Year: 2017

Haydari: Yogurt, Feta And Mint Dip – Perfect Mezze!

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I think my first encounter with haydari was in one of those raki-mezze places in the back alleys of Beyoglu/Istanbul.

Mushroom Balls – No Meat In There!

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I know I know. I’ve been silent for far too long. It’s only because I’ve been exhausted from work. Last week I had the biggest catering ever – I fed 70 people 3 meals a day between 27-29 October, for Legal Design Summit’s side event Brainfactory. Preparing for it was a week long journey. And right after that, I had another catering gig for Aalto Studios. So yes, by Wednesday this week, I was feeling like a few massive trucks ran over me.

Two Dips: Cannellini Beans With Feta & Roasted Red Pepper With Feta

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Everyone loves dips & spreads! Don’t you? I love adding new spreads to my portfolio. Well, I also grow tired of serving hummus to my customers in my eating events or catering gigs, that’s why I want new recipes. These two recipes will be excellent in the future events and gatherings!

Gluten Free Thursday: Vegan Carrot Applesauce Cake – For All Bugs Bunnies Out There

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Sorghum flour and xanthan gum – the two ingredients related to gluten free & vegan baking, the two ingredients that I never tried before and the two ingredients that I substituted with other things before. But now, they are in this cake!

Pumpkin Cinnamon And Pecan Rolls With Brunost Caramel Sauce

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My relationship with pumpkin is getting serious, ahem. Well, after baking cakes and cookies with pumpkin puree, I started to wonder how it would taste and look in a dough. This curiosity ended up with cinnamon and pecan rolls. But I’d like to talk more about the sauce now, more specifically, the brown cheese in the sauce.

Gluten Free Thursday: Pumpkin Cake – Jeee, Pumpkin Season!

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I’m super tired right now. Just came home from a catering gig after days and days of sick leave (I recovered from a horrible flu). Normally I would just go to bed and sleep, BUT, I desperately wanted this cake for this week’s gluten free Thursday. Because… Pumpkin makes me happy!

Pannukakku – Finnish Pancake For Weekend Breakfast

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So, this pancake is baked. However, it is extremely easy so no baking related excuse can be accepted, anyone can do it.

Roasted Garlic Hummus – Not Suitable For Vampires

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I love garlic. Put it in any savoury dish and I will eat happily. Life would be so dull without garlic… But… Even garlic has its even better moments and roasting is one of those!

Voisilmäpulla – Finnish “Butter Eye Buns”

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Finnish cuisine is full of different kinds of delicious “pulla”s. These are basically buttery buns with cardamom, which is the most Nordic ingredient ever. Some also have cinnamon, some have more butter than the others, some have extra sugar on top, some have cream in between… Their common characteristic is that they are all extremely delicious and they all look very elegant.