How to make your bakes better. Part 1. Cakes and sponges

by Iris // January 27, 2017 // No Comments

It is a rather nerdy topic to speak on but I’ll try my best to keep it simple. It’s very important to understand, what happens in the process of cooking and how eggs and flour convert into stunning cakes, to... Continue reading →

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 →

Curd cheese patties

by Iris // April 6, 2016 // No Comments

In Russia we call them “sochni”. It’s probably an easy one after the Olympiad in Sochi. Nearly the same word. ‘Sotch-nee’. Basically it means they are juicy. Oh, I can tell you they are. To make it right I strongly... Continue reading →

Chocolate Hot Cross Buns – new recipe I tried this Easter

by Iris // March 31, 2016 // No Comments

Hot cross buns, hot cross buns One a penny, two a penny hot cross buns. As a huge fan of all yeast dough goodies I couldn’t miss the opportunity to make these for Easter. That’s interesting how in different cultures... Continue reading →

Easy peasy Easter treat

by Iris // March 22, 2016 // No Comments

How do you start your Easter Sunday? Is it a trail for kids or a basket full of eggs set up on the breakfast table? My Easter bunny loves playing hide-n-seek with kids. He leaves some foot prints here and... Continue reading →

Chocolate filled pancakes. Recipe for a bright family breakfast

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

In the morning slanting sun rays penetrate into the dining room through the thin netting. They carefully grope window-sill, table and a white doily lying on it. The warm touches slide on the white chair backs, flutter from one side... 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 →

Pavlova cake wreath with whiskey and cranberries

by Iris // December 17, 2015 // No Comments

Simple, yet delicious cake, that delighted famous dancer Pavlova, even nowadays continues to surprise the sweet tooth public. Through years of its history the cake met thousands of variations beginning with strawberry and cream classics and finishing with… Never finishing... Continue reading →

Yellow Chimney

Welcome to the house with yellow chimney

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