breakfast Archives - Polish Cooking - Zuza Zak https://zuzazak.com/tag/breakfast/ Author of bestselling cookbooks shares recipes and stories Tue, 29 Apr 2025 09:44:41 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.2 Savoury and Sweet pancake recipes for pancake day https://zuzazak.com/2025/03/savoury-and-sweet-pancake-recipes-for-pancake-day/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=savoury-and-sweet-pancake-recipes-for-pancake-day Sat, 15 Mar 2025 15:37:30 +0000 http://zuzazak.com/?p=2094 Pancake day happens every weekend in our house because East European food is all about pancakes. We have sweet ones and savoury ones, thin pancakes and fat pancakes, pancakes that take ages to make and quick and easy ones. I wanted to share a couple...

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]]> a reflection on life changes over some lazy dumplings https://zuzazak.com/2020/10/a-reflection-on-life-changes-over-some-lazy-dumplings/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=a-reflection-on-life-changes-over-some-lazy-dumplings Thu, 15 Oct 2020 12:48:25 +0000 http://zuzazak.com/?p=1983 Lazy dumplings have to be the most forgiving dumpling. And dumplings are a pretty forgiving bunch. Today, I first forgot that I separate the eggs and beat the egg whites. The first egg went in whole. Then I forgot about the egg whites altogether. They...

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]]> Semolina porridge and structure in 2020 https://zuzazak.com/2020/01/semolina-porridge-and-structure-in-2020/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=semolina-porridge-and-structure-in-2020 Fri, 03 Jan 2020 13:03:32 +0000 http://zuzazak.com/?p=1926 Structure: At the start of 2020, I want to share one of my favourite breakfasts – semolina porridge – and talk about my one and only resolution for this year: structure. It’s seems very simple but it does not come naturally for me. Introducing structure...

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]]> A summer brunch: “racuchy” with strawberries https://zuzazak.com/2019/08/a-summer-brunch-racuchy-with-strawberries/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=a-summer-brunch-racuchy-with-strawberries Sun, 25 Aug 2019 14:27:26 +0000 http://zuzazak.com/?p=1651 It’s been an intense few weeks, in both amazing and difficult ways. Summer has been about travel and research on one side and health on the other. Lake swimming and blood tests, meeting people and moving on, high end restaurants and dirty laundry. A summer...

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]]> Elderflower, pear and peach yeasty buns https://zuzazak.com/2018/06/elderflower-pear-and-peach-yeasty-buns/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=elderflower-pear-and-peach-yeasty-buns Wed, 06 Jun 2018 23:55:51 +0000 http://zuzazak.com/?p=1552 I used to think that when I published my own cookbook, life would be easy. I used to think that POLSKA would convince everyone to the merits of Polish and East European food and then the whole world would immediately want to know more. POLSKA...

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]]> Spelt pancakes with stewed vanilla strawberries https://zuzazak.com/2015/06/spelt-pancakes-with-stewed-vanilla-strawberries/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=spelt-pancakes-with-stewed-vanilla-strawberries Sun, 21 Jun 2015 13:20:00 +0000 I love Ridley road market with it’s African fabrics, cheap food stalls and fishmongers. Even the sheeps’ heads add a little “je ne sais quoi” to the atmosphere. This is where you come to get cheap fruit and veg in east London. Unfortunately, it’s not...

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]]> Egyptian breakfast with eggs, dates and tahini https://zuzazak.com/2015/03/egyptian-breakfast-with-eggs-dates-and-tahini/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=egyptian-breakfast-with-eggs-dates-and-tahini Fri, 20 Mar 2015 13:03:00 +0000 http://zuzazak.com/2015/03/egyptian-breakfast-with-eggs-dates-and-tahini/ The first ever post on this blog was about breakfasts, complete with my 29 year old self’s inquisitive attitude and some rather gross-looking pictures of food. Breakfast is still an obbession of mine, but that’s one of the few things that has remained constant. Over...

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]]> Superfood breakfast or how to make Nigella seeds palatable https://zuzazak.com/2015/03/superfood-breakfast-or-how-to-make-nigella-seeds-palatable/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=superfood-breakfast-or-how-to-make-nigella-seeds-palatable Thu, 05 Mar 2015 15:31:00 +0000 http://zuzazak.com/2015/03/superfood-breakfast-or-how-to-make-nigella-seeds-palatable/ The short answer to the question posed is: by adding a lot of other stuff. I first tried Nigella seeds about 5 days ago. I was handed a Nigella seed flapjack by a certain curious confectioner. It was an unusual taste that I fell in…...

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]]> Chilli and rye sourdough bread https://zuzazak.com/2015/02/chilli-and-rye-sourdough-bread/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=chilli-and-rye-sourdough-bread Wed, 25 Feb 2015 18:51:00 +0000 http://zuzazak.com/2015/02/chilli-and-rye-sourdough-bread/ Thailand was magical as ever. Days spent doing my favourite things: swimming outside; reading cookbooks in a hammock; eating fresh, healthy Thai food and bargain hunting in markets… Immersing ourselves in a different world. On my return, one of the first things I did was...

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]]> A seedy breakfast: sweet and spicy oats https://zuzazak.com/2015/01/a-seedy-breakfast-sweet-and-spicy-oats/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=a-seedy-breakfast-sweet-and-spicy-oats Sat, 24 Jan 2015 22:31:00 +0000 http://zuzazak.com/2015/01/a-seedy-breakfast-sweet-and-spicy-oats/ Not so very long ago, the phrase “seedy breakfast” would have meant something altogether different. Now it means that my breakfast is full of seeds. And turmeric, and cinnamon, and freshly grated nutmeg… it’s pretty much the best breakfast ever. Inspired by Leo Babauta and...

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