Finland is the country of contrast. In summertime we have midnight sun and nightless nights, whereas in some periods of wintertime we don’t see the sun at all (nor light, for that matter). Of course, how drastic the light situation is depends greatly on what latitude one lives. I’d say in Helsinki the situation is…
I can’t believe I haven’t yet published a pasta recipe in this blog! Here goes a thanks to my faithful partner in crime and blog Desirée, who had suggested me some time ago to publish some “normal” recipes, something easy and quick to prepare in the everyday life, accessible to everyone and still full of…
Red velvet cakes have always intrigued me, but I’ve never made them because the idea of using artificial poisons coloring had never inspired, au contraire, it has in fact killed my desire to make this cake. The other day I found myself wondering how to use those three beetroots that have been lying in my…
February fifth is in Finland Runeberg’s day, the National poet of Finland. As explained in a more detailed way in this post, the famous seasonal cakes with gingerbread leftovers, almonds and raspberry jam are named after him. Well, as it happens, I find myself in possession of a 4 2/3 inch (12 cm) panettone springform…
The other day we went ice fishing with friends in the beach nearby where we live. Every winter the sea (the river and the lakes as well, for that matter) freezes and the beaches get completely covered by ice and snow. I somehow find this very fascinating. As an Alp girl, I tend to associate…
For once, this post is not so much about the recipe (that probably for the first time in my life I followed step by step and was not at all made by me) as it is about the story behind it. Everything starts, as many things in my life, with Klaus. Klaus is obsessed about…