Roasted Cauliflower Soup – Light, Creamy & Warm
Oh no… You can never put too much garlic on anything.. And oh yes… You can only beat the cold and dark winter of Helsinki with a warm and light coloured soup.
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Soup with Couscous Balls and Chick peas – A taste of Turkey
It was around 2002-2003. My friend Reyhan and I would go out every Friday, we would go to a bar in Taksim / Istanbul (mostly Akdeniz or Gizli Bahce) to drink and to dance, with some other girl friends. Every Friday was a girls’ night out. Gee, I was young.
Metaz (Dumplings from Circassian cuisine)
The cultural and ethnic diversity in Turkey finds a reflection in my own family as well. My father, for instance, comes from an Ubykh family, related to Circassians. I’ve never known my grandparents who were both Ubykh and who unfortunately passed away before I was born, but my father always tells me how much I look like his mother. I am as white (rather pale), calm and quiet apparently.
Omelette with Mushroom and Spring Onion
Here is a rather quick omelette idea for a – let’s say – weekend morning. It is not the most interesting omelette in the world, I’m sure you can think of this yourself as well! :) I am just, hmm, reminding you…
Puff Pastry with Salmon and Mushrooms
As I was just learning how to properly and simply cook the Nordic fish in the oven, I decided to step up a bit further and try something bravely: what would happen if I put some salmon inside some pastry together with… mushrooms maybe? And which type of dough? which which hmm.. puff dough for sure.. Ok, I could do that.. And I could even find a friend that would be willing to taste it with me. So, I got into the business and I became intimate with salmon this time, with a very much hands-in experience!
Arctic Char with Tomato and Garlic
I love the colour of this fish, arctic char, aka nieriä, both before and after cooking. It also really has a rather sweet taste, and it is such a delicious fish that no matter how you cook it, it will be extremely tasty.
Chicken Fillet with Roasted Root Vegetables
Cooking – that’s my way for relaxing, especially after a hard work day at the office. I spend a little time in my kitchen and all my senses that I lose during the day come back. But one thing even better, apparently, is spending some kitchen-time with a friend!
Oven-baked Whitefish with Potato and Onions
My experiments / experiences with Nordic fish continues. Today’s guest is Siika, aka Freshwater Whitefish.
Ideas for a Sunday brunch at home
I love Sunday brunches. I generally like “going out” for brunch, but every now and then, I like preparing a nice Sunday table for friends – especially here, in my new, peaceful and beautiful apartment!
Oven-baked Salmon
Ever since I came to Finland, I’ve had all sorts of smoked fish – especially salmon of course. I usually bought them ready from Stockmannin Herkku or from Kauppahalli in Hakaniemi. But I had never ever actually cooked salmon myself. So, on Friday, I lost my virginity on that and cooked salmon for the first time in my life. I could not believe how easy it was! And oh my, baking the salmon in the oven does result in an extremely light and delicious way – I can go back to eating salmon now!
My Dear Kitchen in Helsinki 