Category Archives: Culture

However, non-poetic sources say, that regular dishes were also one of the permanent items of Old Polish cuisine: sour cabbage with smoked bacon, barley, dumplings and noodles with cheese, Buckwheat noodles with poppy seed milk, and for dessert there had to be peas … read on

In homes adhering to French fashion, elegance was expressed above all by the variety of dishes. And so it was served: asparagus, seasons, salery, poultry, cold cuts, sausages, pates, fish, various types of meat. A variety of sauces began to be used, mortars, pickles, mustard. The art of baking cakes has been perfected. When a … read on

Mary Estreicherowna: Krakow's social life and customs:
….. at the evening combined with a concert and social games, a sumptuous dinner was served at the wealthy lawyer Komor, which lasted an hour, and at a party at the Tomaszów Czechs' house, tea was served between half past eight, … read on

You perceive, of course, differences. Moderation, abstinence, discreet charm… The discreet charm of the bourgeoisie, true? So, it's a different era. Year 1937.
At the end of these considerations, I conducted a few interviews with people representing the so-called great modern world. I am not afraid of the charges, from the hill … read on

The first with us was Łukasz Górnicki, who in his Polish Manor House - the prototype of "savoir-vivre"” he expressed concern for the customs of young people. Mikołaj Rej also put a lot of effort into stigmatizing bad morals. He called for politeness: “Helpfulness is for friendship, as a lettuce … read on

In the Kossak's house - as Magdalena Samozwaniec recalls - it was a house rich in culinary traditions, the Christmas Eve feast had to consist of at least ten courses. A gray carp with raisins was obligatory on the table, in sweet sauce, a-N-A … read on

BB - Do you like to throw parties??
WH - I like it, I must.
BB - Big or small?
WH - I have to arrange the big ones, and I like small ones. It's not quite like that anyway. Once, a year ago, two, I loved big parties, I liked … read on

An interview with Ryszard Winiarski - an artist and painter:
BB - Do you have any unexpected guests??
RW - Of course. Like everybody.
BB - How do you deal with such a situation?
RW - I quickly go to the next store, I'm buying a bottle of wine, crackers … read on