Showing posts with label Finland. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Finland. Show all posts
Saturday, 13 December 2014
Advent Calendar door 13
After my post yesterday, I thought that I would share a short video showing Helsinki at Christmas - courtesy of youtube. I love to trawl youtube to watch videos of my dream destinations!
Did you spot the Marimekko store?! And just look at that Christmas market...and the snow...and the little red houses...sigh...
Helenxx
Helenxx
Friday, 12 December 2014
Advent Calendar door 12
I have always wanted to go to a "proper" Christmas Market, like those they hold in Europe. But have yet to get to one.
It is certainly something firmly on my "to do" list, and the one that I really want to go to is the one which is held in Helsinki...
What a setting, on the steps of the Cathedral. It has long been a dream of mine to visit Finland - the home of Santa and wonderful Scandinavian design (Marimekko et al) and delightful cartoon characters (Moomins). And of course, the seeing the Aurora Borealis would hopefully be another childhood dream realised.
One day, hopefully I will get to realise my dream!
Helenxx
It is certainly something firmly on my "to do" list, and the one that I really want to go to is the one which is held in Helsinki...
What a setting, on the steps of the Cathedral. It has long been a dream of mine to visit Finland - the home of Santa and wonderful Scandinavian design (Marimekko et al) and delightful cartoon characters (Moomins). And of course, the seeing the Aurora Borealis would hopefully be another childhood dream realised.
One day, hopefully I will get to realise my dream!
Helenxx
Wednesday, 16 October 2013
Autumn - season of yummy cakes!
Hello everyone
When the weather turns cooler, and we enter the beautiful season of autumn, my mind turns to baking and cooking yummy treats and comforting foods.
I love watching the Hairy Bikers on TV, and over the last couple of weeks the intrepid cooks have been travelling around Europe baking and making yummy treats. During the episode from Germany they demonstrated a scrummy Black Forest Gateau, so last weekend I had a go at making one. This was the result
Four layers of chocolate cake sandwiched together with cherries in syrup, black cherry jam, whipped double cream and crumbled Cadbury's Flake
Heavenly!!
Then, the night before our recent trip to the Knitting and Stitching Show I decided to bake a cake to slice up and take with us (I also made falafel and put these inside wraps with hoummus). I am really into all things Scandanavian, and again, the HB guys had been to Norway where they baked up a storm. But this time I went to Finland (metaphorically speaking you understand, it is on my must-visit list but I haven't been there yet!!) and made a traditional Tiger Cake - or, in Finnish, Tiikerikakku:
It might not look very glamorous, but the flavours were awesome, the juice and rind of an orange went in, as well as lavish amounts of cocoa. It got the thumbs up from everyone, and I think will be a regular item on my baking agenda.
What are your favourite recipes for autumn?
Helenxx
When the weather turns cooler, and we enter the beautiful season of autumn, my mind turns to baking and cooking yummy treats and comforting foods.
I love watching the Hairy Bikers on TV, and over the last couple of weeks the intrepid cooks have been travelling around Europe baking and making yummy treats. During the episode from Germany they demonstrated a scrummy Black Forest Gateau, so last weekend I had a go at making one. This was the result
Four layers of chocolate cake sandwiched together with cherries in syrup, black cherry jam, whipped double cream and crumbled Cadbury's Flake
Heavenly!!
Then, the night before our recent trip to the Knitting and Stitching Show I decided to bake a cake to slice up and take with us (I also made falafel and put these inside wraps with hoummus). I am really into all things Scandanavian, and again, the HB guys had been to Norway where they baked up a storm. But this time I went to Finland (metaphorically speaking you understand, it is on my must-visit list but I haven't been there yet!!) and made a traditional Tiger Cake - or, in Finnish, Tiikerikakku:
It might not look very glamorous, but the flavours were awesome, the juice and rind of an orange went in, as well as lavish amounts of cocoa. It got the thumbs up from everyone, and I think will be a regular item on my baking agenda.
What are your favourite recipes for autumn?
Helenxx
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