Uraniae

Beautiful work by Hajnalka Illés from Budapest, Hungary for Uraniae - Observatory of Gellért Hill. Find more here.

Honey Roasted Carrots with Tahini Yogurt

Another wonderful recipe from Yotam Ottolenghi's book Plenty More. I used carrots we grow in our garden. You can find it here. Enjoy.

Sweet figs

I managed to get a few soft and sweet figs from our tree before the birds got to them. We had to put a net around the tree. I don't mind sharing our fruit and vegetables with worms, ants, crickets, birds, squirrels and what ever animals that live in our back yard, I don't like when they don't share with me. Last time we didn't get to eat even one fig, no more! No wonder they didn't want to share, the figs are so tasty, they melt in your mouth.

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Chocolate (and cinnamon) Krantz Cake

I love the combination of yeasted dough, and chocolate and cinnamon melting together. I followed this recipe by Yotam Ottolenghi from Jerusalem: A Cookbook with a few changes. • I used 4 1/4 cups of flour and instant yeast for the dough • I didn't use any lemon or orange zest • I didn't use nuts, and I added 1 tsp of cinnamon to the filling • I baked both cakes at 375º F for 30 minutes per the recipe instructions, but they weren't baked all the way through. After the cakes cooled down, I preheated the oven to 350º F and baked them for 25 minutes. Next time I'll bake the cakes at 350º for about 45 minutes or so. Here you can find some notes about the cake. Enjoy.

Scotland in Black and White

A few forgotten black and white photos from our trip to Scotland earlier this year. Photos by Uri Rodan.

Tomatoes

It's tomato season again. We have six or seven different varieties in our vegetable garden. There are three is the photo above, two yellow and one red, not sure about the names but they are very yummy. Some basil, hot pepper from the garden too and olive oil and salt. Bon Appetite.

Early B-Day Gift

Just got the most amazing early birthday gift, 214 fonts called Intro Rust by Font Fabric Foundry. What a perfect gift, Thank you so much Josh, I love each and every one.

A peek into my creative process

Got inspired by one of the succulent plants in the garden. The original plant and my original sketch on the second image, and the end result on the first one. A peek into my process.

Happy 4th

Have fun.

Ivan Semesyuk

Whimsical and beautiful stitches, colors and design by Ivan Semesyuk from Kiev, Ukraine.