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Not Quite Nigella — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 22:00:34 +0000

Typical Finnish breakfast-oatmeal with blueberry soup Going to a new country means that I do try and respect local customs and not embarrass myself (or my half Finnish husband). I have something of a head start as we are close to his Finnish mother and aunt and her family so we have an idea of [...]

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Juuri Sapas Helsinki, Finland

Not Quite Nigella — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 22:00:10 +0000

Juuri Sapas is a not quite Michelin starred newbie on the Helsinki scene. Popular and recommended by some of my husband’s gourmand cousins, we were eager to try it. Sapas is like tapas, albeit slightly smaller, small plates of food. We’re meeting my husband’s cousins whom he hasn’t seen in about 20 years. They’re Helsinki [...]

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Zetor Tractor restaurant, Helsinki Finland

Not Quite Nigella — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 22:00:15 +0000

My husband says that I can shop for almost anything, and it’s true. Even supermarket shopping holds joy and excitement for me. I could stroll the aisles of a supermarket, especially in overseas countries, picking up item after item and not get bored. So when I came upon a tractor selling restaurant I was immediately [...]

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Kämp Café & Bar

Not Quite Nigella — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 22:00:09 +0000

One of the most irresistible things to do for some people in Helsinki is apparently to sun yourself outside of a cafe, Parisian style, watching the passing traffic, face upturned to the sun as if watching a giant movie screen. My husband thought that the sight of it was so hilarious that he took pictures [...]

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Fazer Café, Helsinki Finland

Not Quite Nigella — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 22:00:35 +0000

Fazer café is the Finnish equivalent of an afternoon tea salon. Started by Karl Fazer (pronounced “Fahtzer”) in 1891, it is said to be the place where “the female population of the city would spend time, taking certain pleasure in using up the last pennies of their fathers, brothers, fiancees and admirers for indulging in [...]

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Finland: Jaskan Grilli, Helsinki’s secret late night address

Not Quite Nigella — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 22:00:27 +0000

When the NY Times writes about a humble Hot Dog stand you tend to regard it a bit differently. For not only is it a place that sells hot dogs and all things to be consumed when drunk at night, it is apparently much more than that. It is said that if you stood in [...]

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