pierogi Archives - Polish Cooking - Zuza Zak https://zuzazak.com/tag/pierogi/ Author of bestselling cookbooks shares recipes and stories Mon, 06 Apr 2026 14:20:40 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.2 Easter pierogi in fermented rye soup from Mazury https://zuzazak.com/2026/03/easter-pierogi-in-fermented-rye-soup-from-mazury/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=easter-pierogi-in-fermented-rye-soup-from-mazury Mon, 23 Mar 2026 21:48:26 +0000 https://zuzazak.com/?p=3089 Pierogi in żurek Pierogi served inside a żurek soup is not the most typical Polish dish that everyone has heard of. While both are traditional, for the two to actually meet is quite unusual. It’s something that I was introduced to by a New Yorker...

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]]> Spiced pumpkin pierogi at Boston Manor House  https://zuzazak.com/2025/10/pumpkin-pierogi/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=pumpkin-pierogi Mon, 06 Oct 2025 12:52:27 +0000 https://zuzazak.com/?p=2799 A recipe from a pierogi workshop… Pierogi workshops are a true pleasure to hold. I love the sense of comfort and community that I get when sitting around a table kneading lumps of soft dough with a group of lovely people. I love showing them...

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]]> My top 3 gluten-free pierogi fillings https://zuzazak.com/2025/06/my-top-3-gluten-free-pierogi-fillings/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=my-top-3-gluten-free-pierogi-fillings Fri, 20 Jun 2025 21:02:22 +0000 https://zuzazak.com/?p=2533 Life comes in circles Life has a funny way of coming full circle. That’s the first line of my third book, Pierogi. And now, it’s done it again. After writing a whole book about Polish dumplings, and suffering burnout during the promotion period (even though...

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]]> Can pierogi ever be healthy? A recipe for wholewheat pierogi with dandelion and young beet https://zuzazak.com/2025/05/recipe-for-wholewheat-pierogi/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=recipe-for-wholewheat-pierogi Fri, 16 May 2025 11:16:21 +0000 https://zuzazak.com/?p=2433 “Pierogi will make you strong and healthy” While many a Polish grandma has no doubt uttered these words, no-one eats pierogi to be healthy. Apart from me, that is. I’ve always been a huge pierogi fan and sang their praises for many reasons. They can...

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]]> Top 3 Lockdown meals East-European style https://zuzazak.com/2020/05/top-3-lockdown-meals-east-european-style/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=top-3-lockdown-meals-east-european-style Fri, 22 May 2020 11:08:56 +0000 http://zuzazak.com/?p=1957 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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]]> Spiced pumpkin pierogi https://zuzazak.com/2018/11/spiced-pumpkin-pierogi/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=spiced-pumpkin-pierogi Mon, 26 Nov 2018 11:56:05 +0000 http://zuzazak.com/?p=1615 The time has come to reflect and review… this year has been all about home for me… and so many things in my life to be grateful for – my daughter, my family, my home, my friendships… in 2018 it became clear to me that...

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]]> 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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]]> My top 3 home-cooked Valentine’s meals https://zuzazak.com/2017/02/my-top-3-home-cooked-valentines-meals/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=my-top-3-home-cooked-valentines-meals Fri, 10 Feb 2017 22:54:49 +0000 http://zuzazak.com/?p=1336 I’m not a great lover of Valentine’s Day. I usually just cook a Valentine’s meal at home, perhaps something a little more special than usual, and do everything in my power to avoid going to a restaurant on Valentine’s Day. I remember once when I was...

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]]> Babcia Halinka’s pierogi – sauerkraut and mushroom Polish dumplings https://zuzazak.com/2013/11/babcia-halinkas-pierogi-sauerkraut-and-mushroom-polish-dumplings/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=babcia-halinkas-pierogi-sauerkraut-and-mushroom-polish-dumplings https://zuzazak.com/2013/11/babcia-halinkas-pierogi-sauerkraut-and-mushroom-polish-dumplings/#comments Mon, 11 Nov 2013 13:33:00 +0000 http://zuzazak.com/2013/11/babcia-halinkas-pierogi-sauerkraut-and-mushroom-polish-dumplings/ It’s a strange kind of sadness when your last grandparent dies. Of course, at 33, my childhood is long behind me, yet while any grandparent still lives, there is still a connection, someone who still sees you in that way. My Babcia Halinka was born...

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