Iryna Bychkiv

6 days ago | lavenderandmacarons.com | Iryna Bychkiv

Preheat the oven to 375 F. Cut off the bottom woody parts from the asparagus, about 1 inch. Cut asparagus into smaller 1 inch pieces. Place a round of Boursin cheese in the center of a rimmed baking dish. Scatter asparagus around the cheese. Add garlic, olive oil, salt and pepper. Mix to combine. Bake for 25-30 minutes or until the asparagus is tender to your taste. Meanwhile, bring a pot of salted water to a boil. Add spaghetti and cook until al dente, about 8-10 minutes.

1 week ago | lavenderandmacarons.com | Iryna Bychkiv

Place macadamia nuts and cookies on a sheet of parchment paper and fold it like an envelope. You can also use a zip-top bag. Using a rolling pin, roll across the parchment, applying slight pressure until the nuts and cookies are crushed into smaller pieces. Transfer them to a small bowl. Pour in the melted butter and mix to combine. Divide the nut and cookie mixture between 4 small dessert pots and, using the back of a wooden spoon, press down to pack it firmly.

1 week ago | lavenderandmacarons.com | Iryna Bychkiv

Preheat the oven to 450 F. On a lightly floured surface, roll out a piece of dough (1 out of 6 pieces) into a circle about 11-13 inches in diameter. Spread a thin layer of cheese mixture on Khachapuri leaving about 1 inch of space around the edges. (See the notes)Roll 2 opposite sides of Khachapuri towards the center and tightly pinch the corners. Add more cheese mixture in the center of Khachapuri so that it was fully stuffed with cheese. Transfer Khachapuri onto a parchment lined baking dish.

1 week ago | lavenderandmacarons.com | Iryna Bychkiv

Melt butter in a large Dutch oven and heavy-bottomed pan. Add 1 tablespoon of flour to a small bowl. Sprinkle chicken with ½ teaspoon salt, and ¼ teaspoon pepper and dredge it in flour shaking off the excess. Place chicken in Dutch oven skin side down and sear over medium-high heat for 4-5 minutes until the skin is golden brown. Flip and cook for another 3 minutes. Remove chicken on a plate. In the same pot add shallots and garlic and cook stirring for 3-4 minutes until the shallots start to soften.

2 weeks ago | lavenderandmacarons.com | Iryna Bychkiv |Brian Ford

In a large pot of salted boiling water, add spaghetti and cook until al dente. Meanwhile, in a medium non-stick skillet and on a medium heat, add bacon and saute until it's nice and crisp and the fat is rendered, about 4-5 minutes. Transfer the bacon onto a paper towel. In a large bowl, whisk the eggs. Add salt, pepper, garlic, Pecorino-Romano and Parmigiano-Reggiano. Set the bowl of egg and cheese mixture over a pot of boiling water or place it on a slightly heated stove.