About this episode

Lia Picard interviews Basia Piechoczek about a viral Polish dish in the context of tennis and Wimbledon.

This episode combines two of host Lia Picard’s favorite things: food and tennis. Last year, Wimbledon champion Iga Świątek went viral after sharing her love for a classic Polish dish of pasta topped with a sweet strawberry sauce. In honor of Wimbledon, Lia sits down with Basia Piechoczek of Atlanta’s Beksa Lala pop-up to talk about the dish, what it meant to see it have its moment in the spotlight, and how Basia makes her own version. You can read about the dish's viral moment here. Follow Beksa Lala on Instagram to see what Basia's cooking up (and where). Follow Bagel Bagel, too.

People in this episode

Host: Lia Picard

Guest: Basia Piechoczek

Topics covered

• food
• tennis
• Wimbledon
• Polish cuisine
• viral moments

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Beksa Lala

Places: Atlanta

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