Food for the month

The month of December consists of the following foods:

Hunter's Stew
Bigos, or Hunter's Stew, is considered the most traditional of all Polish dishes. Famous in poetry and in novels, this stew was served at royal banquets and hunts and still is the king of all dishes. It usually takes 2 to 3 days of cooking to achieve the full harmony of ingredients that go into making a good Hunter's Stew. Our Bigos is made with sauerkraut and fresh cabbage, various kinds of smoked sausages, lean cooked ham cut into cubes, beef, pork, onions, fresh and dry mushrooms and seasoning. We simmered our Bigos to perfection, all you have to do is reheat it and enjoy the wonderful taste. Reheating will only add to the flavor and aroma.

Poppy Seed Roll
This classic Polish dessert is a must at Christmas time, but enjoyed and loved by many throughout the year. Made with fragrant yeast dough and a generous amount of poppy seed filling. The filling is a delectable mixture of cooked and ground poppy seeds, honey, vanilla, orange and lemon peel, walnuts and raisins. The top of the cake is glazed with powder-sugar icing. Once you try it you will be hooked forever, the aroma and taste is unforgettable.

• Sixteen inches long.
• Serves ten to twelve.