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The Darkest Days

admin — Wed, 05 Dec 2018 09:54:55 +0000

I look forward to: Decorating the tree Making the beds Sweating in sauna Peeling and eating clementines Enjoying the scent that lingers in the air long afterwards… Making more chocolate truffles Warming up mulled wine Hot apple cider Reading in bed In Italy, roasting chestnuts Smelling the air outdoors, anywhere (it smells like smoke and […]

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Are You Happy Now?

admin — Fri, 15 Dec 2017 07:00:19 +0000

Holidays festivities are a welcomed break from the everyday, every year. Dressing up and going to a party makes the darkest time of year feel not only bearable but actually quite special, full of sentiment. But as people gather together, there will be a lot of vibes going around and coming together. Memories. Fun and […]

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Hot Apple Cider

admin — Fri, 15 Dec 2017 06:59:19 +0000

To have something nice to serve anyone who stops by around the holidays, I keep apple juice in my fridge, the old-fashioned unsweetened and unfiltered type. Cooked with warming spices it makes the coziest holiday drink – and makes the kitchen smell wonderful. The recipe is originally from Pipsa’s first cookbook that I often go […]

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Christmas Sheets

admin — Fri, 15 Dec 2017 06:58:01 +0000

I make the beds before noon on the 24th that, towards the afternoon, is the main holiday in Finland. The sheets are waiting in the closet. Everyone in the house gets lovingly laundered and ironed bedlinen with a little gift under the pillow. Though this may sound like a small detail, it is actually one […]

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Gingerbread

admin — Fri, 15 Dec 2017 06:55:47 +0000

1. My neighborhood bakery makes the best gingerbread dough that you can buy in 500 gram packages. Getting bread one afternoon, I announced proudly that I will make my own dough, thank you very much, then began laughing as I tasted how great their gingerbread was – and went home with two dough packages. A […]

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Stress-Free Holidays

admin — Fri, 01 Dec 2017 06:58:49 +0000

Stress is hard on wellbeing and relationships, and it easily accumulates. When you have been a little tired and tense and busy for a while, you make less mindful choices on what to eat, what to think, what to say, what to do and what to say no to. But it all starts with your […]

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December 23

admin — Thu, 22 Dec 2016 05:58:46 +0000

“I will do anything to avoid a queue. That includes getting up at an ungodly hour, pleading to get something delivered or, in some cases, simply going without. Tomorrow is the Holy Grail of queues, with that of my local butcher, cheese shop and fishmonger snaking across four or five neighbouring shop fronts. The deli […]

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Something sweet

admin — Thu, 22 Dec 2016 05:57:34 +0000

For the holidays, if you only have time to make one thing… Dark Chocolate Truffles 200 g (7 oz) high quality dark chocolate (at least 70% cacao) 2 dl cream cocoa powder for coating Chop chocolate and place in a large bowl. In a saucepan, heat cream until it reaches its simmering point and pour […]

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