Category Archives: Tart & Pirogi & Pirozhki

Pirozhki (plural form of pirozhok, Russian: пирожок, пирожки, which means a little pirog), sometimes transliterated as piroshki (or pyrizhky from Ukrainian: пиріжки), is a generic word for individual-sized baked or fried buns stuffed with a variety of fillings.

Tart with Roasted Figs, Thyme and Feta

This tart has a beautiful array of textures and flavors. Super easy to make! Perfect as a dessert, appetizer, or even as a part of brunch. I sliced the figs into medium strips, but if they are fresh you can cut them in half too. Also I used peach jam, but you can use any other jam or marmalade...
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Easy Tomato Tart with Garlic and Thyme

This tart is really easy to make, you just need to have puff pastry, tomatoes, garlic, and thyme. Perfect recipe when you want to make a quick, delicious, and festive looking appetizer. Instead of thyme, you can use rosemary, cilantro, parsley or other herbs. If you prefer basil, add it to the tart after baking so it will look brighter...
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Khachapuri, from scratch

This time I made Adjarian khachapuri from scratch. Usually I use premade frozen dough, and that works perfectly fine too. This time, however, I made the dough and it was really quick and easy. For the dough I used: -2 1/2 cup of flour, -2.5-3 tsp yeast (mix it in 1 cup warm water with 1tsp...
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