Finland :

Tiger cake

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This lovely marble cake is called Tiikerikkakku, meaning Tiger cake. Does that look like a tiger? Hum, yes I think it does... I love marble cakes because they look like you put a lot of effort although the process is quite easy. The beauty of a[...]

Karelian Pies

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Here’s something I’ve meant to mention and never got around to – Karelian pasties! They’re these hand-sized pies filled with baked rice porridge in a rye crust. Which makes it a carbtastic twofer, since I’m fond of both[...]

Berry Season!

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Apologies for a quiet weekend — I haven’t been doing much in the kitchen at home of late, other than making peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. We’ve been having dinner with the boy’s family, who have an outdoor grill are[...]

Moomins Cookbook

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  When I was young I remember watching the Moomins on television, the charming animation about a family of friendly trolls, whose exciting adventures in Moomin Valley had me captivated. This year, the Moomins are back. They have[...]

Viili Viili Good.

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So one of the great things about Finland is that they’re big on lactose free and reduced lactose dairy products. While all I could get in the States was milk and maybe some vanilla ice cream if I was lucky, practically every dairy product here[...]

Frutti di Mare Pizza

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Okay, I don’t think this a restaurant review, since the only going out involved was the block that the boy had to walk to go pick up our pizzas. Still, it’s worth a shout-out because this ain’t your ordinary pizza. At least, if[...]

The Not-So-Grand Tour

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I mentioned that I would take pictures once things settled down, but got so caught up in getting through my backlog that I didn’t get around to it until now. So yes, let me welcome you to my new Finnish kitchen… View from the[...]

Everybody loves parfait!

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No, this isn’t a post about parfait. Although now that I’m on the topic, that sounds really, really good. I think I might have to make parfait very soon. Mmmm, parfait. It’s even fun to say, isn’t it? This post is actually[...]

Moominlicious Yogurt Pops

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Okay, so the last time I had one of those plastic make-your-own-popsicle trays was back in elementary school. I forgot how much fun it was to experiment with what sort of concoctions you could put in there and have solidify in the proper shape. My[...]

Restaurant Zetor - A Review

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Earlier in December, I found myself spending 2 days in Helsinki. It had just started to snow outside and after spending hours in meetings, we decided to go out for dinner. The restaurant we chose to visit was Zetor . One of my colleagues[...]