Finnish Strawberry Snow (Mansikkalumi)

No fruit symbolizes more the arrival of summer to Finns than Strawberries. The open air markets begin in early June with imported berries from mainland Europe. However, it is the arrival of the superior Finnish strawberries, in the end of Read More …

Coffee Terms

Few things are as soothing as sitting down to a hot cup of coffee. Less soothing, though, is trying to decode the swirl of coffee lingo out there, used to describe the seemingly endless variety of coffee drinks that are Read More …

Coffee Terms

Few things are as soothing as sitting down to a hot cup of coffee. Less soothing, though, is trying to decode the swirl of coffee lingo out there, used to describe the seemingly endless variety of coffee drinks that are Read More …

Slow Cooker Melt in Your Mouth Pot Roast

There’s nothing quite like sitting down to a hearty, slow cooked dinner at day’s end. And, it’s even better when that dinner is pot roast with all the trimmings. 1 chuck roast (around 3 pounds) Olive oil 1 pound carrots, Read More …