The apple pie in my previous post wasn't the one my offspring had asked for so here comes the other one. This legendary French version was concocted by the Tatin sisters in the 19th century - an upside down cake with a sumptuous coating of caramelized apples. In English further down... * Jälkikasvun pyynnöstä vielä… Continue reading Tarte Tatin apple pie, omenapiirakka
Red cheeked apples galore in our apple trees this year. Apple pie anyone?? Scroll further down for our family's recipe... * Omenapuiden oksat natisevat tämän syksyn omenasadon alla. Tässä meidän perheen suussasulavan omenapiirakan ohje. Ainekset: 150 g voita 3-3,5 dl jauhoja (osa esim sämpyläjauhoja) 1 rkl sokeria 5-6 omenaa 2 dl omenamehua 2 munaa 1… Continue reading Apple pie, omenapiirakka
I heard an interesting claim that wasps can be tricked into building their nest elsewhere if there's a fake nest around! This past summer we had more than our fair share of wasps on terrases and gardens, so I'm prepared to try! If we don't have any wasp's nests next to my crocheted ones next… Continue reading Virkattu ampiaispesä, crocheted wasp’s nest
These are tasty little filled biscuits that I usually bake for any bigger occasion. The recipe is easy and the biscuits are quick to make. The dough is molded into a stick and cut into round slices so there's no rolling pin needed. The Finnish equivalent of the French macarons?! * Näitä herrasväen leipiä teen… Continue reading Filled bisquits, herrasväenleipiä
Here's a pair of socks I knitted for my son to go with his 17th century historical costume. Searching the internet for references I stumbled on many fascinating sites about the history of knitting. One of them was a blog called Global Encounters, by Paula Hohti, a finnish historian, textile researcher and professor of Art and Culture… Continue reading 17th century style knitted socks, sukat 1600-luvun tyyliin
This summer we've had just the right amount of rain for beautiful chanterelles to pop up everywhere. I just picked these juicy fat ones and left the small ones to grow. The recipe for this creamy sauce is the first ever recipe I learned. I must have been about ten when my aunt showed me… Continue reading Kantarellikastike, creamy chanterelle sauce
After about six months of on and off tatting I just finished my first tatted doily 🙂 I found the pattern on Pinterest, can't find the origin though since it's only a picture. The second row looks like Mary Koniors "Spinning Wheel" so maybe it is one of her patterns? I'll have to get her… Continue reading Tatted doily, käpypitsiliina
To prepare for the summer holidays I made this little top out of my husband's old worn out shirt. You can easily make the pattern with a top that fits you - if it's a knit just make sure you take measurements before cutting! * Mukavan pehmeä ja vilpoinen kesätoppi syntyi helposti vanhasta miesten kauluspaidasta.… Continue reading Men’s shirt refashioned into a top, kesätoppi miesten paidasta
Summer really begins with a rhubarb cake! I've made this version several times for my mother's birthday which is at this time of the year and everyone seems to love it 🙂 * Tämä suussasulavan raparperipiirakan ohje on viiden vuoden takaisesta Kotivinkki-lehdestä. Lehti on aina raparperiaikaan kateissa joten kirjoitan sen nyt tänne muistiin. Britakakun voi… Continue reading Rhubarb and meringue “Brita cake”, raparperibritakakku
Here are some little crocheted motifs to mark linen towels with. We use these as seat covers for the sauna, so it was an appropriate gift to take to our friends' summer cottage 🙂 * Kesätuliaisiksi ystäville vietiin pienillä virkatuilla kuvioilla koristellut pellavaiset laudeliinat. The oak leaf is a design I found on Charlotta's crohet… Continue reading Personalized linen, yksilöidyt laudeliinat
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