matcha Archives - Polish Cooking - Zuza Zak https://zuzazak.com/tag/matcha/ Author of bestselling cookbooks shares recipes and stories Sun, 31 Jan 2021 11:05:55 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.2 Poppy seed and chocolate pierogi https://zuzazak.com/2018/08/poppy-seed-and-chocolate-pierogi/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=poppy-seed-and-chocolate-pierogi Mon, 13 Aug 2018 21:02:17 +0000 http://zuzazak.com/?p=1590 Making pierogi is considered a chore by some and a therapeutic activity by others. I belong to the latter category as you may have guessed. I love to experiment with both fillings and the dough, but I also love the familiarity of the act itself....

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]]> A cake for spring: Malty sponge cake with matcha icing and marigolds https://zuzazak.com/2017/04/a-cake-for-spring-malty-sponge-cake-with-matcha-icing-and-marigolds/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=a-cake-for-spring-malty-sponge-cake-with-matcha-icing-and-marigolds Fri, 14 Apr 2017 19:32:43 +0000 http://zuzazak.com/?p=1374 It’s only human to err and some of the best things are born out of mistakes, such as this malty springtime sponge cake with matcha icing. It was meant to be a meringue (which was in itself a by-product of baked pierogi that call for egg...

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]]> Polish Pleśniak cake with rose and rhubarb https://zuzazak.com/2017/04/polish-plesniak-cake-with-rose-and-rhubarb/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=polish-plesniak-cake-with-rose-and-rhubarb Sun, 02 Apr 2017 00:15:53 +0000 http://zuzazak.com/?p=1367 The Polish Film Festival Supper Club with KinoVino went swimmingly. That’s not to say there wasn’t any stress. After cooking for 3 days, the drive to the venue with all the lovingly prepared dishes balanced on top of one another was one of the most stressful...

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]]> Matcha and marshmallow cake: an alternative Christmas cake https://zuzazak.com/2015/12/matcha-and-marshmallow-cake-an-alternative-christmas-cake/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=matcha-and-marshmallow-cake-an-alternative-christmas-cake Sat, 12 Dec 2015 12:50:00 +0000 Otherwise known as the “Waiting Cake”. I am more than 1 week overdue now and even though I know my baby will make an appearance soon I am feeling under pressure to start already. I like my hospital (Whittington) and all the staff I’ve met...

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]]> Courgette and matcha cake https://zuzazak.com/2015/03/courgette-and-matcha-cake/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=courgette-and-matcha-cake Wed, 25 Mar 2015 21:08:00 +0000 http://zuzazak.com/2015/03/courgette-and-matcha-cake/ You know how I like to celebrate the small stuff. Just handing in a good piece of work is cause for celebration in my eyes. You can’t control the outcome of any situation but you can commit to it and do your best. When you...

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]]> White chia seed and banana cake, a strange method https://zuzazak.com/2014/07/white-chia-seed-and-banana-cake-a-strange-method/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=white-chia-seed-and-banana-cake-a-strange-method Tue, 29 Jul 2014 12:59:00 +0000 http://zuzazak.com/2014/07/white-chia-seed-and-banana-cake-a-strange-method/ I love cooking, as you know, but not having any scales, combined with a preference for healthy, savoury food has meant that I rarely bake. People tell me that baking is therapeutic, I find it powdery and messy. Until recently. You see I’ve found a...

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