Eating the infamous poppy seed cake known as makowiec, one of Poland’s most popular sweet foods, is also a scandalising way to put morphine into your system. Culture.pl looks at its seemingly innocent ...

Add the drained poppy seeds, raisins, candied orange peel, and crushed walnuts. Cook on very low heat for 2-3 minutes, ...

Mix the batter with the grated zest and juice of 4 lemons and poppy seeds. In a separate bowl, sift flour, baking powder, ...

Stir in the 2 teaspoons of poppy seeds. 5. Run a thin knife around the edges and dip each ramekin in a bowl of very hot water for 10 seconds. Invert the cakes onto plates, spoon the lemon syrup ...

Drizzle it over the cake and scatter with the poppy seeds. Leave to set before eating.

poppy seeds are often dry-roasted, or soaked and ground before use to make them easier to handle. In Central and Eastern Europe, they are sprinkled onto cakes, breads, biscuits and bagels ...

It sounds like a joke: poppy seeds infused with opioids. Indeed, it was a plotline on the sitcom Seinfeld. But for some it has been a tragedy. People have died after drinking tea brewed from ...

It sounds like a joke: poppy seeds infused with opioids. Indeed, it was a plotline on the sitcom “Seinfeld.” But for some it has been a tragedy. People have died after drinking tea brewed from ...

A Taliban spokesman told the BBC they imposed the ban because of the harmful effects of opium - which is taken from the poppy seed capsules - and because it goes against their religious beliefs.