"The Polish Table with Agnieszka & Friends" Sunday at 7:30pm on WBBZ-TV! Get the Recipes Here!

Enjoy Western New York’s only locally produced half hour cooking program, “The Polish Table with Agnieszka and Friends” airing on WBBZ-TV.

Buffalo native Agnieszka Soltysiak hosts this unique program, welcoming friends and foodies from across our hometown to share their favorite Polish, and other style, recipes.

THIS WEEK- “The Polish Table” presents Episode 4 with Agnieszka & Kinga – All Things Pickle!
– Check the recipes below!

“The Polish Table with Agnieszka & Friends” is airing Sunday nights at 7:30pm, on Your Hometown MeTV Station, with an encore the following Saturday at 12:30pm.

The program is produced at the WBBZ-TV Eastern Hills studio.

Produced by Jim Lawicki, “The Polish Table with Agnieszka & Friends” offers partners an opportunity to showcase their message to a unique, and loyal audience on-air and online. The program is sponsored by Lupas Meats, serving quality meats inside the Broadway Market for over 30 years, Bacik Foods – with information about all their products at www.bacik.com; and Lawicki International.

Watch for recipes right here!

Episode 1- Polish Style Tailgating
Zapiekanki/ Polish Pizza –
Ingredients- French Bread- cut in half
2 cups Mushrooms ( any )
2 Cheese ( Gouda, Cheddar, Mozzarella )
Meat ( any kind ) chopped Polish Sausage
Oregano, Parsley, Ketchup
Chop mushrooms finely and saute in pan with 2-3 tablespoons butter, add tablespoon parsley , teaspoon salt and pepper. Saute until beautifully golden and set aside. Cut baguette lengthwise and top the bread with mushrooms ( this is the base of the Zapiekanka) Then top with generous amounts of cheese and grill under the broiler for 3-5 minutes ( keeping an eye as not to burn, you want the cheese to be gooey and golden ) Garnish with Oregano, Parsley and drizzle tomato ketchup on top ( We Polish folks love our Ketchup)

Polish Charcuterie Polish Style
Cured Meats- Kielbasa , Ham , Salami
Various Cheese – Soft or smoked
Olives / Pickles
Grapes – Red and Green
Crackers, Pita Chips
Parsley and Dill to Garnish
All food items placed decoratively on a cutting board

Kinga’s Polish Style Bloody Mary
Tomato Juice or V8 about 6 ounces
Vodka ( about a shot or 2 )
Brine from Pickle Juice about a ounce or so
Worcestershire Sauce about a tablespoon
Mix ingredients in shaker over ice and pour in large glass
On a skewer add cut up Kabanosy , chopped pickle and top with Pierogi ( Serve with a wink and a smile ) Na Zdrowie !!!

Episode 2 – Danielle ” Sweet and Savory”

Healthy Golabki –

One package grass fed beef, brown or white rice, one onion finely chopped , one green pepper finely chopped , 1 Jar Muir Organic Tomato Sauce,1 egg, Salt, Pepper, Italian Seasoning.

1 Head of Cabbage – Remove core from cabbage, run hot water into cored area to help remove outer leaves, boil leaves until limp ( spine should be easy to fold)
1 cup rice – cook rice according to package directions ( I cheat and buy the microwaveable ) * pick your battles LOL !!

In a bowl mix beef, rice , onion, pepper and 1 egg. Mix ingredients together to get and solid meat mixture. Press and mold meat mixture into a oval like meatball.

Place the meat mixture into a cabbage leaf , fold the sides and roll ends over . Press , Tuck and Roll like a little Burrito :)

There will be extra leaves that will break or tear ( it’s ok they serve a purpose) place them on bottom of pan )
Place the cabbage rolls seamside down on top of chopped cabbage , Pour tomato sauce over cabbage rolls , cover and bake at 350 degrees for about a hour or so. Check on these yummy rolls every so often so they don’t burn. Serve with yummy bread ( any kind ) Smacznego!!

Racuchy/ Apple Pancakes
2 Apples – peeled and sliced thin
2 Eggs
2 Tsp dry yeast
2 1/2 cup flour
1/4 tsp salt
1 packet Vanilla Sugar ( because this is the best ever )
1/2 cup canola oil
1 1/2 cup milk

Mix dry ingredients with milk, eggs , add apple slices
In skillet or pan add 1/2 cup canola oil and let it get nice and hot
With a large spoon scoop out mixture and make sure – to add a slice of apple for each pancake , place in skillet or pan , flip after about 2-3 minutes or until golden and flakey.
Top with powdered sugar , fresh fruit , preserves or whip cream. ( Mniam Mniam- So Yummy )
Sweet Breakfast Dessert

3rd Episode with Ania Duchon

Placki Ziemiaczane / Potato Pancakes

4-5 Medium Potatoes peeled and grated
1 egg
1/2 onion grated
1-2 Tablespoon flour
Salt 2 tsp
Pepper 2 tsp
Parsley 2 tsp
In medium to large bowl grate potatoes ( there will be excess water , potatoes are fussy like that , just pour out water)
This will have a mushy paste ( that’s the consistency we like :) Add one egg , flour , salt , pepper and parsley
In a medium to large skillet heat up vegetable oil maintaining 1/4 inch of oil in skillet. With a large spoon pour potato ( mix ) about 3-4 inches in size ( little pancake like size ) Make sure to flip each side about 2-3 minutes until golden flakey texture ( very important must have a certain golden crunch )
At best you will get about 10 to 14 potato pancakes
Serve with sour cream with chives ” Ania’s Favorite Style
Serve with sour cream with dill ” Agnieszka’s Favortie Style
Or just go “old school style ” with just sugar
Enjoy/ Smacznego

Chrusciki

5 large egg yolks ( room temp)
1 large egg ( room temp)
1/2 Tsp salt
1/4 heavy cream or sour cream
1/4 cup powdered sugar ( 10x)
1 Tbsp rum or brandy if desired
2 cups All purpose flour

Instructions
Flour, salt , powdered sugar in mixing bowl
Add eggs , heavy cream , flavoring , mix using bread hook
Mix until fully combined
Work dough until fully pliable ( want it to feel like playdough)
Cut in half / wrap in plastic wrap
Chill for 20 minutes
Roll out till 1/8 inch thickness
Cut into 3 inch rectangles / cut slits in middle and twist
Fry 1 minute on each side , top with powdered sugar
Home use , frying oil found at any local store.

So yummy , enjoy!!
Smacznego :)

Episode 4 / All Things Pickle! Agnieszka and Kinga present:

Dill Pickle Soup/ Zupa Ogorkowa

*Homemade Broth

Can use chicken thigh, breast, drumstick (whatever you prefer)

Place in pot with about 5-8 cups water ( Depending on what size pot you use) Bring to a slight boil and then simmer.

Veggies- peel and chop 2-4 potatoes (rinse)

peel 2-3 carrots and grate

chop 2-3 celery sticks finely

6-8 Bacik cucumbers in Brine dice finely

Add- veggies to simmering soup

Add- 1/2- 1 cup of Brine mixture from the pickles, dill, 1 cup cooked rice. Let that simmer until veggies are cooked through. 30 minutes

Towards the end Add a cup of sour cream to the soup or heavy cream to soup mix evenly and serve.

Garnish with Dill!

* Pickle Pasta Salad

1 Box shells pasta cooked

About 2 cups chopped Cucumbers in Brine or whatever Pickles you like.

1 1/2 Cups Mayo

1/2 cup sour cream

1 can of corn

Mix together and chill in fridge serve cold

Garnish with Dill

Smacznego

* Refrigerator Pickles

3 cups water

3/4 Cup white vinegar

2 Tbsp Kosher Salt

3 Tbsp Granulated sugar

2-3 Tbsp Pepper Flakes

6-8 Cukes small

8-10 Sprigs of Dill

6 cloves of garlic Peeled

Coriander pinch at a time

* make sure to buy Ball Pickle Crisp Granules

Bring water, vinegar, salt, sugar, to a boil set aside and cool for 10 to 15 minutes.

In a Mason Jar add Cukes, I like to chop mine in bite size pieces. Pack it it in nice and tight. I like to build my jar in layers. Bottom of jar should start with couple sprigs of dill, cukes, pepper flakes, coriander and garlic and so on. Add a few teaspoons of crisp granules ( this makes them crispy)

Fill jar to top leaving space for lid to cover, not overflow. Pour Pickle mixture in jar to top leaving about a finger space to lid. Cover and Seal.

With a sharpie put the date , good for 30 days.

Mine never last that long.

Place in fridge , I like to check my jars about day 3 or 4. Taste to make sure it’s crispy and flavors are coming together.

Perfect day 7.

Eat and Enjoy !

* Mizeria/ Cucumbers in Sour Cream

2 cucumbers Peeled

Salt, Pepper, Sugar about a tsp each

2-3 Tbsp Vinegar

2-4 Tbsp Dill

1-2 Tbsp fresh chives / green onions

* peel and slice cucumbers nice and thin.

Combine sour cream about a 1/2 to 1 cup, vinegar, chives, dill , sugar, salt and pepper.

Chill in fridge for 30 minutes. Serve as a side dish.

Enjoy!

Episode 5 – Pierogi Party! Check out the insert for the information:

Episode 6 – Kopytka/Potato Pasta Dumplings

4-5 Potatoes Peeled and rinsed
1/2 Tsp Salt
1 egg
2 cups flour

Boil potatoes until tender ( mash and set aside to completely cool)
Once the potatoes are cool, add egg, salt and flour to create a smooth ball of dough.
Take a small amount of the dough and roll on floured surface to form a rope about a inch or two in diameter. Slice rope dough in a diagonal shape about a inch apart.
Bring pot of water to a boil with salt, add the dumplings / Kopytka be sure to not over crowd.
Once they float to the top they are done.
Place them on a big plate , drizzle oil on plate to make them not stick.

Topping- Sauté Bacon Chopped / Sauté Mushrooms or Breadcrumbs and Butter -melt about 3 Tbsp butter add 1/2 cup Breadcrumbs

Garnish toppings with salt, pepper, parsley and Parmigiano cheese

*Episode 7 – Pork Cutlet / Schabowe

4 Boneless Pork Chops
Salt/ Pepper
3/4 Cup Flour
2 eggs beaten
1 cup Breadcrumbs
1/3 Cup oil add more if needed

Place Pork chops on cutting board, pound till thin and flat
Season salt and pepper

3 plates
1. Flour plate- Dredge cutlet in flour
2.Beaten eggs- Dip both sides in egg
3. Breadcrumbs- Dip in Breadcrumbs

Hear oil in frying pan about 350 degrees
Add cutlets to pan, no crowding
Pan fry both sides until golden brown
Pop in oven at 350 degrees for 5 minutes

Serve hot !

Episode 8 – Michelle Lupas – Easter Special
Hunter’s Stew / Bigos

1 jar Bacik Sauerkraut

2 medium onions ( chopped fine)

1 lb. slab of bacon / diced

8 oz. container of mushrooms / sliced

1-2 pounds Polish Sausage, cut lengthwise

32 oz. canned tomato sauce

2-3 bay leaves

3 tbsp. olive oil ( liberally)

salt and pepper

1/2 cup dry red wine

12 peppercorns

In large Dutch Oven –

saute meat, onions, in batches –

cooking until meat is browned and onions caramelized

Combine all ingredients, simmer 2 hours, or overnight

Serve as is, over noodles, or crusty bread.

——————————————————————————————————————

Bialy Barszcz

White Barszcz

4 hard boiled eggs

1 lb. fresh Polish sausage

6 cups water / beef broth
1 tsp. salt butter

4 cloves garlic, diced

1 onion diced

4 big potatoes peeled, diced

1 bay leaf

1/4 tsp. pepper

1 cup sour cream

1/4 cup unbleached flour

*bring sausage and water to a boil in large

Dutchoven / soup pot.

Reduce heat slightly, boil 25 minutes

Remove sausage to plate, and set aside.

* In medium non stick skillet, saute garlic & onion

with tsp. butter until soft

* Add onion mixture to sausage broth, add potatoes,

bay leaf, salt & pepper. Cook until potatoes are soft.

In small bowl, whisk flour & sour cream together until smooth.

*Add 1/2 cup of soup broth to mixture & whisk until smooth

and thin. Pour into soup. Simmer stirring often until thickened.

Cut Kielbasa into 1/2 inch slices.

Chop 1 hard boiled eggs.

Taste, and adjust salt and pepper.

Serve with bread.

SHOW #9 – LINDA AND KIMBERLY ZAK –

Favorites / Comfy Food / Meat Patties ( Mielone)

1 pkg ground beef

1 pkg ground pork

breadcrumbs / Panko

onion 1/2 – diced then

mix both beats together,

add half onion / combine

Knorr Fix Mix – Mix with 125ml water,

let it stand 2-3 minutes

Add to meat mix

Form 7-8 patties

cover in Panko breadcrumbs

pan fry w/vegetable oil, both sides, crispy

Place in Dutch Oven 350 degrees, 20-25 minutes

Serve with salad, mashed potatoes, any side.

——————————————————————-

Lazy Pierogi / Casserole

1 pkg. noodle / Lazanki / Egg Noodles

1 jar sauerkraut

1 small onion diced finely

1-2 cans sliced mushrooms and

1 can cream of mushrooms

1 ring Polish sausage/ sliced diagonally

1/3 cup olive oil

salt and pepper

parsley

dill

marjoram

cook noodles as directed on box

Rinse sauerkraut, give it an extra dice on

cutting board to make it very fine.

Place in bowl.

Add onion, mushrooms, sausage

Mix together with noodles,

add herbs, and seasonings.

Drizzle with olive oil

Place in oven 350 degrees

30-40 minutes

Garnish with parsley, serve

Episode 10

Root Vegetables

Salatka Jarzynowa

Polish Potato Salad

2-3 large potatoes

5-6 small potatoes peeled

2-3 large eggs hard boiled

1 can peas & carrots

1 can corn

3 dill pickles finely chopped, plus

1-2 tsp. pickle juice

1 tbsp fresh dill

Sea Salt / Pepper

1/4 cup Mayo

Boil Potatoes, peel, finely dice

boil eggs, finely chop

add peas, carrots, pickles, chopped

Mix in mayo, salt, pepper, and dill

Serve chilled.

—————————————————————————————–

Grated Beet Salad

Salatka Z Burakow

4 large cooked beets, grated

Salt & Pepper to taste

Horseradish – white 2-3 tbsp.

Dill to garnish

Sugar – 2 tbsp.

Vinegar – 1 tbsp.

—————————————————————————————

Red Barszcz

4 med. beets shredded

Vegetable stock, 1 big carton

2 potatoes

1/2 head red cabbage

4 carrots

1 medium onion

1 medium diced tomato

1 tsp. oil

2 tbsp. tomato paste

Bacik concentrate

3 bay leaf

1/3 cup fresh dill

salt & pepper to taste

* serve with sour cream

In soup pot, add 1/2 shredded red cabbage

in vegetable or beef stock.

Cook until softened

Add potato

Saute onion & carrot until soft

Add to Soup pot

Add tomato, tomato paste,

bay leaf, Bacik concentrate

Simmer 20-30 minutes

Serve with sour cream & crusty bread

———————————————————————————————

Episode #11 – Summer Salads

“Mother In Law Salad”

Salatka Tesciowej

1 cup elbow macaroni

1 1/2 cup diced ham

1/2 cup yellow cheese

4 hard boiled eggs

2 dill pickles, diced finely

1 tbsp paprika

4 tbsp plain yogurt

pinch of scallions

salt & pepper

“Daughter In Law Salad”

Salatka Synowej

1 1/2 cup imitation crab, chopped

1 can corn

1 spear dill pickle

1 bag of rice, 2 cups rice

1/2 red onion diced finely

4 tbsp mayo

4 tbsp plain yogurt

salt & pepper

mix together, serve chilled

“Salatka Z Jajkim, Porem, Kukurdza”

Salad with Leeks, Corn, Eggs, Cheese, & Mayo

8 hard boiled eggs

1 leek

1 can corn

1 block white cheddar cheese cubed

salt & pepper

parsley

mix ingredients

serve chilled

“Summer Tomato Salad”

Salatka Pomidorowa

8 large ripe tomatoes
sea salt / pepper

1 tsp lemon juice

1 tsp sugar

2 scallions, finely chopped

small bunch fresh dill, chopped

1/4 cup sour cream

4 radishes, finely chopped

slice tomato and arrange on serving plate.

Season with salt, pepper, lemon juice,

and sugar.

Sprinkle scallions over tomatoes, and

garnish with dill.

In bowl, whisk sour cream with fork,

drizzle this over salad.

Scatter with sliced radishes, and serve!

WBBZ is seen throughout Western New York over-the-air on digital channel 67.1. Ch. 5 on Verizon FiOS (HD 505); Ch. 5 Dish; Ch. 67 DirecTV, and these Spectrum Cable channels: Buffalo – Niagara Falls Metro area: Channel 5 (HD 1230); Batavia – Genesee, Wyoming, Orleans Counties Channel 71 (HD 1230); Parts of Erie and Niagara Counties Channel 71 (HD 1230); Dunkirk Channel 5 (HD 1230); Olean Channel 5 (HD 1230); Fredonia – Jamestown Channel 72 (HD 1230); Alfred- Angelica- Avoca- Bath- Bolivar Friendship- Hornell Channel 71 (HD 1230)

Watch Sunday at 7:30pm on WBBZ-TV, Your Hometown MeTV Station! Channel 67.1 on-air; Cable 5; FiOS 5; Dish5; DirecTV67

“The Polish Table with Agnieszka & Friends” Sunday at 7:30pm on WBBZ-TV! Get the Recipes Here!

“Gammera The Invincible” on “Off Beat Cinema” Saturday at Midnight!

“Passionate Living” Tuesday & Thursday 8pm / Sunday at 11am on WBBZ-TV

"Passionate Living" Tuesday & Thursday 8pm / Sunday at 11am on WBBZ-TV