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Top 3 Lockdown meals East-European style

zuzazak — Fri, 22 May 2020 11:08:56 +0000

What a time. Me – feet swollen, tired with mild anaemia, trying to prepare for the unpredictable act of giving birth whilst finishing PhD, editing a book and juggling childcare. The outside world – still in the midst of a pandemic, unsteady and unsure, trying...

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My Top 3 Polish Christmas Recipes

zuzazak — Wed, 21 Dec 2016 23:54:31 +0000

Christmas is my favourite holiday of the year, and it’s not because I was born just a few days before the big day (and my daughter also) on Winter Solstice. Actually, as far as birthdays go, it’s not ideal. It gets hurried through and swept...

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Trout “Little Ears” dumplings in “rosół” broth

zuzazak — Tue, 06 Sep 2016 13:46:53 +0000

Since becoming a mother a few things have changed undoubtedly. Not only in my life as a whole (which is to be expected), but also in my personality and my preferences. I have become a better version of myself in many ways – I am...

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Cheeky cod cheeks

zuzazak — Fri, 24 Apr 2015 14:51:00 +0000

The cod cheeks took me by surprise. You know those days when you know exactly what you’re going to cook only to be thwarted at every step. You go to your favourite butcher to get quail. No quail. Ok wild rabbit then. No wild rabbit....

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Herrings in Soured Cream with Apple

zuzazak — Sun, 15 Mar 2015 17:19:00 +0000

The human condition is a strange one. The closer we get to what we want the more anxious we become. The stakes get higher as we realise that we have more to loose than before. Recently, I have had to remind myself constantly to enjoy...

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Russian buckwheat blinis with sour cream, salmon and dill

zuzazak — Sat, 08 Mar 2014 18:39:00 +0000

There is a Russian saying that “life begins and ends with a blini”, which shows the true value of these mini pancakes in that part of the world. I’m not trying to suggest that blinis are given to babies in Russia, I expect that the...

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Fried, spicy, sustainable sprats

zuzazak — Sun, 26 Jan 2014 10:31:00 +0000

My cat, Coco, caught a mouse a few days ago. I tried to release the small creature, as it had no external wounds, but I quickly realized that it was having some kind of heart attack or stroke, and that it was dying. I picked...

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