recipe Archives - Polish Cooking - Zuza Zak https://zuzazak.com/tag/recipe/ Author of bestselling cookbooks shares recipes and stories Tue, 02 Feb 2021 21:20:42 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.2 Lublin, Gryczak and the European Festival of Taste https://zuzazak.com/2018/10/lublin-gryczak-and-the-european-festival-of-taste/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=lublin-gryczak-and-the-european-festival-of-taste Tue, 02 Oct 2018 13:50:41 +0000 http://zuzazak.com/?p=1596 I have fallen in love with Lublin. This city feels like I imagine Poland did before the last World War, when  the soul of the country was fractured. It always makes me sad to think how much culturally richer, healthier and more robust Poland would...

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]]> My Top 3 Polish Christmas Recipes https://zuzazak.com/2016/12/my-top-3-polish-christmas-recipes/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=my-top-3-polish-christmas-recipes Wed, 21 Dec 2016 23:54:31 +0000 http://zuzazak.com/?p=1320 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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]]> Kwaśnica – another type of Polish sauerkraut soup https://zuzazak.com/2016/11/kwasnica-another-type-of-polish-sauerkraut-soup/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=kwasnica-another-type-of-polish-sauerkraut-soup Sat, 12 Nov 2016 23:31:11 +0000 http://zuzazak.com/?p=1315 The most well known Polish sauerkraut soup is Kapuśniak, but there is another Polish sauerkraut soup that arguably has an even more acquired taste – it’s called Kwaśnica. The sour one. I personally prefer it – I like the omittance of pork and that feral...

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]]> Courgette “placki” – a quick, easy and healthy supper https://zuzazak.com/2016/10/courgette-placki-a-quick-easy-and-healthy-supper/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=courgette-placki-a-quick-easy-and-healthy-supper Wed, 26 Oct 2016 20:59:58 +0000 http://zuzazak.com/?p=1308 “Placki” are where it all began as far as the slavic people are concerned. In Russia, they might say blini is where it all began, but that’s just splitting hairs. Placki are everything that has that flat, round shape, and blini come under that category too. Archaeological evidence shows...

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]]> 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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]]> Asparagus arrancini and shredded carrot with mint and orange https://zuzazak.com/2016/06/asparagus-arrancini-and-shredded-carrot-with-mint-and-orange/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=asparagus-arrancini-and-shredded-carrot-with-mint-and-orange Sun, 19 Jun 2016 14:44:11 +0000 http://zuzazak.com/?p=1182 Every few months I pull out a Koan card. This card is something I keep in mind for the coming months and it’s always the perfect advice for me. A few months ago, when I was finishing writing my book (“Polska” is now available for pre-order), the...

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]]> Chicken and vegetable soup with gherkin “croutons” https://zuzazak.com/2015/02/chicken-and-vegetable-soup-with-gherkin-croutons/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=chicken-and-vegetable-soup-with-gherkin-croutons Thu, 26 Feb 2015 11:37:00 +0000 http://zuzazak.com/2015/02/chicken-and-vegetable-soup-with-gherkin-croutons/ My vegetarianism lasted about 6 weeks. It wasn’t the taste of meat that knocked me off the wagon, it was something much bigger and more exciting – my book-to-be. There is a very good chance that I may get it published soon. The point being...

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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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]]> Polish carnival cakes: fat faworki https://zuzazak.com/2015/02/polish-carnival-cakes-fat-faworki/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=polish-carnival-cakes-fat-faworki Tue, 10 Feb 2015 16:41:00 +0000 http://zuzazak.com/2015/02/polish-carnival-cakes-fat-faworki/ OK, so they’re not really called “fat faworki”, just “faworki”, but mine turned out a little on the fat side and “fat faworki” has a certain ring to it, you have to admit. Crispy, soft and flaky all at once, they were rather delicious and...

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]]> Spelt and rye onion bread https://zuzazak.com/2015/02/spelt-and-rye-onion-bread/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=spelt-and-rye-onion-bread Tue, 03 Feb 2015 11:05:00 +0000 http://zuzazak.com/2015/02/spelt-and-rye-onion-bread/ My mum has three brothers and they all love to cook. Last week I was in Poland working on an important project. To celebrate my sending everything off on time, my godfather Wojtek (my mum’s youngest brother) came round and taught me this way of...

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