local eats: unforgettable cream tea in the chiddingstone castle
I know that Chiddingstone Castle is no Astoria when it comes to cream tea, but this certainly was the best of my …
brunching the finnish style in cafe ekberg
in Helsinki, the capital of Finland, there is a cafe with a great reputation for its brunch – Cafe Ekberg. Now there …
the ultimate indulgence – crepes, cream and ice cream
I am not a huge fan of dark chocolate with the exception of dinner mints such as After Eight – little dark …
coffee party as sweet as one can be = finnish pastries
Finns are the biggest drinkers of the coffee in the world and nothing beats a Finnish coffee party – when someone comes …
enjoying real tapas in spain
When in Spain eat like the Spaniards do – tasting small portions of variety of tapas and local wines. While doing our …
hooked on … tomato marmalade
I seem to have developed weird likings lately and the latest to enter the “hooked on” category would be tomato marmalade. It …
old-fashioned english delights – fentiman’s lemonade
Oh, how I loved that bittersweet taste of proper, old-fashion lemonade. To enjoy a fresh ham and cheese baguette in the castle …
perfect wine-tour in napa valley is well planned ahead
A couple of weeks ago we did what I would call a perfect wine-tour to Napa Valley (bar the weather, which was …
little afternoon rye bread snack ideas
I have been lucky to get some authentic dark rye bread straight from Finland, and here’s my take on a super yummy …
la fondue restaurant in saratoga (ca) in review
I had a pleasure of visiting La Fondue restaurant in Saratoga (CA) the past weekend, and it certainly was an experience. Now …