a [big] mix of many things

Natural Dyeing Wool with Red Wine

Dyeing Wool with Red Wine

Olga Begak

Everyone knows how hard — nearly impossible — it is to get red wine stains out of a white shirt. So I thought, why not use that staining power and...

Dyeing Wool with Red Wine

Olga Begak

Everyone knows how hard — nearly impossible — it is to get red wine stains out of a white shirt. So I thought, why not use that staining power and...

dyeing wool yarn with red cabbage

Dyeing Wool Yarn with Red Cabbage

Olga Begak

Here’s another natural dyeing experiment I’ve been wanting to try: dyeing with red cabbage. It finally showed up in our local stores, so I could give it a go! I...

Dyeing Wool Yarn with Red Cabbage

Olga Begak

Here’s another natural dyeing experiment I’ve been wanting to try: dyeing with red cabbage. It finally showed up in our local stores, so I could give it a go! I...

gingerbread cookies and cutter on a white kinchen towel

Gingerbread Cookies

Olga Begak

A lovely and very simple gingerbread cookie recipe that always turns out great. 

Gingerbread Cookies

Olga Begak

A lovely and very simple gingerbread cookie recipe that always turns out great. 

baked cinnamon buns top view

Perfect Cinnamon Buns

Olga Begak

I absolutely love cinnamon buns and have tried many different recipes, including Swedish ones. All of them turned out very tasty but not quite perfect. Moreover, they tended to go...

Perfect Cinnamon Buns

Olga Begak

I absolutely love cinnamon buns and have tried many different recipes, including Swedish ones. All of them turned out very tasty but not quite perfect. Moreover, they tended to go...

The Magic of Painting Persimmons With Watercolor

The Magic of Painting Persimmons With Watercolor

Olga Begak

I’ve uploaded a video on YouTube showing the process of creating a watercolor sketch of persimmons. I found these persimmons in the park, under a tree—apparently, the wind had broken...

The Magic of Painting Persimmons With Watercolor

Olga Begak

I’ve uploaded a video on YouTube showing the process of creating a watercolor sketch of persimmons. I found these persimmons in the park, under a tree—apparently, the wind had broken...

Panforte Italian Christmas Dessert

Panforte

Olga Begak

I make this Italian Christmas dessert any time of year when I crave something sweet and spicy, but don’t want to spend too much time baking gingerbread. I've seen and...

Panforte

Olga Begak

I make this Italian Christmas dessert any time of year when I crave something sweet and spicy, but don’t want to spend too much time baking gingerbread. I've seen and...