Fried potatoes with sour cream
Easy and delicious oven-baked potatoes with fresh sour cream are the perfect side dish for summer tables. You can easily prepare the potatoes in the oven with a frying pan or a baking tray. RECIPE Small potatoesSour creamOlive oilSalt Turn on the oven to 190 °C. Wash the p...
Halloumi & Spinach Pasta
I’ve only used halloumi cheese in salads, and I couldn’t believe how well it goes with pasta! It took me a couple of tries to fry halloumi so that it gets a nice crispy surface. Often times it has started to melt on the pan, and the result is a floppy piece of c...
Asparagus Risotto Recipe
Asparagus season is here and we couldn’t be more excited! Risotto has been a popular dish in our family for a long time and my memories of it date back to when my grandmother would prepare this dreamy, luscious, soft asparagus risotto. Even though I couldn’t get...
Spring Picnic
Oh, how I love the feeling of a looming summer!As the weather gets warmer, nature starts to transform and wake up. It is so wonderful to see how the color green starts to flourish everywhere! I wanted to feel the fresh air of Spring and setup a spontaneous picnic for my clo...
Yummy Lemon pasta
Whilst riding my bike back home from work I dreamt of lemon pasta… Oh the taste in my mouth just thinking about it. One thing I learned when living in Italy is to ALWAYS have lemons at home. This wonderfully easy and delicious recipe will surely become one of your fav...
Saffron Buns
I don’t often bake buns, but when I do, I don’t shy away from using butter and sugar! I bring back Rolf’s childhood memories by adding saffron into the dough. Rolf is half Swedish and has spent a lot of time there growing up. Back then, saffron was seen as a luxurious...
Nonna’s Lasagna
My Italian Grandmother Adele taught me so many things in the kitchen and as a heritage, she left me with so many amazing recipes. My family’s absolute favorite is Nonna’s Lasagna. Even though all of our children have moved out (except for our youngest), this is ...
Healthy Apple Pie
Treat yourself to an easy-to-make healthy apple pie! This recipe can be found in the book Kiitos Hyvää Pikaruokaa (transl. Good Fast Food, Please) by Virpi Mikkonen.I like to make little variations to recipes, so in this one, I added some lemon juice, maple syrup, and chi...
Karelian Pies
Do you know what Finnish and Italian food cultures have in common? Or how about pasta and Karelian pies? Close to 30 years ago, my husband Rolf and his father Heimo founded HEIROL, a kitchenware importing company. On their first trip to a trade fair in Milan, I asked Rolf t...
Tiramisu
One of the easiest and most delicious Italian desserts. Tiramisu is always a great choice and you can’t really mess it up. I’ve been using this same recipe for years and people of all ages are huge fans of it! Tiramisu 3 dl of espresso6 tbsp of amaretto liquor3 ...
Homemade Pasta Dough Recipe
Making fresh homemade pasta is much easier than many people think!Check out the recipe below and enjoy a worry-free moment when cooking. Fresh homemade pasta recipe 150 g “00” flour150 g durum wheat flour3 organic eggsPlenty of salt 1. Measure the fl...
Lentil and Halloumi Salad
Even if it might be a bit rainy at times, when it comes to colors, Fall is the most amazing time. It’s the time of the year that I love to spend a bunch of time in the kitchen and my mind and body want to try new things! This past Summer we visited Greece...
Chickpea Stew
Let’s take care of each other with nutritious food! Turmeric is one of my favorite flavors, but I’ve only gotten accustomed to it in recent years, ever since the interest towards vegetarian dishes has grown. I enjoy Indian spices and add them to almost any veget...
Veggie Spaghetti with a Julienne Peeler
A friend of mine called me the other day and asked for easy and healthy veggie recipes. I’m sharing this with you because my friend had never heard of my favorite kitchen gadget! I use a Julienne Peeler almost daily, it helps me make thin, long slices of my veggies su...
Overnight Oats
In Italy, breakfast, colazione, is pretty much just a quick espresso from a neighborhood coffee house and a cornetto, a kind of croissant. They taste great and I enjoy eating them when I visit Italy! In Finland, breakfast is a bit slower in pace. During the cold, dark morn...
Best Pizza!
Making your own pizza from scratch is a fun way to spend time together! Below, you will find the recipe for the perfect pizza dough, so you might want to make a bigger batch at once! I prepare the dough in the evening, so it gets to be in the fridge overnight, and the...
Affogato
The Italian Affogato might just be our family’s most popular dessert as it is so quick to make! Our oldest daughter has a habit of enjoying this deliciousness for breakfast on the weekends, of course without the Amaretto!Affogato is the perfect finishing touch for any...
Pasta Carbonara
La vera carbonara romana, the original carbonara pasta originating from Rome. Easy and quick to make, perfect after exercising or just spending time outdoors. When I was living in Rome, since carbonara is a heavier dish, we would mainly eat it during winter. Now in Finland,...
A Heavenly Carrot Cake for Mom
Generally, I like to wing it and try new things in my recipes, but only when I am cooking. Baking is a different animal. Using the correct amount of the right ingredients and following the instructions is crucial to get the end result you want. You can let your creative jui...
Gluten-Free Banana Bread
An instant favorite for any household!Homemade banana bread has been trending for a while now, but I hopped on the bandwagon late – I baked my first banana bread for this year’s Mother’s Day brunch! It was such a hit at brunch, that my mom asked me to share the re...
Japanese Eggplants
I’ve seen a bunch of these lovelies in grocery stores lately. I am fairly new to them, so I figured I should give them a go! Since they come from Japan, I figured they’d go nicely with miso. I use miso to give flavor to soups and Asian vegetarian dishes. JAPANESE EGGPLA...
Midsummer Cake
I made this cake with my daughter on her birthday, and it turned out to taste and look so good that I wanted to share the recipe with you guys! The fresh and summery taste makes this cake is perfect for any summer festivities, maybe even for Midsummer! MIDSUMMER CAKE RECIPE...
Tasty Green Falafels
A more fitting name for these would be “Green Veggie Patties, but it just doesn’t have a nice ring to it, and these things look a lot like falafels! This dish is fresh, crunchy, and healthy fast-food. All you have to do is mix all the ingredients in a blender, ...
Avocado dressing
If you want to switch up your salad dressing game, this avocado dressing might be the one for you! Avocado dressing is loaded with nutrient fats and has a beautiful color that really catches the eye! Try it with salads or any warm dish – it really works with almost an...
