Polish'd: Modern Vegetarian Cooking from Global Poland

(Hardback)

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Micha Korkosz's first book, Fresh from Poland-a Booklist Top 10 Cookbook of 2020 hailed as "a vegetable wonderland" by The San Francisco Chronicle-brought a Polish vegetarian cookbook to American readers for the first time. Now, he moves from celebrating Poland's history with vegetarian versions of traditional recipes to exploring Polish cooking's rich present with 100 exciting recipes.



Polish'd includes both typical Polish favorites made vegetarian, like Kakory (Potato Empanadas) Filled with Roasted Vegetables and Cheese, and new flavors brought to Poland through immigration and cultural exchange, like Miso urek with Mashed Potatoes, Roasted Mushrooms, and Dill. Its recipes showcase fresh vegetables, grains, and herbs, but there's also plenty of buttery, sugary, and cheesy comfort-food goodness to be found. Readers will see, and taste, Polish food in a new way as they enjoy dishes like:

- Chilled Cucumber-Melon Soup with Goat Cheese, Crispy Apple, and Mint
- Kopytka with Umami Sauce, Spinach, Hazelnuts, and Poppy Furikake
- Nettle Pesto Pasta with Radishes and Asparagus
- Grilled Broccoli with Lemon Mayo, Umami Bomb Sauce and Poppy Seeds
- Tomatoes and Peaches with Soft Goat Cheese, Crispy Sage, and Superior Brown Butter Sauce
- Carmelized Twarg Basque Cheesecake

Korkosz was the winner of the 2017 Saveur Blog Award for best food blog photography, and his gorgeous photos make these offerings even more mouthwatering. His love for his home country's culinary tradition and innovation is at the heart of each recipe. With its unique take on this oft-ignored cuisine, Polish'd will please readers with Polish heritage, vegetarian fans of Eastern European food, and anyone looking for creative ways to enjoy plant-based fare.

Reviews

Praise for Fresh from Poland

An Indie Bestseller
A Booklist Top 10 Cookbook of 2020
A San Francisco Chronicle Best Cookbook of 2020

"Lovely."--Washington Post

"If your knowledge of Polish food stops at kielbasas and pierogi, definitely check out this exciting vegetarian cookbook written and shot by Polish food blogger Michal Korkosz. There are easy recipes that you can knock out while your morning coffee brews, like plump cheese curd dumplings made with farmer cheese, and bigger projects like the Barbie-pink chilled beet soup garnished with chopped potatoes and plenty of dill. As a guide, Korkosz makes ample space for readers to customize his ingredients; he's all about adjusting for seasonality and whatever you've got on hand."--San Francisco Chronicle

"For those who think of Polish cuisine as merely potato pancakes and cabbage rolls, this charming collection will be an eye opener and a treat to the palate."--The Rusa Book Media Awards (ALA)

"A light and delicious take on a cuisine often underrepresented in cooking collections. Vegetarian or not, most cooks will find something to savor." --Library Journal

"Korkosz's photographic talent and his inventive ways with Polish cuisine make his first book (he's just 22!) a real standout. . . . Rounding out the 87 recipes are Korkosz's very personal introductions to each chapter and each dish . . . and that top-notch photography, of course, evokes all thoughts of home and ties together his emphasis on family and food."--Booklist, starred review

"Korkosz has created a gorgeous paean to the cooking of his home country. . . . Full of recipes that will engage everyone from beginning home cooks to experienced chefs. . . . A truly beautiful cookbook."--Shelf Awareness

"Home cooks, whether vegetarian or not, will appreciate this creative take on what is traditionally meat-heavy fare."--Publishers Weekly

"As an award-winning photographer and food blogger, Korkosz has written a beautiful cookbook with gorgeous photographs that will inspire home cooks. This book tweaks old favorites, from an ancient land, to make them healthful, plant-based, and relevant for today's home cook."--New York Journal of Books

"Despite its (unjustified) reputation as meat-heavy, Polish cuisine is traditionally naturally rich with vegetarian dishes, and it makes me so happy that Michal Korkosz is bringing them to us in all their glory, with subtle modern touches and beautiful photography."--Olia Hercules, author of Mamushka

"This book contains so many memories from my childhood, that just going through the list of dishes puts a smile on my face. Open sandwiches, pancakes with cheese, jagodzianki, and gzik take me back in time to my mom's morning table and me, a small girl waiting for something delicious to be served. Ogrkowa and pomidorowa are must-tries, as these soups will make you feel the love of all the Polish mothers preparing these for their children coming back from school. I'm so excited for people outside of Poland to learn about oscypek and bryndza, and my favorite twarg, which is so unique in flavor and consistency that it has no competition in its category. But mostly, I love Michal's stories. He shares a piece of his talent and his life with us. After reading this book, I want to visit him, sit at his table, and share secrets over something delicious, preferably his Polish cheesecake."--Marta Greber, creator of What Should I Eat For Breakfast Today

"This book is, like the author's beloved creamy sauerkraut soup, a 'one of a kind' pleasure. An ideal and spirited guide to the sweet, sour, satisfying tastes of his native Poland, Michal Korkosz is funny, encouraging ('Making pierogi is so relaxing') and joyously indulgent ('Tons of butter!'). An enjoyable, transporting, and inspiring read and a modern view of soulful food that's firmly rooted in tradition."--Adam Sachs, former editor-in-chief of Saveur

"It's rare to find a cook and writer who is equally talented at making stunning savory dishes and pulling off perfect baked goods. Through the fluffy pancakes, soulful soups, and delicate pierogis of his past and present, Michal Korkosz gives readers everywhere a beautiful and eye-opening introduction to the bounties of Polish cuisine, plus a few inspiring twists of his own. The colors alone--of golden morning buns and magenta beets--are enough to pull you in to his recipes."--Stacy Adimando, James Beard Award-winning cookbook author

Author Bio

Micha Korkosz won the 2017 Saveur Blog Award for best food photography (both Editors' and Readers' Choice). He is a food columnist for the longest-running Polish magazine Przekrj and a contributor to the Polish edition of Vogue. On his blog, Rozkoszny (which means "delightful"), he connects this love of cooking with another hobby-photography that captures both his delicious dishes and the loved ones he shares them with. He was born and raised in Poland and currently lives in Warsaw.