Category: Recipes
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Dinner Party
it was a beautiful much needed evening, I had a few of my girls over for dinner when Lucas was away with daddy at his summer place. Eventhough it was hard to say bye to Lucas when they left, I can say it did good for me to just focus on something else other than…
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Persian Fritata
Kuku or Kookoo is a traditional egg based Persian dish that is healthy and delicious packed with a variety of herbs. The dish compares to a frittata, not an omelette as the ratio to filling is more than eggs itself. You can play around with the herbs you like, the taste is light and airy…
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Easter Treat & Porvoo
Easter has been relaxing and beautifully sunny here in Helsinki. We took a day trip to Porvoo, strolled around the old town, had lunch and coffee at a cute little restaurant. We have spent a lot of time outdoors basking in the sunshine. I wanted to share this 10 minute asparagus pie recipe with you…
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Nordic twist White Fish Tartar
White fish Spring Appetiser Last Friday it was the first time my hubby and I went for dinner just the two of us while little L was taken care of, back home. One of the dishes at the restaurant was cured white fish dish that had a mix of different components from passionfruit to ponzu…
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Lemon Gingerbread cookies
‘Lemon gingerbread cookies on the night before Christmas’ Since we still have our Christmas tree up, is it ok to bake gingerbread cookies? For the first time this year ( I have no idea why I have not before) made my own gingerbread cookie dough. It literally was the easiest thing ever and I…
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Savoury Christmas Treat & Cardamom Cocktail
‘ Shrimp toast and a cardamom gin cocktail as a Christmas movie snack’ Christmas is the time when you eat savoury and sweet, one after the other to satisfy all your taste buds. Even though I love to bake and cook sweet things, I much prefer eating savoury over any given day. This very typical…
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Christmas Date Cake
Dates are the perfect sweet ingredient for a winter kitchen. The natural sweetener makes a great base for cakes, salads, jams, smoothies, sauces, breads and gives that lovely rich intensive caramel taste. I’ve done date coffee-style cakes every winter and since it is only three nights until Christmas, it was about time to make one.…
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Winter smoothie
Today is the darkest day of the year and it feels only natural to start the day with a vitamin filled smoothie. I try to pack in the fruit and vegetable through liquid form to ensure I get enough nutrients throughout the day, now that my time is limited with a little baby. Thus, smoothies…
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Christmas coffee & Pine wreath
I usually prefer a simple good quality cappuccino in the morning without any sweetness but during the Christmas season it is nice to spruce up the coffee once in a while. This maple latte also makes a great afternoon pick-me-up if you have a little sweet tooth craving and elevates your cappuccino in a matter…
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Christmas Pomegranate Pavlova
‘cosy candlelight mornings & early hour baking of a Pomegranate Pavlova’ A traditional pavlova really sets the mood during Christmas time, so I decided to whip one up for this Sunday. For the past few weeks my hubby and I have been had a nasty stomach bug, which has drained our energy to the maximum with a baby…