Blog Archives - Polish Cooking - Zuza Zak https://zuzazak.com/category/blog/ Author of bestselling cookbooks shares recipes and stories Mon, 11 May 2026 20:39:55 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.2 Layered Spring ferment with Spring Green and mint https://zuzazak.com/2026/05/a-fermented-slaw-for-spring/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=a-fermented-slaw-for-spring Mon, 11 May 2026 20:34:19 +0000 https://zuzazak.com/?p=3182 Fermented slaw This refreshing spring ferment was made for two reasons. Firstly, I’m scrambling to finish off a project at the moment, while everyone around me coughs and sneezes. I need simple food that will support my immune system, so that I don’t get ill....

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]]> What to buy from the Polish shop and what to do with it, part 4 https://zuzazak.com/2026/05/what-to-buy-from-the-polish-shop-and-what-to-do-with-it-part-4/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=what-to-buy-from-the-polish-shop-and-what-to-do-with-it-part-4 Tue, 05 May 2026 19:54:10 +0000 https://zuzazak.com/?p=3150 Back to the Polish shop I’ve quite a long break from the Polish shop series, focussing on sending you a recipe every week instead. Yet, when I went to the Polish shop the other I noticed quite a few things I hadn’t mention in part...

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]]> Dandelion babka for Spring https://zuzazak.com/2026/04/dandelion-babka-for-spring/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=dandelion-babka-for-spring Mon, 27 Apr 2026 10:52:59 +0000 https://zuzazak.com/?p=3154 An old babka recipe reinvented I was going to do a completely different post this week, but then we made this dandelion babka. I just had to share it with you now, while the dandelions are perfect. Once they start turning into fluffy balls it’s...

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]]> Walnut bear paw cakes https://zuzazak.com/2026/04/walnut-bear-paw-cakes/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=walnut-bear-paw-cakes Mon, 20 Apr 2026 14:24:45 +0000 https://zuzazak.com/?p=3133 A Slavic Kitchen staple I discovered the recipe for these walnut “bear paw” cakes when writing my latest book, Slavic Kitchen Alchemy, and they have become a staple in our family. I feel like I have eaten them in my childhood, but I can’t remember...

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]]> A comforting kasha bake https://zuzazak.com/2026/04/a-comforting-kasha-bake/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=a-comforting-kasha-bake Mon, 13 Apr 2026 12:59:17 +0000 https://zuzazak.com/?p=3117 What’s in a kasha bake? A kasha bake is one of my favourite ways to eat roasted buckwheat these days. It’s an easy meal to make for the family, which brings together the flavours of Poland without them being in your face. It also feels...

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]]> Salted caramel Mazurek with hazelnuts  https://zuzazak.com/2026/04/salted-caramel-mazurek-with-hazelnuts/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=salted-caramel-mazurek-with-hazelnuts Mon, 06 Apr 2026 14:59:52 +0000 https://zuzazak.com/?p=3102 An easy Polish Easter cake  It wouldn’t be a Polish Easter without Baba and Mazurek cakes. It’s been a busy, joyful holiday so far, filled with walks in the woods, Easter egg hunts, lamb feeding and a generous amount of feasting. In my last post,...

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]]> Easter pierogi in fermented rye soup from Mazury https://zuzazak.com/2026/03/easter-pierogi-in-fermented-rye-soup-from-mazury/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=easter-pierogi-in-fermented-rye-soup-from-mazury Mon, 23 Mar 2026 21:48:26 +0000 https://zuzazak.com/?p=3089 Pierogi in żurek Pierogi served inside a żurek soup is not the most typical Polish dish that everyone has heard of. While both are traditional, for the two to actually meet is quite unusual. It’s something that I was introduced to by a New Yorker...

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]]> Welcoming Spring with a sunny salad https://zuzazak.com/2026/03/welcoming-spring-with-a-sunny-salad/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=welcoming-spring-with-a-sunny-salad Mon, 16 Mar 2026 21:13:41 +0000 https://zuzazak.com/?p=3071 A spinach salad for now If you’ve been reading this blog for a while, you’ll know that I’m rather partial to a good salad. Now that the sun is appearing on a regular basis here on the south coast of England, the salads are appearing...

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]]> Spring cleaning with sage https://zuzazak.com/2026/03/spring-cleaning-with-sage/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=spring-cleaning-with-sage Sun, 08 Mar 2026 15:13:54 +0000 https://zuzazak.com/?p=3056 A simplified version of the sage spring cleaning spray from Slavic Kitchen Alchemy Everything is feeling distinctly dirty right now and I can’t wait any longer to start my spring cleaning. Historically, in Poland, the Spring cleaning started at the same time as Lenten fasting....

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]]> The best potato salad with broccoli, tuna and capers, for when strength is needed https://zuzazak.com/2026/03/the-best-potato-salad-with-broccoli-tuna-and-capers-for-when-strength-is-needed/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-best-potato-salad-with-broccoli-tuna-and-capers-for-when-strength-is-needed Mon, 02 Mar 2026 14:31:10 +0000 https://zuzazak.com/?p=3037 Can a potato salad be dinner? Yes, a potato salad can be dinner in my book. If the said potato salad contains ample protein, a combination of vegetables and is served warm, then it works very well actually. We enjoyed it on one of those...

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