Polish Cooking – Zuza Zak

Kwaśnica – the lesser known Polish sauerkraut soup

zuzazak — Mon, 12 Oct 2026 12:47:02 +0000

Kapuśniak versus Kwaśnica If you don’t have Polish roots you may have not heard of Kapuśniak or Kwaśnica, so let me give you a short explanation. Kapuśniak is the quintessential Polish sauerkraut soup that is popular all over the country, Kwaśnica is it’s hardy and...

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An inauthentic, authentic Rainbow curry

zuzazak — Mon, 05 Oct 2026 20:59:16 +0000

What is an authentic curry anyway? I wanted to call this an inauthentic curry, so that no-one thinks it’s from a particular country or that I’m trying to follow a particular tradition and getting it wrong. Yet in our family, this is a Rainbow curry...

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A rainbow ferment to boost your immunity

zuzazak — Mon, 28 Sep 2026 11:57:22 +0000

Time of year to be fermenting Autumn/Fall is, of course, the traditional time of year to ferment and preserve our food. It’s also the time of year when we are in need of an immunity boost, lest the dreaded seasonal cold (or worse still, flu)...

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Pea, broccoli and leek stew for healthy guts

zuzazak — Sun, 20 Sep 2026 21:28:26 +0000

A gut challenge recipe I always feel a bit overwhelmed after the summer holidays with everything that needs to be organised for our family to function properly and healthy guts are on the to-do list. After eating ice-cream and croissants on a daily basis, our...

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Lentil salad that goes with everything and a life update

zuzazak — Sun, 13 Sep 2026 20:30:29 +0000

Life’s what happens when you’re busy making other plans I fell out of the rhythm of writing a blog post every week over the summer. The kids were home, we travelled a lot and it seemed like there was always something happening – hospital visits,...

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Broccoli and tahini salad for a late season bbq and perimenopause

zuzazak — Sun, 23 Aug 2026 21:47:11 +0000

Why for perimenopause? Since I’ve been premenopausal, I’ve craved raw broccoli and tahini. This salad is the result, but I do hope it also tastes good to un-perimenopausal people. Broccoli is full of fibre, folate, vitamins C and K, as well as glucosinlates that react...

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Elderberry cordial for a tasty immunity boost

zuzazak — Wed, 12 Aug 2026 11:47:27 +0000

Elderberries everywhere The drought has not been kind to my food forest, yet the elders are thriving and heaving with elderberries. Only the fruit trees and shrubs seem fine, everything else has dried up and wilted away, even though Y promised that he was watering...

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The iconic Polish pasta with strawberries

zuzazak — Sat, 01 Aug 2026 09:47:22 +0000

Makaron z truskawkami made famous Pasta with strawberries is one of those dishes that everyone outside of Easter Europe fails to understand. However, it’s become a bit iconic since Iga Swiatek made it famous. saying that it’s her absolute favourite dish. Shock and outrage followed...

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Three citrus ginger beer for a heatwave

zuzazak — Sat, 18 Jul 2026 16:15:24 +0000

The most refreshing of fermented drinks The school field looked like the Savanna yesterday when we were there for Sports Day, so it’s fair to say the summers are getting hotter in the UK. And for hotter summers, we need more refreshing drinks, like this...

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Super quick fermented beet summer soup – Chłodnik

zuzazak — Tue, 07 Jul 2026 14:39:00 +0000

The best soup for hot days Chłodnik is a cold soup we eat in all the East European countries during the summertime, as it’s the most refreshing of soups. Both the fermented beetroot juice (kvass) and the kefir are full of probiotics. The sour kick...

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