fruit Archives - Polish Cooking - Zuza Zak https://zuzazak.com/tag/fruit/ Author of bestselling cookbooks shares recipes and stories Fri, 03 Jan 2020 13:07:59 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.2 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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]]> 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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]]> Rhubarb cake with meringue topping https://zuzazak.com/2015/05/rhubarb-cake-with-meringue-topping/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rhubarb-cake-with-meringue-topping Mon, 18 May 2015 11:10:00 +0000 http://zuzazak.com/2015/05/rhubarb-cake-with-meringue-topping/ I’m a big believer in openness. So much so that sometimes I worry that I overshare on this blog and try to tone down my natural tendencies. Yet I have been given some feedback recently from a few different people and apparently you, the reader,...

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]]> Mango-mascapone semi-freddo dessert https://zuzazak.com/2015/04/mango-mascapone-semi-freddo-dessert/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=mango-mascapone-semi-freddo-dessert Sun, 12 Apr 2015 09:49:00 +0000 http://zuzazak.com/2015/04/mango-mascapone-semi-freddo-dessert/ The world has woken up. Little buds are appearing on trees, the sun’s out almost every day, if only for a short while and there are even some cherry blossoms that are in full bloom, though not the ones in Victoria Park, which always take...

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]]> A crunchy, citrusy salad with bean sprouts, pears and walnuts https://zuzazak.com/2014/12/a-crunchy-citrusy-salad-with-bean-sprouts-pears-and-walnuts/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=a-crunchy-citrusy-salad-with-bean-sprouts-pears-and-walnuts Fri, 12 Dec 2014 10:29:00 +0000 http://zuzazak.com/2014/12/a-crunchy-citrusy-salad-with-bean-sprouts-pears-and-walnuts/ I know – at this time of year you probably all want to eat warm, comfort food and here I am giving you salad. It’s strange, yet this is what I’m craving at the moment – all kinds of salads. My friend David has written...

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]]> Three grain mango salad and swimming against the tide https://zuzazak.com/2014/07/three-grain-mango-salad-and-swimming-against-the-tide/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=three-grain-mango-salad-and-swimming-against-the-tide Thu, 31 Jul 2014 17:57:00 +0000 http://zuzazak.com/2014/07/three-grain-mango-salad-and-swimming-against-the-tide/ There’s no denying that I’m swimming against the tide here. London is a city where most people work hard and party hard, then when they’ve had enough they settle down and start a family. Which is fantastic if that’s what you actually want. After 8...

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]]> Minty strawbellini: a perfect summer cocktail https://zuzazak.com/2014/06/minty-strawbellini-a-perfect-summer-cocktail/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=minty-strawbellini-a-perfect-summer-cocktail Tue, 24 Jun 2014 14:18:00 +0000 http://zuzazak.com/2014/06/minty-strawbellini-a-perfect-summer-cocktail/ As my friends know, inventing cocktails is one of my favourite pastimes. I don’t do complicated though. I tend to take a well-known cocktail and rework it with some local, seasonal ingredients. The “Bellini” cocktail was invented at Harry’s Bar in Venice and consists simply of fresh peach...

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]]> Amaranth porridge with berries https://zuzazak.com/2014/04/amaranth-porridge-with-berries/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=amaranth-porridge-with-berries Thu, 17 Apr 2014 16:46:00 +0000 http://zuzazak.com/2014/04/amaranth-porridge-with-berries/ There’s something that happens when I’m about to get on a plane. I always manage to either miss my flight or create some kind of unnecessary drama. Even when in other areas of my life I feel calm and content, the time comes to catch...

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