Watch the step by step video at this link https://www.instagram.com/tv/CD13LPbhGc5/ You step into Prisca’s home and you simply can\t escape the welcoming feeling that envelops you. From the garden already, greeting you to step into the joyful kitchen, and the smell of food already simmering among a collection of pots, and pans and colourful…
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Nostalgic filled rolled matzo bread
Paid partnership with Bosch. Video step by step at https://www.instagram.com/tv/B-7kCevh7kf/ The crispiness taste and sound mixed with the flavours and scents of this dish, take me back to the age I went to primary school. My Mom makes the vegetarian version every year during Easter/Passover time and we and we used to gather around her,…
Say Muikku
Watch the video at https://www.instagram.com/tv/B52HBYNBqzE/ Last Friday we celebrated the Finnish Independence day. Independence day is always a good opportunity to prepare traditional dishes and one of the most traditional dishes that the accidental tourist in Helsinki will face, is the fried vendace (In Finnish, Muikku) with mashed potatoes. I personally fell in love…
Fennel for fennel & non-fennel fans
Fennel is just this kind of vegetable that you either love or dislike. I have tasted it in salads, soups etc… and then, recently, I was invited by my cousin for dinner and he served this dish as an appetizer. So far, it has been my favourite fennel recipe. I asked him for the recipe…
Chef style roughly chopped liver
Chopped liver style chef Shaul Ben Aderet. The recipe was given to me by Shaul as a part of a food article to a Finnish magazine but was dropped out from the article. So for those of you who fancy liver, here it is: Ingredients: 1/2 kg livers (chicken or beef) 1 medium-size eggplant,…
Your next colourful frittata guests treat
Weekend brunch time is getting closer alright and you want a warm colourful dish to be put on your table. Your goal is to hit two birds in one shot. to prepare a delicious dish for your guests and also decorate the table with beautiful colours. I fried the vegetables beforehand in…
Triangle moments
These cookies have been following me since I was a child, helping my Mom to make the dough circles. As kids, we used to look at the process eagerly, waiting for them to come out of the oven. The hardest part was smelling the pretty smells but still had to wait till they cool down. I…
Slow food festival weekend at Fiskars village
This weekend, the slow food festival in Fiskars village takes place for the 9th time. Around 80 food producers from Finland gather to introduce & sell their products. There are also different tastings & workshops. We were visiting there yesterday and had a fantastic time. It is a pefect way to spend your Sunday…
Orange nuts cast iron pot bread
Freshly baked bread gives always the warm feeling of home but using a cast iron pot for baking, gives even better crust and great texture. Coming back to work after the summer holiday left me with not much free time to cook or bake so I was looking forward to the coming weekend so…
Bernie’s Cornbread & Mango Salsa recipe
In the Summer time, Storyville boasts a gorgeous outdoors terrace in the heart of the city, which is the place to hang out for inspired food and live music. From June to end of august, this is the place to be! Read about our encounter with Bernie & how he taught us to conjure…
Bernie’s Voodoo Chicken – a Storyville recipe!
It’s hot in Bernie’s kitchen! While the grill upstairs is warming up, he is whipping a batch of his famous cornbread. “Hold on” he utters with a smile, I have to measure this!” while he pours back the flour into a measuring cup. Bernie is of those chef who just smell the dough when…
Round trip to Barcelona!
This beautiful summer weather has provided us with an unlimited amount of greens to fulfill all of our salads inspirations. After a few hours spent gardening or simply walking outdoors, we usually crave easy, fast and delicious recipes for a quick relief! Here is a super easy twist on those small green Padrón peppers, inspired…
Classic Finnish potato flat bread
A classic Finnish bread that comes originally from south Karelia and was one of the main basic items in the local kitchen. Simple & cheap to make which makes it magical and leaves you with a delicate taste. There are different recipes with different amounts of ingredients according to your own taste. It can…
Red wined juicy shallots to complete your dish
Another recipe that is simple and can be combined or used as additional to other dishes. In my childhood home the sauce was different, I decided to use red wine here and add extra nutmeg. All the ingredients are super healthy and when you will combine them, a great aromatic waves will fill up…
Your possible weekend breakfast
A simple recipe that already a few people asked me to post and has good childhood memories for me. It is great for weekend breakfast, kids love it. Actually it is a way to push more vegetables to the kids menu and use the contrast of the crispy fried cracker with the fresh vegetable. Use…
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