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From Aglio & Olio to Spaghetti con Piselli

February 04, 2015 by Anna Keski-Kohtamäki in Main Dish, Recipe, Sponsored, Starter, Wine, Food, Cookbook

Aglio & Oliosta spaghetti con piselliin - Suomenkielinen tiivistelmä löytyy alta.

Saku Tuominen has made some good books but I only had one of them called Hyvä elämä (translation: A Good Life). For some reason I didn't own any of his cookbooks. I was lucky and got Aglio & Olio cookbook as a present from Saku. Aglio & Olio is an encyclopedia of dried pasta with over 200 recipes.

Marina and I got a wild idea how to style and photograph a recipe from this cookbook. We choose to cook Spaghetti con Piselli. Marina happened to have really long bucatini pasta so we replaced the spaghetti with that one.

The idea of this book is not to give exact amount of ingredients. The idea is to learn how to get a touch to do it. Use your common sense.

Spaghetti con Piselli - Spaghetti with Peas

  • spaghetti or bucatini, 100-125 g per person
  • spring onions
  • garlic
  • parsley
  • peas
  • parmesan
  • olive oil
  • sea salt
  • black pepper

Chop and sauté the onions, garlic and parsley. Add the peas in and sauté for a while. Add some water and let it boil until the peas are almost done. Take half amount of the peas and puree with a blender. Put the purée back to the pan and mix. Mix the sauce with the boiled pasta and season with sea salt, black pepper and olive oil. Garnish the portions with grated parmesan cheese.

Enjoy in fabulous company with a glass of Zenato's Soave Classico white wine.

Photography and Food Styling by Marina Ekroos. Cooking, Food Styling and text by Anna Keski-Kohtamäki.

The cook book was a gift from Saku Tuominen. The wine was a gift from Zenato's importer Fine Brands.


Aglio & Oliosta spaghetti con piselliin

Saku Tuominen on tehnyt monta mielenkiintoista kirjaa ja keittokirjoja. Olin onnekas ja sain Sakulta lahjaksi Aglio & Olio -kirjan eli yksinkertaisen pastan A&O - Yli 200 yksinkertaista pastaohjetta. Saimme Marinan kanssa villin kuvaidean ja päätimme toteuttaa sen kirjasta löytyvän spaghetti con piselli -reseptin kera.

Spaghetti con Piselli - Hernepasta

  • spaghettia tai bucatinia, 100-125 g per ruokailija
  • kevätsipulia
  • valkosipulia
  • persiljaa
  • herneitä
  • parmesania
  • oliiviöljyä
  • merisuolaa
  • mustapippuria

Pilko ja freesaa sipuli, valkosipuli ja persilja. Lisää herneet pannuun ja jatka freesaamista. Kaada pannuun hieman vettä ja anna kiehua, kunnes herneet ovat melko pehmeitä. Soseuta puolet herneistä tehosekoittimella (ei haittaa, jos mukaan tulee hieman sipulia ja valkosipulia) ja pane sose takaisin pannuun. Sekoita kastike pastan kanssa. Lisää suolaa, pippuria ja hieman oliiviöljyä. Tarjoile parmesaanin kera.

Nautitaan upeassa seurassa Zenaton Soave Classico -valkoviinin kera.

Valokuvauksen teki Marina Ekroos. Kokkailun ja tekstipuolen hoiti Anna Keski-Kohtamäki. Ruokastailaus tehtiin yksissä tuumin.

Kirja saatu lahjaksi Saku Tuomiselta. Viini saatu Zenaton maahantuojalta Fine Brandsiltä.

February 04, 2015 /Anna Keski-Kohtamäki
Pasta, White Wine, Marina Ekroos
Main Dish, Recipe, Sponsored, Starter, Wine, Food, Cookbook
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Hazy Days - Second Hand Fashion Boutique

January 02, 2015 by Anna Keski-Kohtamäki in Style, People, Friends

Hazy Days -putiikki, Kierrätettyä muotia - Suomenkielinen tiivistelmä löytyy lopusta.

Hazy Days is a second hand fashion boutique and online store based in Helsinki.

Hazy Days is run by Carolina Kavanterä, who was born in 1982 and has been a second hand clothing enthusiast ever since her childhood. "There was more magic in my big sister's old worn out Levi's jeans than the brand new ones" she says.

Carolina has been collecting vintage and second hand clothing for years and when her collection was getting too big for her wardrobe, she decided to start an online shop in 2011. A year later Carolina opened her first boutique, “Arizona Vintage” in Kruununhaka, Helsinki, which was soon followed by Hazy Days that first started at Jääkärinkatu and now operates at Korkeavuorenkatu (untill the end of February 2015).

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Two weeks ago Marina & I went to visit Carolina's boutique and she styled me with three beautiful outfits. I ended up buying one of the dresses as I fell in love with it.

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The vision of Hazy Days is to tackle the culture of quickly disposable, poor quality clothes and to offer people good quality second hand clothing and a more ecological way to dress.

Carolina's way of styling is bold. I would never have had the courage to choose these boots to match with this dress.

Carolina's way of styling is bold. I would never have had the courage to choose these boots to match with this dress.

I fell in love with this Japanese dress. I am waiting for the summer to wear it.

I fell in love with this Japanese dress. I am waiting for the summer to wear it.

This necklace is made by Carolina Kavanterä.

This necklace is made by Carolina Kavanterä.

Hazy Days’ range consists of clothes acquired from flea markets and second hand and vintage stores in Helsinki, Los Angeles, Paris, New York, Tokyo and around the world. Some items are from Hazy Days' customers who have brought their used designer and brand goods for sale.

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Hazy Days has been my favourite second hand shop in Helsinki as I like to wear second hand clothing more than the new ones.

Me and Carolina Instagramming at the Hazy Days boutique.

Me and Carolina Instagramming at the Hazy Days boutique.

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Hazy Days
Korkeavuorenkatu 2 b, inner courtyard (until the end of February 2015)
Ullanlinna, Helsinki
hazydays.bigcartel.com
Hazy Days Facebook Page

Hanna Sarén's atelier operates at the same location.

Photo © Marina Ekroos


Hazy Days -putiikki - Kierrätettyä muotia

Hazy Days on second hand ja vintage-vaatteita myyvä putiikki ja verkkokauppa Helsingissä. Hazy Daysiä pyörittää kolmekymppinen Carolina Kavanterä. Carolinan ideologia on tarjota laadukkaita kierrätettyjä vaatteita, joita hän tuunaa ajankohtaisten trendien inspiroimana. Kävimme pari viikkoa sitten Marinan kanssa Carolinan putiikissa ja hän stailasi minulle kolme asukokonaisuutta. Rakastuin japanilaistyyppiseen mekkoon niin paljon, että ostin sen varastoon ensi kesää ajatellen.

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Korkeavuorenkatu 2 b, sisäpiha (helmikuun 2015 loppuun saakka)
Ullanllinna, Helsinki

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Hanna Sarénin ateljee löytyy samasta osoitteesta.

Kuvat © Marina Ekroos

January 02, 2015 /Anna Keski-Kohtamäki
Fashion, Second Hand, Flea Market, Vintage, Hazy Days, Marina Ekroos
Style, People, Friends
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Photo © Marina Ekroos

Photo © Marina Ekroos

Siivouspäivä - Flea Market at My Inner Yard, 30 August

August 23, 2014 by Anna Keski-Kohtamäki in Events, Friends

Since the Cleaning Day "Siivouspäivä" was established I have been planning to have my own flea market at our inner yard in Albertinkatu, Helsinki. During the Cleaning Day anyone can sell their old stuff on the streets and parks anywhere in Finland. That's so perfect. You don't have to pay for the table at a flea market nor you need to carry your stuff outside from your house.

So finally this year me and my friend Tuija are selling our clothes, shoes and bags at my inner yard. The clothes are flying out of our closets!

Photo © Marina Ekroos

Photo © Marina Ekroos

Photo © Marina Ekroos

Photo © Marina Ekroos

Photo © Marina Ekroos

Photo © Marina Ekroos

Photo © Marina Ekroos

Photo © Marina Ekroos

The sizes for clothing are 34-40 / XS-M. Shoe sizes are 39-41. I also sell some of my boyfriend's clothes (M-XL) and shoes (41 / 7.5). The brands we have for sell are:

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  • Adidas

  • Bruuns Bazaar

  • Cheap Monday

  • Cos

  • Designer's Remix

  • Filippa K

  • Gap

  • Hankala

  • Iloa

  • Ivana Helsinki

  • Liu Jo

  • Lolly's Loundry

  • Lumi

  • Nanso

  • Puma

  • Svetlana Farafonova

  • Tiger of Sweden

  • Tsumori Chisato

  • Velour

  • Whyred

  • Zara

  • + some vintage.

Photo © Marina Ekroos

Photo © Marina Ekroos

Photo © Marina Ekroos

Photo © Marina Ekroos

Check out our Facebook Event here. And you are the most welcome to shop our stuff!

Saturday 30 August 2014,
from 11 am to 4 pm,
at Albertinkatu, Helsinki.

My talented and dear friend Marina Ekroos did the photography for us.

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Siivouspaiva.com
facebook.com/siivouspaiva (Suomeksi)
facebook.com/cleaningday.org (in English)
Annan & Tuijan kirppis Siivouspäivänä 30.8. - Our Facebook Event

PS Tuija is nominated for the best dressed female at the Elle Style Awards 2014. If you like you can vote for her here!

August 23, 2014 /Anna Keski-Kohtamäki
Siivouspäivä, Cleaning Day, Helsinki, Flea Market, Marina Ekroos
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© Anna Keski-Kohtamäki 2014