Tag: Autumn Delights
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Countryside September Breakfast
‘Cinnamon glazed apples with a sprinkle of thyme… that’s what September breakfasts are all about’ Last week, my hubby and I took a little trip to the countryside to spend the last days of summer there before the season starts slowly changing to autumn. Blessed with a heat wave, we had the most beautiful weather…
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‘Savory Pumpkin Bread’
‘Hot cappuccino, a slice of moist pumpkin bread in the middle of beautiful nature’ Ready to kick start your autumn baking? It’s that wonderful time of year when everyone is putting together pumpkin related recipes so I wanted to share this easy bread recipe before the pumpkin season fades out and we begin to enter…
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Autumnal Wreath & Pumpkin latte
‘October hues’ Autumn is a beautiful season when part of nature turns into a kaleidoscope of colours, while the other half strips down into pure muted hues. I love the pale birch colour of hay fields and certain wild flowers that make the most calming unsaturated backdrop. This October has been unreal in turns of…
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Autumn Porcini
‘I can smell fall dancing in the breeze’ Finland is slowly transitioning into a beautiful autumn setting, all the leaves are changing colour and the forests are filled with amazing mushrooms and lingonberry. The air is crisp in the mornings, although lately during the day, the weather has been almost 20 degrees celsius. It has…
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Slow Mornings with Berry Toast.
‘slow countryside mornings with tasty berry toast’ We spent the weekend at my brother and sister-in-laws summer cottage a bit before our holiday to Italy and France, when the weather was still delightfully warm. We picked lots of berries from the garden and one slow morning, still in our pj’s we made delicious berry-infused toast…
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Aromatic Hasselback Carrots
These beautifully thin uniform slices makes these carrots a showstopper dish. The hasselback technique allows the vegetable to have a lovely crispy surface as you marinade them every ten minutes intensifying the flavour as it seeps into the centre. Hasselback carrots make a lovely side dish, incorporated into a salad or beautiful on their own.…
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Porcini & caramelized pear toast
This gourmet toast will the best you’ve ever had… A porcini toast (picked ourselves of course) with sweet pears and tangy gorgonzola makes the tastiest evening treat. Caramelize pears: In a hot pan, add some butter, brown sugar and cloves. As the butter melts, add the sliced pears and stir once in a while until…
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Smokey Greens
This weekend was dedicated to spending as much time outdoors as possible from mushroom picking to road trips along the beautiful country roads. There is nothing better than dressing comfortably in an oversized smokey green knit, a cute beanie, leather pants and holding a warm takeaway coffee as we drive off early morning feeling fresh.…
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Black Trumpet Carbonara
Making the best out of seasonal produce… Despite the forests being partially covered with snow, we managed to find lots of yellowfoot mushrooms over the last couple of days. This recipe can be made with any mushroom from the chanterelle family (yellow foot, chanterelle or black trumpet) that all have a beautiful earthy flavour to…
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Chanterelle Brussel Sprout Tarts
As tart season has taken over with the chillier weather, the deep intense flavor of wild mushrooms combined with the sweet brussel sprouts calls for an easy autumn treat. The creamy inside oozes with blue cheese that suits the aromatic flavour of the chanterelle while the puff pastry keeps the texture airy and light. These…