What’s on the plate?
Setting the table…
Hylyng: The Smoked Herring of Kashubia
A traditional Polish fish dish listed as a regional specialty in the Pomeranian region.
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FOOD, FAMILY & THE JOY OF SHARING
Pull up a chair. There’s plenty to share.
Pickled herring, a little wine, cheese to pass around and something fresh from the garden. Family traditions, small celebrations and food made with care.
🌭 Kaszanka: Polish blood sausage made with buckwheat or barley groats, usually fried or grilled with onions. In the pantry →
COME BACK TOMORROW FOR MORE
Today at the table
Have you fermented anything at home this year?
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квашені огірки
Cucumbers soured in salted water with dill, garlic and horseradish: the crunch of a Polish or Ukrainian table.
Also ogórki kiszone · Salzgurken
November in the garden
- HarvestDig horseradish roots as the leaves die back; take up to half a clump and replant the rest.
- HarvestLeave parsnips and leeks in the ground until needed; mulch celeriac thickly against cold.
- Garden jobProtect crops still in the ground, and new sowings, from mice.
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Real photos of foods from our stories, a fresh handful each visit. Tap one for a closer look and where to find it.
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Cheese & butter
A Modern Twist on a Traditional Ukrainian Dish
Evgen Klopotenko presents a new version of corn porridge with cheese sauce.
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Sausage
Crafting Sausages at the Csabai Kolbászfesztivál
Teams prepare sausages using traditional grinders and cleaned casings provided at the event.
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Herring & fish
Dniester Liman Fish Spawning Rules Under Review
Scientists study spawning times to improve fishing regulations in Ukraine.
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The garden
Iron Sulfate and the Autumn Garden in Russia
Russian gardeners use iron sulfate to treat moss and lichen on tree bark after leaves fall.
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Cheese & butter
Oil-Free Syrniki in a Multi-Cooker
A Ukrainian dairy dish prepared without oil using a multi-cooker.
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Wine
Road Repairs Improve Transport in Ukrainian Wine Region
Work continues on a local road linking villages within the Reni community.
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Sausage
The Csabai Sausage Festival
Teams in Csaba craft sausages using traditional tools while judges evaluate the process and final taste.
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Wine
Warsaw Wine Experience Brings Friuli Vintners to the Capital
A wine tasting event in Warsaw highlights rare grape varieties from Friuli.
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Sausage
The History of the Csabai Kolbászfesztivál
Békéscsaba celebrates its local sausage tradition with a festival centered on pork processing and culture.
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Herring & fish
The Atlantic Hering and Its German Cures
A key European fish known for specific preparations like Matjes and Rollmops.
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Herring & fish
When the herring arrive, Hvide Sande throws a party
A sluice, a spring migration and a town that knows exactly what to do with a good catch.
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STRAIGHT FROM THE LOCAL PRESS
The source notebook →Spotted this week
Pages our crawler just found in the regional publications we follow, in their own languages, before any of them becomes a story. A different handful each visit.
Самые необычные родственники сливы для сада: нужны ли они вам? — Ботаничка
Ботаничка · Oct 21, 2026Warsaw Wine Experience 2026: over 1,000 wines and around 130 exhibitors in Warsaw
Drinks.uaЕжегодный рейтинг лучших российских вин по версии Simple Wine News
Simple Wine NewsVinul Moldovei a fost prezentat cu mândrie, în acest an de un număr record de 40 de vinării, dintre care 15 mici producători, la RO Wine - International Wine Festival of Romania - Wine of Moldova
Wine of Moldova · May 18, 2023 This week at the table
Answer at the table Is there a small local wine most people have never heard of that you would recommend?
AN OCCASIONAL LETTER
The Friday letter
New stories, a seasonal occasion or two and the best reader finds, when there is enough to say. We are gathering addresses now and will write when the letter starts. No tracking, no sharing, leave any time.