!

Ooh! don’t forget to boil the pasta :)

Lemon tart

There is this place in Krakow, called Prowincja, one of the nicest and most popular pubs in the city. Apart from the pleasant atmosphere, they serve the most delicious, mouth watering lemon tart. To be honest, no matter how hard I try, it's bloody difficult to achieve what seems to be just a piece of cake :) Maybe they have a secret ingredient, I will never know but as for now, here is another attempt to hit perfection.

 Crust:

200gr all purpose flour

3 egg yolks

100gr cold butter

60gr sugar

2 tbs sour cream

vanilla sugar

Mix all the ingredients together and toss to form dough, pressing together into a ball as quickly as you can, put it to the freezer for a while. While you prepare the cream, take out the crust and roll it out onto a baking tin. Prick the crust with a fork. Preheat the oven to 200 degrees and bake it for about 15 mins. 

Cream:

5 egg yolks

1 cup sugar

100ml heavy cream

juice of 4 lemons

1 tbs potato flour

Mix the yolks with sugar until smooth. Add cream and potato flour, mix again, now add the juice. Pour into a saucepan and bring to the boil. When it cools down, pour onto the crust.

Meringue

5 egg whites

8 tbs powdered sugar

pinch of salt

teaspoon of potato flour

Blend everything until thick. Put on the crust and in the oven for an hour at 150C. It only needs to dry, you may leave the oven slightly open.

Lemon tart

There is this place in Krakow, called Prowincja, one of the nicest and most popular pubs in the city. Apart from the pleasant atmosphere, they serve the most delicious, mouth watering lemon tart. To be honest, no matter how hard I try, it’s bloody difficult to achieve what seems to be just a piece of cake :) Maybe they have a secret ingredient, I will never know but as for now, here is another attempt to hit perfection.

 Crust:

200gr all purpose flour

3 egg yolks

100gr cold butter

60gr sugar

2 tbs sour cream

vanilla sugar

Mix all the ingredients together and toss to form dough, pressing together into a ball as quickly as you can, put it to the freezer for a while. While you prepare the cream, take out the crust and roll it out onto a baking tin. Prick the crust with a fork. Preheat the oven to 200 degrees and bake it for about 15 mins. 

Cream:

5 egg yolks

1 cup sugar

100ml heavy cream

juice of 4 lemons

1 tbs potato flour

Mix the yolks with sugar until smooth. Add cream and potato flour, mix again, now add the juice. Pour into a saucepan and bring to the boil. When it cools down, pour onto the crust.

Meringue

5 egg whites

8 tbs powdered sugar

pinch of salt

teaspoon of potato flour

Blend everything until thick. Put on the crust and in the oven for an hour at 150C. It only needs to dry, you may leave the oven slightly open.

Egg timer

 
Are you one of those people who can NEVER boil an egg the way you like? It's always soft when you need it for a salad and it's like a stone when you feel like having a lovely, melting egg for breakfast, isn't it? I know this sounds like telemarketing but I just had to share it with you. I think this is one of the best kitchen inventions. You simply put it in a pot, boil together with the eggs and wait until the red colour turns into white, starting from the outer edges. I have tried this several times...and it really, really works perfectly.

You can find it here on polish allegro and here on ebay.
 

Egg timer

 
Are you one of those people who can NEVER boil an egg the way you like? It’s always soft when you need it for a salad and it’s like a stone when you feel like having a lovely, melting egg for breakfast, isn’t it? I know this sounds like telemarketing but I just had to share it with you. I think this is one of the best kitchen inventions. You simply put it in a pot, boil together with the eggs and wait until the red colour turns into white, starting from the outer edges. I have tried this several times…and it really, really works perfectly.

You can find it here on polish allegro and here on ebay.
 

Chicken Piri Piri

Another must-try recipe from Jamie Oliver's 30 minute meals cook book. Enjoy!

 

CHICKEN 

4 large chicken thighs, bone in

1 red pepper 

1 yellow pepper 

6 sprigs of tyme 

PIRI PIRI SAUCE 

½ red onion 

2 cloves of garlic 

0,5 tbsp chilli 

1tbsp sweet smoked paprika 

1 lemon 

2tbsp white wine vinegar 

A bunch of fresh basil 

SEASONINGS 

Olive oil 

Extra virgin olive oil 

Sea salt and black pepper 

TO START:
Preheat the oven on to 200C/ gas 6.

CHICKEN: 

Put the chicken thighs on a plastic chopping board, skin side down, and slash the meat on each one a few times. Drizzle with olive oil and season, then put on the griddle pan that is heating up, skin side down. Cook until golden underneath (approx. 15mins), then turn over and bake for another 15 mins..

PIRI PIRI SAUCE:  

Chop the red onion and add to the blender with 2 peeled cloves of garlic. Add the spices, 1tbsp paprika, the zest of 1 lemon and juice of 1/2 lemon. Add 2tbsp white wine vinegar,  a good pinch of salt and pepper, the bunch of basil and a swig of water. Blend until smooth.
Slice the peppers into strips and add to the chicken. Turn the heat down to medium and keep moving the peppers around.

Pour the piri piri sauce into a new roasting tray. Lay the peppers and  the chicken to the roasting tray with the sauce. Scatter over the sprigs of thyme, then put the tray into the middle of the oven for another 15 mins.

The dog fell off the pillow in the meantime..

...and then played with Kamil for a while.

 

Chicken Piri Piri

Another must-try recipe from Jamie Oliver’s 30 minute meals cook book. Enjoy!

 

CHICKEN 

4 large chicken thighs, bone in

1 red pepper 

1 yellow pepper 

6 sprigs of tyme 

PIRI PIRI SAUCE 

½ red onion 

2 cloves of garlic 

0,5 tbsp chilli 

1tbsp sweet smoked paprika 

1 lemon 

2tbsp white wine vinegar 

A bunch of fresh basil 

SEASONINGS 

Olive oil 

Extra virgin olive oil 

Sea salt and black pepper 

TO START:
Preheat the oven on to 200C/ gas 6.

CHICKEN: 

Put the chicken thighs on a plastic chopping board, skin side down, and slash the meat on each one a few times. Drizzle with olive oil and season, then put on the griddle pan that is heating up, skin side down. Cook until golden underneath (approx. 15mins), then turn over and bake for another 15 mins..

PIRI PIRI SAUCE:  

Chop the red onion and add to the blender with 2 peeled cloves of garlic. Add the spices, 1tbsp paprika, the zest of 1 lemon and juice of 1/2 lemon. Add 2tbsp white wine vinegar,  a good pinch of salt and pepper, the bunch of basil and a swig of water. Blend until smooth.
Slice the peppers into strips and add to the chicken. Turn the heat down to medium and keep moving the peppers around.

Pour the piri piri sauce into a new roasting tray. Lay the peppers and  the chicken to the roasting tray with the sauce. Scatter over the sprigs of thyme, then put the tray into the middle of the oven for another 15 mins.

The dog fell off the pillow in the meantime..

…and then played with Kamil for a while.