I practiced different Hedebo techniques on this small doily which measures about 15x15 cm. For material I cut a piece of the fine old sheet that I used for the whitework tea cosy. I didn't have linen thread at hand so I used a No. 10 cotton. The cotton seems to work well on the satin… Continue reading Little doilies, pieniä pitsiliinoja
This traditional Alexander cake's history goes back to the beginning of the 19th century; the name originates from a pastry cooked up for tsar Alexander I, then Imperial Grand Prince of Finland. Since those times it's been an essential part of every Finnish confectioner's assortment! Little wonder since they're easy to make for a bigger crowd… Continue reading Aleksanterinleivokset, Alexander cake
Mysi Lahtinen on suuri idolini. Hänen resepteillään tehdään meillä monet perinteiset laatikot ja juhlaruoat. Tämä lampaanpaistiohje on Mysin ihanasta "Intohimot hellallani" -kirjasta. (Ja näytti muuten olevan taas HS:n huhtikuun kuukausiliitteesä muiden Mysin pääsiäisherkkujen kanssa.) * Coffee, herbs and garlic flavour this lamb roast which is another big favourite of my family. It's a recipe of… Continue reading Lampaanpaisti, roasted leg of lamb
This is Hedebo embroidery. It's a type of whitework which has it's origins in the Danish countryside and is quite identifiable thanks to its distinct motifs. You can read more about the history of Hedebo on this website (unfortunately the pages have dissapeared and none of the links to that site work anymore. Here's a… Continue reading Hedebo embroidery/kirjontaa
This week-end is Shrove Sunday. The Finnish tradition calls for a brisk day out sledding, skiing, skating or just getting your cheeks red. After that you can enjoy "pulla" the Finnish bun, one specifically filled with loads of whipped cream and either marzipan or jam. We'll be inaugurating the new tea cosy which I've just… Continue reading Whitework tea cosy, valkokirjontapannumyssy vanhan mallin mukaan
These felted handbags are quick to make and easy to "wear", simple but very versatile. The black one is years old and decorated with a "built-in" reflector (you can see more similar reflectors here). It also has a zipper at the top. The ones with a flap have a big snap fastener sewn on. Here… Continue reading Felted handbags, huovutettuja pikkulaukkuja
Tänä vuonna tein Runebergit kuivakakkumuottiin. Samalla ohjeella kuin vuosi sitten, paistoaika vain tuplaantuin noin 45:een minuuttiin. Kostuketta ei tarvita mutta pieni Amaretto-likööritilkka ei huonontanut kakkua lainkaan 😉 Resepti on alun perin Myllyn Paras -sivuilta, minun tuunauksin. * This year I made the Runeberg cake into a round cake mould instead of the traditional little round… Continue reading Runeberginkakku, Runeberg time
My son had a very precise wish for a new hat to go with all his other historical clothes: a copy of an old felted one from the collection of the National Museum of Copenhagen. The hat is depicted in a blog post by historian Paula Hohti, the same post that I stumbled across when… Continue reading Knitted hat 17th century style, pipo 1600-luvun tyyliin
I've had time to finish the gingerbread house. The rose bushes now have stems, a little box wood hedge surrounds the terrace and more barrels await handling outside the back door. I also had to try out if I could make a little directors chair to go under my sun shade. It took some wiggling… Continue reading Gingerbread miniatures, pipari pienoismalleja
A wintery cheesecake flavoured with coffee and cardamom is coated with a coffee syrup that brings back memories of the little coffee bean sweets of my childhood. Recipe in English further down... * Juustokakkuun tuli ihana talvinen makuyhdistelmä poikani ehdotuksesta: kahvia ja kardemummaa. Siitä tuli niin hyvää että se pääsi uudelleen tarjolle uudenvuoden illalliselle. Kastikkeeseen… Continue reading Coffee cheesecake, kahvijuustokakku
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