autumn Archives - Polish Cooking - Zuza Zak https://zuzazak.com/tag/autumn/ Author of bestselling cookbooks shares recipes and stories Tue, 02 Feb 2021 21:20:42 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.2 Kwaśnica – another type of Polish sauerkraut soup https://zuzazak.com/2016/11/kwasnica-another-type-of-polish-sauerkraut-soup/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=kwasnica-another-type-of-polish-sauerkraut-soup Sat, 12 Nov 2016 23:31:11 +0000 http://zuzazak.com/?p=1315 The most well known Polish sauerkraut soup is Kapuśniak, but there is another Polish sauerkraut soup that arguably has an even more acquired taste – it’s called Kwaśnica. The sour one. I personally prefer it – I like the omittance of pork and that feral...

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]]> Eating Seasonally: Autumnal Apples https://zuzazak.com/2016/09/eating-seasonally-autumnal-apples/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=eating-seasonally-autumnal-apples Fri, 30 Sep 2016 21:15:36 +0000 http://zuzazak.com/?p=1300 There is something about the humble apple that always reminds me of Poland. Even when there was nothing in the shops we still had apples, and therefore apple cake (Szarlotka) and apple “racuchy” were common during my childhood.  Now that Putin has banned imports on...

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]]> An Autumn stew with beans and pumpkin https://zuzazak.com/2014/11/an-autumn-stew-with-beans-and-pumpkin/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=an-autumn-stew-with-beans-and-pumpkin Fri, 14 Nov 2014 14:44:00 +0000 http://zuzazak.com/2014/11/an-autumn-stew-with-beans-and-pumpkin/ I was in Athens the other day visiting my heavily pregnant friend and wanted to make a huge pot of something that we could eat for dinner, then freeze for the busy days ahead. It’s getting a bit chillier, even in Greece, so I was...

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]]> Fancy sweet potato mash for Halloween https://zuzazak.com/2014/10/fancy-sweet-potato-mash-for-halloween/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=fancy-sweet-potato-mash-for-halloween Fri, 31 Oct 2014 12:45:00 +0000 http://zuzazak.com/2014/10/fancy-sweet-potato-mash-for-halloween/ As you may have guessed from the name of this blog, I am a fan of mashed potato. I love it for it’s unfussy, simple honesty and rustic charm. I don’t write about it because it’s a sure thing. Everyone knows Mashed Potato. But today,...

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]]> Venison stew with chocolate and chilli https://zuzazak.com/2014/04/venison-stew-with-chocolate-and-chilli/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=venison-stew-with-chocolate-and-chilli Mon, 07 Apr 2014 12:32:00 +0000 http://zuzazak.com/2014/04/venison-stew-with-chocolate-and-chilli/ Early Spring, with it’s constantly changing moods, can bring about a melancholy in me. I have to remind myself that life isn’t just about bright sunshine and balmy Summer evenings; that we need the rain, wind and grey moments too. I am impatient for the...

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]]> A hearty pumpkin soup with pork and pearl barley https://zuzazak.com/2013/10/a-hearty-pumpkin-soup-with-pork-and-pearl-barley/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=a-hearty-pumpkin-soup-with-pork-and-pearl-barley Mon, 28 Oct 2013 13:11:00 +0000 http://zuzazak.com/2013/10/a-hearty-pumpkin-soup-with-pork-and-pearl-barley/ I know that hearty soups without meat do exist (I’m sure they do), and I certainly do not feel the need to eat meat every day of the week, yet I have found that the addition of meaty goodness is what constitutes a hearty soup...

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]]> Pumpkin placki with almonds and honey https://zuzazak.com/2013/10/pumpkin-placki-with-almonds-and-honey/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=pumpkin-placki-with-almonds-and-honey Mon, 21 Oct 2013 09:29:00 +0000 http://zuzazak.com/2013/10/pumpkin-placki-with-almonds-and-honey/ It simply wouldn’t be Autumn without you being inundated with my pumpkin experiments. So here we go. This is my take on the traditional Polish recipe of “Apple Placki”. If you would like to try the original recipe, then simply replace the pumpkin bits with...

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