Lazy dumplings have to be the most forgiving dumpling. And dumplings are a pretty forgiving bunch. Today, I first forgot that I separate the eggs and beat the egg whites. The first egg went in whole. Then I forgot about the egg whites altogether. They... The post a reflection on life changes over some lazy dumplings appeared first on Polish Cooking - Zuza Zak ..read more

Quick lunch recipes I miss those huge, Parisian-style salads, so substantial that they are a meal in themselves. Salad is a hard one for the kids – all those long leaves and sharp dressing everywhere, so recently I’ve been making them for our adult lunches... The post 2 favourite Summer salads with Polish flavours appeared first on Polish Cooking - Zuza Zak ..read more

With the invasion of Ukraine, it’s been an incredibly difficult few weeks for many of us. While I was still in shock and disbelief at what I was seeing, my incredible friend, Alissa Timoshkina’s, response was quick and impactful – she set up #CookforUkraine. #CookforUkraine... The post cook for ukraine: Pierogi for Peace appeared first on Polish Cooking - Zuza Zak ..read more

Beginnings It’s barely the beginning of the year anymore, but the lateness of this post about my favourite nettle rye sourdough and my musings on the year ahead is a testimony of the times. The tail end of January is really the best I could... The post Bread and beginnings: a recipe for nettle rye sourdough appeared first on Polish Cooking - Zuza Zak ..read more

Part 1 – Chaos I often get asked about my “creative process” and I love talking about it. If you’re a creative person, then everything you do is part of a bigger picture called the “creative process”. Whilst my mind can get a bit chaotic... The post CREATIVE PROCESS appeared first on Polish Cooking - Zuza Zak ..read more

Pancake day happens every weekend in our house because East European food is all about pancakes. We have sweet ones and savoury ones, thin pancakes and fat pancakes, pancakes that take ages to make and quick and easy ones. I wanted to share a couple... The post Savoury and Sweet pancake recipes for pancake day appeared first on Polish Cooking - Zuza Zak ..read more

Apologies to any traditional, British Christmas cake lovers out there, but I’m not fan (too heavy, too sweet). I felt it was time to come up with an alternative Christmas cake. You can, of course, make this alternative Christmas cake to compliment the traditional one... The post An alternative Christmas cake: Almond and poppyseed appeared first on Polish Cooking - Zuza Zak ..read more