Bright red leaves covering the trees, afternoon goûters to pack for school… autumn is in the air! I’m the kind of person who loves the change of season, all the more after the exceptionally long and warm summer we enjoyed in Finland. To me, autumn means the return of knit jumpers, long walks in the forest, breathing the musty smell of fallen ...
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Raw Blueberry Tarts
With the heat wave we currently have in Finland (no complain after a long winter!), I haven't been baking as much as usual. The fans are on full speed inside the house, so switching the oven on is just not an option. At the same time, it's blueberry season over here, and forests are full of the gorgeous fresh berries. I picked a big bucket of ...
Fig Crumble With Quinoa-Hazelnut Topping
"How do you come up with your recipes?" a friend asked me recently. Quite often a seasonal ingredient is inspiring me, such as luscious figs currently in the markets, and it all begins there. Baked in a pie, like in this indulgent fresh fig and almond cream pie I made last year? Turned into jam? As a pizza topping? Today I fancied a warm comforting ...
Almond Butter Cookies With Dark Chocolate Chunks & Hazelnuts
Last weekend I had a sudden craving for cookies. Probably because of the first snow fall in Southern Finland, that just makes me want to curl on the sofa, with a hot cup of tea and biscuits. Generous chunks of dark chocolate and chopped hazelnuts came to my thoughts, as I was in the kitchen collecting the ingredients for my cookies. ...
Sunday Morning Oat & Coconut Flour Pancakes With Maple Caramelized Apples {Rice-Free}
For the past weeks I baked pancakes every week end, often on easy Sunday mornings. I experimented with various combinations of flours, using dairy products or not, and I am finally confident I found THE recipe that is a keeper. The only rule I set for myself was: no rice flour! ...
Autumn Cranberry, Pecan & Applesauce Granola
My granola jar is never left empty. Autumn is now around the corner, so when my summer granola run out, I decided to give the new batch a taste of the season: cranberries, pecan nuts, homemade applesauce, super healthy hemp seeds, and maple syrup to sweeten it all. ...