Midsummer Cake
I made this cake with my daughter on her birthday, and it turned out to taste and look so good that I wanted to share the recipe with you guys! The fresh and summery taste makes this cake is perfect for any summer festivities, maybe even for Midsummer! MIDSUMMER CAKE RECIPE...
Dashing Easter table setting
We believe that cooking food and beautiful tableware improve people’s mental health. With a gorgeous table setting, not only are you respecting your guests, but you are also making ordinary life a fiesta. Easter is right around the corner, so scroll down, get inspired, an...
Roman Spring Lamb
My fondest childhood memory of Easter is when the stores would fill up with gorgeous chocolate eggs, each one prettier than the other, and how the decorations on the eggs would display how there are no limits to creativity. After school, my friends and I would go admire the...
Cardamom buns with brown butter
I’ve enjoyed the most delicious cardamom bun in Stockholm once, and have since then tried to find another as good as it was. As I haven’t found one I decided to make them myself. This recipe is one you certainly want to keep saved for years to come! Cardamom buns Dough:...
Roasted pepper soup
Fall is here, yay! There’s nothing better than cozying up inside with a warm bowl of soup. This roasted pepper soup is perfect for those hearty fall moments. Roasted pepper soup with chickpeas Ingredients:2 red peppers160 g almonds3-4 garlic cloves 1 can of peeled tom...
Velvety Panna Cotta with strawberry sauce
Panna cotta is an Italian classic that you can find in almost any authentic Italian restaurant. I’ve been in love with its velvety texture and sweetness since I first tasted it, but surprisingly this is the first time I tried making it myself and it exceeded my expect...
Fried potatoes with sour cream
Easy and delicious oven-baked potatoes with fresh sour cream are the perfect side dish for summer tables. You can easily prepare the potatoes in the oven with a frying pan or a baking tray. RECIPE Small potatoesSour creamOlive oilSalt Turn on the oven to 190 °C. Wash the p...
Crostini with ricotta and peach
Easy fresh and sweet crostini with salty blue cheese are a heavenly summer treat for sunny days. Enjoy the crostini as a snack or side dish. RECIPE 1 baguette1 can of ricotta (250 g)1 tbsp honey2 tbsp oilve oil100 g blue cheese2 peaches slicedBalsamico and basil leaves on t...
Cucumber avocado shrimp pieces
Wonderfully fresh and tasty finger foods are an easy and slightly different summer treat. . RECIPE 1 avocado2 tbsp lemon juice1 tsp saltpepper from the milla splash of tabasco1 tbsp olive oil Cut the avocado in half, remove the pit and spoon the fruit in a bowl. Mix all ing...
Melon prosciutto skewers
Fun but tasty melon prosciutto skewers are a fun addition to summer dishes. RECIPE MelonBasil leavesProsciuttoMozzarella ballsBalsamic vinegar Use a melon-/potatoballer to make small balls out the melon. Add all items in a small stick and serve. Abbracci, Cristina...
Fresh pesto
Fresh homemade pesto has wonderfully fresh and clean flavors. Pesto is easy to make and goes wonderfully with for example pasta, fish or bread. Pesto also goes wonderfully with boiled potatoes. Boil the potatoes, peel and cut into pieces. Add pesto and thin slices of red on...
Halloumi & Spinach Pasta
I’ve only used halloumi cheese in salads, and I couldn’t believe how well it goes with pasta! It took me a couple of tries to fry halloumi so that it gets a nice crispy surface. Often times it has started to melt on the pan, and the result is a floppy piece of c...
Asparagus Risotto Recipe
Asparagus season is here and we couldn’t be more excited! Risotto has been a popular dish in our family for a long time and my memories of it date back to when my grandmother would prepare this dreamy, luscious, soft asparagus risotto. Even though I couldn’t get...
Spring Picnic
Oh, how I love the feeling of a looming summer!As the weather gets warmer, nature starts to transform and wake up. It is so wonderful to see how the color green starts to flourish everywhere! I wanted to feel the fresh air of Spring and setup a spontaneous picnic for my clo...
Lemon Meringue Pie
I am Emilia, a very excited new recipe developer and writer at HEIROL. The sunny late winter days have felt wonderful and I can feel the burst of energy, inspiration and happiness the sun brings. As my first recipe I want to share a spring appropriate dessert, a lemon merin...
Yummy Lemon pasta
Whilst riding my bike back home from work I dreamt of lemon pasta… Oh the taste in my mouth just thinking about it. One thing I learned when living in Italy is to ALWAYS have lemons at home. This wonderfully easy and delicious recipe will surely become one of your fav...
Lemon Meringue Cheesecake
The talented @ilonamakarona had the chance to try out our anodized aluminum springform pan and the result was stunning! We shared the pictures on our IG and had so many inquiries about the recipe, so we had to post it here as well. So here you go, an absolutely delightful L...
Sweet french toasts
Made a yummy sweet French toast with crusty & soft sesame honey spelt sourdough bread I had lying around in the freezer (tip: if you bake or buy a lot of bread and can’t eat it all, slice it & freeze it!) So the French toast, I think it woud pair beautifully with ...
3 must-try drinks this summer
We were wondering what to make for our friend when they come to our place to celebrate Vappu and as I had just got our new drinkware home we decided to make different cocktails! And of course we had to try them before the occasion… 🙂 We made three different cocktails a...
Super easy chocolate cake for Mother’s day
I express my emotions through cooking and food. It is therapeutic, offers room for creativity, and it is rewarding to see my husband licking the plate clean when I’ve found a new delicious combination of flavors. Becoming a mother has been one of the most impactful mo...
Dumplings
It’s a beautiful thing when I see our son and his girlfriend making food together. Both of them are passionate about Italian, Spanish, and Asian food. I always learn something new! This recipe is a masterpiece from Masterchef Nicole 🙂 Dumpling wrappers can be found...
Nonna’s Lasagna
My Italian Grandmother Adele taught me so many things in the kitchen and as a heritage, she left me with so many amazing recipes. My family’s absolute favorite is Nonna’s Lasagna. Even though all of our children have moved out (except for our youngest), this is ...
Zuppa Italiana con Tartufo
Nothing warms the spirit and the body like a delicious bowl of hot soup. Some veggies, beans, and legumes are all you need for this festive soup. Good parmigiano reggiano and extra virgin olive oil on top. During truffle time don’t hesitate to give a kick with a few t...
Easy sorbet recipe to cool you off!
Nothing tastes as good on a hot summer day as a refreshing sorbet (except maybe a tall glass of cold water with lemon). Making sorbet is super easy so you don’t need much, you can surely make it at the summer cottage as well! You don’t need to use specific ingre...
Garden Party Strawberry Cake
The inspiration for this Garden Party Strawberry Cake I got from a birthday party I attended in the early summer. For dessert, there was this tall, light pink strawberry dream. It had dulche de leche, lots of fresh strawberries, and a frosting made with cream cheese and whi...
Cold Brew Coffee
I absolutely LOVE cold brew! It’s so refreshing on hot summer mornings and you don’t always feel like drinking hot coffee. Cold water extracts the coffee very differently from hot water – cold brew doesn’t have any of those bitter notes, only the darker chocolat...
rhubarb strawberry pavlova
It was during that huge thunderstorm last week I made the first rhubarb strawberry pavlova. I was in Suomenlinna and the meringue was in the oven when the sky went dark and it started pouring rain. I rushed to close the windows and sat on the windowsill to listen as the thu...
Summer Brunch
Lovely sun and June! This month I want to share recipes for a summery brunch that can be enjoyed in a garden in the morning sun, on a picnic in a park, or on the living room floor if it happens to rain. Here’s the brunch menu: Coconut yogurt, fig & date granola, and p...
Summer Parties <3
The time for Summer celebrations is right arounf the corner! Bringing people together, preparing good food, creating a gorgeous table setting – that’s what it’s all about. You don’t have to have a separate set of tableware for your festivities, you c...
Chocolaty banana bread with white chocolate whipped cream
Greetings from Tammisaari, a small town just waken from its winter sleep! I’ve been here that one magical week of the year when the sun melts ice in the sea and one can have the first-morning swim in the sea. As my April recipe, I want to share an easy and delicious choco...
Oven-baked Salmon w/ crunchy Fennel by Kriselda
My name is Kriselda Mustonen – I’m a 30-year-old wellness influencer and yoga instructor from Helsinki. I’m super grateful for this opportunity to start my collaboration with HEIROL! Home, kitchen, and stopping to enjoy a mindful meal are all things close ...
Delicious roasted root vegetables!
During this year, for a variety of reasons, life has changed quite a bit. For Rolf and I, one of the changes is that it is only the two of us at the dinner table during the week. All four of our children have moved out, and the exchange students who we accommodated have lef...
Lentil and Halloumi Salad
Even if it might be a bit rainy at times, when it comes to colors, Fall is the most amazing time. It’s the time of the year that I love to spend a bunch of time in the kitchen and my mind and body want to try new things! This past Summer we visited Greece...
Chickpea Stew
Let’s take care of each other with nutritious food! Turmeric is one of my favorite flavors, but I’ve only gotten accustomed to it in recent years, ever since the interest towards vegetarian dishes has grown. I enjoy Indian spices and add them to almost any veget...
Spicy pumpkin soup, seed crispbread, and hummus
Pumpkin has a mild flavor to it, but by roasting the ingredients in the oven you can create a whole new world of flavors! Even our young ones eat this with a smile on their face! SPICY PUMPKIN SOUP 800 g musk pumpkin2 large onions1 whole garlic, cut in half1 red chili2 tbsp...
Affogato
The Italian Affogato might just be our family’s most popular dessert as it is so quick to make! Our oldest daughter has a habit of enjoying this deliciousness for breakfast on the weekends, of course without the Amaretto!Affogato is the perfect finishing touch for any...
