sweet, matcha, cake Archives - Polish Cooking - Zuza Zak https://zuzazak.com/tag/sweet/ 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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]]> 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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]]> Spelt and tahini cookies, sugar-free https://zuzazak.com/2016/05/spelt-and-tahini-cookies-sugar-free/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=spelt-and-tahini-cookies-sugar-free Sat, 14 May 2016 14:12:00 +0000 Seemingly overnight Spring has brought with it many wonderful things: shiny, new leaves on the trees; showers of cherry blossoms; the first warm rays of sunshine and also, happily, it has also returned to me my love of cooking. Motherhood dimmed my passion for the...

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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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]]> Cardamon flan aka A happy accident https://zuzazak.com/2015/07/cardamon-flan-aka-a-happy-accident/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=cardamon-flan-aka-a-happy-accident Mon, 20 Jul 2015 18:01:00 +0000 From avoiding sugar (with varying degrees of success) to full blown sugarholic. This is my journey. While everyone is on a healthy eating tip these days, with Helmsley&Helmsley and Deliciously Ella,  I appear to have gone the other way entirely in the last couple of months, whilst experimenting...

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]]> Hackney Mess – the coolest summer dessert https://zuzazak.com/2015/06/hackney-mess-the-coolest-summer-dessert/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=hackney-mess-the-coolest-summer-dessert Thu, 25 Jun 2015 09:28:00 +0000 I have spent the last two months playing with my food and writing. I’ve been taking forgotten Polish recipes and reworking them into a modern context; researching the origins of dishes that I’ve known since childhood but never thought twice about; and tweaking old family recipes. It’s...

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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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]]> 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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]]> Sugar-free chocolate-coconut truffles and the power of gratitude https://zuzazak.com/2015/04/sugar-free-chocolate-coconut-truffles-and-the-power-of-gratitude/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=sugar-free-chocolate-coconut-truffles-and-the-power-of-gratitude https://zuzazak.com/2015/04/sugar-free-chocolate-coconut-truffles-and-the-power-of-gratitude/#comments Wed, 08 Apr 2015 09:36:00 +0000 http://zuzazak.com/2015/04/sugar-free-chocolate-coconut-truffles-and-the-power-of-gratitude/ In 2015 instead of New Year’s Resolutions, I decided to have a monthly focus that helps me bring new habits into my life. The April focus is gratitude. Gratitude seems a bit meaningless. Everyone knows they should be grateful for what they’ve got, because there...

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]]> https://zuzazak.com/2015/04/sugar-free-chocolate-coconut-truffles-and-the-power-of-gratitude/feed/ 2 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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