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, ...
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Crisp French Gaufres {Gluten Free Waffles}
This morning I baked waffles for breakfast and realized I haven't shared the recipe on the blog yet. Let me fix this. Waffles are a favorite of our Saturday mornings: not only they taste so good, but they are super fast to make. ...
Vegan Coconut Panna Cotta & Dark Chocolate Pudding Verrines
I promised myself it would be a lazy Saturday, and I would prepare a simple dessert for tonight's dinner with friends. Coconut panna cotta is an easy dessert, so is dark chocolate pudding. Of course I couldn’t choose which one to do, so why not do both, and pair them in layered verrines? ...
Gluten Free Bread That Looks Like And Tastes Like Bread #2
I finally nailed down a good recipe for what is now my favorite everyday white bread: easy to prepare, soft inside with a nice golden crust... and approved by my rightfully demanding hubby (who just enjoyed three weeks of French crusty breads during our summer holiday in Brittany). I could rightfully picture my bread on the shelf of a French ...
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 ...
Roots Helsinki, A New Vegan Cafe + Yoga Studio
A new vegan café combined with a yoga studio opened its doors today in Kallio. It is called Roots Helsinki and I visited yesterday the opening party in their brand new space in Vaasankatu. The industrial country style interior features furniture from A & A Design that you can purchase to your home (price tags are hanging on the chairs, tables ...
La Soupe, Healthy Soup Bar in Helsinki {Gluten Free, Dairy Free, Vegan Soups}
Pouring rain and lightning, just the perfect weather to enjoy a lunch at La Soupe, a small soup bar in the heart of Helsinki. I first met La Soupe founder, Mikael, last month at Restaurant Days, where he was offering yummy looking cold soups, served in papercups to go. Not only his soup bar has a French name, but Mikael speaks perfectly my mother ...
Moroccan Red Lentils and Mint Soup
When the outside temperature is above 20 degrees like today, you probably expect a recipe of chilled soup, like a gazpacho or vichyssoise. But hot soup and summer can be a match. This flavorful Moroccan-inspired lentils soup is scented with fresh mint and packed with veggies. While I typically cook green lentils in the winter, I use red lentils all ...