Issue Nº 03 — Fall Table

The Kitchen
Notebook.

A small kitchen notebook of seasonal stews, rustic bakes, and the weeknight things worth making twice. No long backstories — just recipes that work.

Squash, apples, leeks, potatoes, and fresh sage on a sage linen

The current issue

From the kitchen

A series

Around the World,
one dumpling at a time.

Dumplings are universal. Many cuisines have their own version of these balls of dough — savory or sweet, steamed, boiled, or pan-fried. Let your taste buds take you around the world, one dumpling at a time.

From the archive

More from the notebook.

Years of big pots, slow bakes, and weeknight experiments — gathered here in one place.

Peaches, Tomatoes, and Peppers

Summer Dinners

Peaches, Tomatoes, and Peppers

Cooking Under Pressure…

From the Notebook

Cooking Under Pressure…

When Life Hands You Green Peas…

From the Notebook

When Life Hands You Green Peas…

Greek Chicken Pita Pockets

From the Notebook

Greek Chicken Pita Pockets

Around the World, One Dumpling at a Time — Pork and Ginger Steamed Dumplings

From the Notebook

Around the World, One Dumpling at a Time — Pork and Ginger Steamed Dumplings

Social Distancing and Pita Bread

From the Notebook

Social Distancing and Pita Bread

What To Do With Leftover Egg Whites

From the Notebook

What To Do With Leftover Egg Whites

Nostalgia and Easter Babka

From the Notebook

Nostalgia and Easter Babka

When Life Hands You Roasted Buckwheat (a.k.a Kasha)….

From the Notebook

When Life Hands You Roasted Buckwheat (a.k.a Kasha)….

Chicken Fried Rice

From the Notebook

Chicken Fried Rice

Fermentation Nation

From the Notebook

Fermentation Nation

Can Air Fry Food? — Air Fried Egg Rolls

From the Notebook

Can Air Fry Food? — Air Fried Egg Rolls

Carnitas and How I am Slowly Becoming my Grandmother

From the Notebook

Carnitas and How I am Slowly Becoming my Grandmother

Give Us Our Daily Spices and Deliver Us From … the Need to Possess Every Possible Kitchen Gadget

From the Notebook

Give Us Our Daily Spices and Deliver Us From … the Need to Possess Every Possible Kitchen Gadget

When Life Hands You Egg Whites… You Make Chocolate Meringue Torte

From the Notebook

When Life Hands You Egg Whites… You Make Chocolate Meringue Torte

Quinoa Everywhere

From the Notebook

Quinoa Everywhere

Taco Tuesday

From the Notebook

Taco Tuesday

Quarantine Cooking

From the Notebook

Quarantine Cooking

Chicken Curry When in a Hurry

From the Notebook

Chicken Curry When in a Hurry

Proziaki – Polish Soda Bread

From the Notebook

Proziaki – Polish Soda Bread

Tofu Anyone?

From the Notebook

Tofu Anyone?

Bulgogi

From the Notebook

Bulgogi

Refreshing Watermelon Mint Feta Salad

From the Notebook

Refreshing Watermelon Mint Feta Salad

Flank Steak Sous Vide

From the Notebook

Flank Steak Sous Vide

German Potato Salad

From the Notebook

German Potato Salad

Spaghetti Carbonara

From the Notebook

Spaghetti Carbonara

Moroccan Mini Turkey Burgers

From the Notebook

Moroccan Mini Turkey Burgers

Spicy Orange Chicken Thighs

From the Notebook

Spicy Orange Chicken Thighs

My Favorite Pizza Dough

From the Notebook

My Favorite Pizza Dough

A Short Glimps into the Summer with Esquites

Mexican

A Short Glimps into the Summer with Esquites

Rhubarb Strawberry Chutney

Preserves & Condiments

Rhubarb Strawberry Chutney

About the kitchen

Hi, I'm Dagmara. I cook the things I can't stop thinking about.

I'm a registered dietitian, but this page is less about nutrition and more about flavor — the taste, the memory, and the dishes worth repeating. There are no macros or meal plans here, just the places a dish comes from (Polish stews from my grandmother, Nepali momos, Georgian khinkali) and the plain, tested weeknight meals I actually make. Pull up a chair.