Cottage cheese and pumpkin Hungarian scones

by Iris // January 10, 2017 // No Comments

With the Festive season gone it is time to return to day-to-day food. I know, I know, January is the month of eating healthy stuff, exercising much and detoxing. But really how long do you keep to those resolutions? Every... Continue reading →

Raised Game Pie – medieval recipe

by Iris // February 1, 2016 // No Comments

I could never really resist old or vintage recipes. Any recipe marked as “Granny’s” or “Traditional Family” buys me at once. How do you think I felt when I found this MEDIEVAL recipe on ReallyNiceRecipes.com. I lost my breath and... Continue reading →

French Apple Cake

by Iris // January 19, 2016 // No Comments

Yep, you got it right. Not a French Apple Tart and not a French Apple Pie. A cake. And it is one of the most delicious cakes I’ve ever tried. I first tasted it 10 years ago in a small... Continue reading →

Salty pretzels

by Iris // January 13, 2016 // No Comments

Any yeast dough baking is about home and childhood for me. Statisticaly our moms and nans used to boil potatoes much more often then buns, but it’s buns what I remember. Today when I bake, my thoughts go back to... Continue reading →

Chocolate swiss roll with fennel and jasmine

by Iris // September 9, 2015 // No Comments

It all started when I found out my husband didn’t like fennel. And when some of my family refuses to eat anything I am trying to find the way through and cook it somehow that no one recognises the unloved... Continue reading →

Challah bread

by Iris // April 23, 2015 // No Comments

Challah is Jewish Sabbath and holiday bread. It is extremely soft and airy and buttery, which is no wonder – a considerable amount of eggs and butter is used to make it. Challah has a deep religious meaning, but apart... Continue reading →

Pear and Chocolate Tart

by Iris // January 28, 2015 // No Comments

The history of this tart in my cookbook began far long before I started baking. I just met my husband and we were celebrating our first New Year together. And we were determined to surprise each other. So we denied... Continue reading →

Yellow Chimney

Welcome to the house with yellow chimney

Baking