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Category: Recipes

Pavlova

by Ilona on April 24, 2018May 14, 2018 in Recipes, Sweet

After experimenting with lowering the amounts of sugar to egg whites, this is the lowest I have gone so far.

An Orangery of Citrus Curds

by Ilona on April 12, 2018December 21, 2019 in Recipes, Sweet

These curds can be used in pastry tarts, for sandwiching cake layers and to fill macarons.

Macarons: filling, flavour and colour notes

by Ilona on April 12, 2018December 14, 2019 in Recipes, Sweet

All proportions are for 1 egg white, which is 130g of mixture, which makes 15 macarons.

How to Pipe: basic tips and tricks

by Ilona on April 12, 2018December 14, 2018 in Cooking Techniques, Recipes

How to fill and use a piping bag. Also a break down of nozzle types.

Basic Macaron Shells

by Ilona on April 12, 2018December 12, 2019 in Recipes, Sweet

A basic macaron recipe, that once mastered can be modified to many different flavor and filling combinations.

Plov from Kazakhstan

by Ilona on October 24, 2017May 29, 2024 in Recipes, Savoury

Plov is a rice and meat dish popular in Kazakhstan. The meat in this recipe can be substituted to pork or chicken or omitted altogether. 10 servings

Canning at Home

by Ilona on October 24, 2017June 29, 2020 in Cooking Techniques, Preserves, Recipes

After much research, I have combined several canning techniques that work for me.I like to re-use jars from supermarket bought condiments they are perfect size if you only want to… [Continue Reading]

Beef Stroganoff

by Ilona on October 23, 2017December 15, 2020 in Recipes, Savoury

A winter comfort food in any Russian household, serve with steamed rice and a green salad. This can also be done in a slow cooker. Ingredients: Beef, chopped – 500gOnion,… [Continue Reading]

Chocolate Bow Decoration

by Ilona on August 24, 2017May 14, 2018 in Recipes, Sweet

Very versatile to use on a variety of cakes. You can make this out of milk, dark or white chocolate.

Russian Honey Cake “Medovik”

by Ilona on April 14, 2017June 27, 2020 in Recipes, Sweet

A traditional Russian cake consisting of giant honey flavoured biscuits with a filling of caramelised condensed milk, adorned with almond flakes.

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