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making sourdough starter

Sourdough starter

Bread is flour and water.

I'm always impressed how it is simple and genious at the same time. So I invite you to share this delight with me. But first some words about ingredient quality and so on. Flour Sourdough starter can be both wheat and rye.
I use a whole ...
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Cinnamon Buns aka korvapuusti

The best recipe of Finnish cinnamon buns korvapuusti is here.


I found the recipe about five or six years ago, the recipe was simply printed on a yellow paper bag of flour by Sunnuntai (it means 'Sunday' in Finnish). It was quite funny because at that period I didn't speak ...
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rutabaga

Rutabaga casserole at Christmas time

Rutabaga casserole (lanttulaatikko in Finnish) is Finnish traditional Christmas food. At first time I tasted it just a year ago in a restaurant during Christmas party and was nicely surprised how it was unwaitable delicious. Now it is your turn.
Usually rutabaga casserole means like appetizer or hot dish but ...
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cake in mug

Cake in mug

My oven has broken and this cupcake in a mug is the last thing I had bake before the upper heating element has said goodbye. And this is so handy!
There is a magnificent autumn weather now in Northern Savo, the classic golden fall (have a look at carousel). Finnish language has ...
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bird's milk cake

Bird’s Milk Cake: agar-based version

The Bird's Milk cake is very popular and loved in Russia. Its story started with polish sweets 'ptasie mleczko' which began to be produced in 1936 in Warsaw. However, in the form of a cake, this dessert appeared in 1978 in Moscow thanks to V. Guralnick, the pastry chef of ...
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Cauliflower sauce for everything

I understand if you have never eaten fresh cauliflower. But I won't understand if you won't taste this cauliflower sauce.

It's great with any type of vegetables, fresh, boiled and baked. This cauliflower sauce is perfect as is. I didn't remember the situation when I should throw away the leftover sauce: ...
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