Unlike home, there are virtually no Mexican people here, so Cinco de Mayo went uncelebrated…almost. In honor of freedom and democracy Britt and I went down to Mexican Cantina, which I’m pretty sure is the only Mexican restaurant in Turku, maybe even Finland. The entrance and Mayan decorations looked promising, and I was looking forward … More Cinco de Mayo

Most of you know that back home I worked in my family’s bakery and every baking magazine I would get always had an article about “topped muffins.” I would see them here and there in various other bakeries and grocery shops, but here in Finland I haven’t seen a muffin without a top on it. … More The Next Big Thing

A few days ago, while roaming the city I came across a little place called Latte Cafe. It’s a small cafe near the heart of the city that serves breakfast, lunch, dinner and everything in-between, but they specialize in kahvi (coffee). Not only is this little cafe coffee crazy, but it turns out that the … More Kahvi