Last summer I made my first chia jam, with freshly picked Finnish strawberries. If you haven't made yet chia jam, now is the best time to give it a try, when we are surrounded with the abundance of berries and summer fruits. I picked plenty of black currants and red gooseberries last week end at my friend's countryside cottage, and guess what I did ...
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Red And Black Currant Meringue Pie
When I came home from my three-weeks summer holidays, the first thing I did was to go straight to my garden, to check on my dear berry bushes. And there they were, the tiny ruby-red currants or groseilles, and a handful of blackcurrants, ripe for pick up. I planted four bushes of redcurrants and two raspberry patches when we moved in our house, ...
Mini Cherry And Vanilla Cream Cakes
Hello summer and its gorgeous ripe red cherries! I am in a celebrating mood, as I am flying to France the day after tomorrow to spend time with my relatives and dear friends, before heading to other exciting places, including Paris for a few days! When I am happy, I bake. Prepare to treat yourself with these cherry mini cakes, filled with ...
Rustic Rhubarb Pie With Buckwheat Crust
My friend Virginie visited me recently and brought over one kilo of fresh rhubarb from her garden. I looove rhubarb (although rhubarb doesn't seem to like growing in my garden)! Last month I shared a rather sophisticated recipe of Rhubarb And Strawberry Tart On Sablé Breton. Today's rustic rhubarb pie is quite the opposite, totally fuss free: just ...
Quinoa Flakes And Multi Seeds Crackers
Yesterday I run out of fresh bread juuuust when a nice selection of cheeses was waiting in my fridge. No time to bake new bread before dinner (and I stopped buying gluten free bread long time ago), so I turned to my favorite crackers recipe. These gluten free crackers are quick to do and feature quinoa flakes and a mix of seeds: sunflower seeds, ...
Savoury Picnic Muffins With Goat Cheese, Dry Figs And Rosemary
With flowers blooming all around and the warm weather finally settling down here in Southern Finland, it feels like picnic season! To help you with your picnic basket, I prepared you today delicious gluten free muffins, flavored with soft goat cheese, dry figs and fragrant rosemary. How does it sound? {Recette en français à la fin de l'article} ...
Moist Orange And Almond Cake From Le Petit Jagu {Flourless}
I am back from my holiday in Brittany, my head still full of its spectacular coastline, the charming medieval towns and the amazing sandy beaches, free from the crowd we are so used to in Southern France. Travelling for me is a lot about food, all the more when I go to France, my home country! I got so much inspiration from all the delicious dishes ...