Orchid’s Whims
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My name is Ilona, and I love talking about movies, video games, fashion, but also food and pop culture fashion. But my real passion is writing horror stories.
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Category: Cooking
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My family recipe. It isn’t a childhood memory—even though I ate them often back in Poland—but rather the first thing I learned to make with Vera, my mother, after we reconnected. The first time Vera taught me to make pierogi, I don’t think I quite knew what to do with the new space she was…
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One of my Italian friends, who I’ve sensed has been feeling homesick lately, invited me and some friends over for a movie afternoon. It’s hard to have a proper movie night without something to nibble on. So, I made zeppoles, Italian doughnuts, in both sweet and savory versions for an appetizer. I hope she likes…
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Yesterday, my in-laws came to visit: my parents-in-law, my sister-in-law, and her fiancé. It was their first time at my house, and I wasn’t quite sure what to do. I was nervous. Is this what being an adult is like? I didn’t have many ideas for the menu, and then my neighbor (my hero!) gave…
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A few days ago on TikTok or Instagram, I can’t remember which, I came across a Ukrainian woman who had left Ukraine to live in another country but came back to see her mother. I’m always impressed by the courage of Ukrainians. Frankly, I have immense respect for this people who stand firm against Russian…
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