vegetarian Archives - Polish Cooking - Zuza Zak https://zuzazak.com/tag/vegetarian/ 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 Vegetarian gołąbki https://zuzazak.com/2020/11/vegetarian-golabki/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=vegetarian-golabki Sat, 28 Nov 2020 21:36:49 +0000 http://zuzazak.com/?p=1995 It’s that time of year again – a time for contemplation and gołabki. I don’t know why I always eat so many “little pigeons” at this time of year. Perhaps it’s the abundance of cabbage and mushrooms… This year, after having various meaty versions wrapped...

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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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]]> 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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]]> Eating seasonally: Fermented chard salad with spiced puffed rice https://zuzazak.com/2017/09/eating-seasonally-fermented-chard-salad-with-spiced-puffed-rice/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=eating-seasonally-fermented-chard-salad-with-spiced-puffed-rice Wed, 13 Sep 2017 08:13:47 +0000 http://zuzazak.com/?p=1423 If you read my blog (and it’s predecessor cheesy mash) then you will know my love of happy accidents. After all, my daughter is one of them. There is nothing I love more than experimenting in the kitchen, and having the luxury (less and less...

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]]> Eating seasonally: Chłodnik, cold beetroot soup https://zuzazak.com/2017/06/eating-seasonally-chlodnik-cold-beetroot-soup/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=eating-seasonally-chlodnik-cold-beetroot-soup Thu, 29 Jun 2017 12:43:55 +0000 http://zuzazak.com/?p=1403 I am extremely excited to tell you that I will be appearing on Food Network shortly in a little film about Polish Food (I believe it will be part of the Global Gourmet series, shown in ad breaks). We filmed it just a couple of...

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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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]]> 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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]]> My top 3 Polish vegetarian recipes https://zuzazak.com/2016/05/my-top-5-polish-vegetarian-recipes/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=my-top-5-polish-vegetarian-recipes https://zuzazak.com/2016/05/my-top-5-polish-vegetarian-recipes/#comments Mon, 30 May 2016 18:49:22 +0000 http://zuzazak.com/?p=454 Polish is not the first cuisine that comes to mind when you utter the word “vegetarian”, and yet there are many recipes that are either vegetarian or lend themselves particularly well to being meat-free. Poland, being a Catholic country, has many “fasting” days. In days...

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