When somebody says Helsinki sucks, I can't agree, not on a beautiful day like this...

The Jugend style houses are so gorgeous. I never get tired of staring at them.

 A style of architecture and decorative art similar to art nouveau, 
popular in German-speaking areas of Europe during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. 

 Sunday brunch by the sea.

Delicious!

Bon Appétit!

Here're the recipes for shrimp cakes 

and spicy Caribbean meatballs 

(called them earlier Cuban ones, but those should've

 been cooked in a sauce, sorry!), 

which were served at our Sunday brunch.

Shrimp Cakes

1 egg, lightly beaten
1 dl cup soft bread crumbs
1 onion, finely chopped
2 cloves of garlic
1 tablespoon minced fresh parsley
1 teaspoon ground mustard
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
0,5 teaspoon cayenne pepper
0,5 kg crabmeat or shrimps
1 tablespoon butter

In a bowl, combine the first nine ingredients. Add crab; (if using shrimps, chop them into small pieces) mix gently. Shape rounded tablespoonfuls into small patties.

In a large nonstick skillet, cook patties in butter and oil over medium heat for 3-4 minutes on each side or until golden brown. Serve with spicy sour cream sauce. 

Caribbean Meatballs

1 kg lean ground beef ( optional – ground pork & beef mixed )
2 eggs
3 slices bread or 1 dl bread crumbs
1 tsp lemon juice
1/2 tsp Jamaican curry or other curry powder
1/2 tsp black pepper
1 tsp thyme
1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
1 tsp paprika
1 clove garlic, chopped
1 tsp fresh chopped ginger
1 tbsp fresh chopped parsley
3 tbsp ketchup

In a mixing bowl, add all the mixture for the meatballs and form into bite-sized balls. Add olive oil to a skillet and brown meatballs on a medium heat making sure all sides are browned. Reduce heat to low and let cook through approximately 10 minutes.

Bon Appétit!

Xmas Brunch Outfit

Had the traditional Finnish Xmas Brunch 

at Le Meridien Hotel with friends on Sunday.

This was already the 9th time it was organised there.

The reindeer meatballs were excellent!

The outfit:

olive green dress - Cos

black skull scarf - Alexander McQueen

silver earrings - Thomas Sabo

black bag - LV Speedy

black suede boots - really old ones by Finnish Pertti Palmroth (almost retro!)

ps. new much darker hair!

Sunday Brunch

 How on earth do you guys take your outfit pics???

Anyway, this was my outfit for Sunday Brunch with friends

at Marriott today.

Had great time, laughing a lot!

Skirt - Sinequanone

Knitted shirt - Prada

Bag - Miu Miu

Shoes - Tory Burch

Peppers

 Had brunch at Marriott's Peppers last Sunday

- the hors d'euvre and main buffet were

very much the same as usual

but the dessert table had lots of new delicasies

Peppers at Marriott

1052 Budapest,

Apáczai Csere János utca 4.

http://www.peppers.hu/

 

Sunday Brunch

By the way, had Sunday brunch

at Marriott's Pepper

with friends

- good brunch as always at Marriott,

this gooseliver omelett was excellent!
.

Afterwards some bubbles
at Callas- wanted to go to Művész
but the service was extremely poor there:
waiting & waiting and no apology!
Just a simple word like "sorry"
would've saved the situation,
but no!
.

La Roja

The Spanish Embassy & Cervantes Institute

are ready for tonight's match:

La Roja playing against The Netherlands

for the World Championship
.

Something else also happening on Andrássy út:

No day without a parade!

Today is for Hare Krisna people
.

Horses're leading the group
.

Colourful clothes!
.
Had a Sunday Brunch at Marriott
on the terrace of Peppers
- creme brulee with rasberries,
"somloi galuska"
& white chocolate mousse cake
for dessert
.

Shopping & Brunching

As the Joy Nap was still on Sunday

popped in to Douglas at Mammut

to buy normally very expensive La Mer

cosmetics now with 20% off !!!

- tonic mist & eye balm
.

From Mammut rushed to Peppers at Marriott's

for Sunday brunch,

again!

- the weather was not very warm but

it wasn't too chilly to sit outside
.

Last week had forest mushroom risotto,

this week asparagus risotto
.

Sunday Brunch

. Sunday brunch at Marriott's terrace

- good brunch as always,

ate a lot of hors d'ouevers
.

Had also forest mushtoom risotto

- nice small portion
.

Nice brunch with nice compyny

in a nice weather!
.

Funny pair walking in strange shoes

around Millenium Park
- probably advertising something
.

Sunday outfit:

Hmm, it doesn't look so nice in a photo...

.
Black woolen jacket with 3/4 sleeves (Cerruti)
Black t-shirt (Cerruti)
Silver necklace (Kalevala Koru)

Grey pants (Prada)
Black suede loafers (Tod's)
Black Speedy bag (Louis Vuitton)
.

Valentine Day's Brunch

Sunny Valentine Day's morning

in Budapest

- no more snow on the balcony

.

On the way to Marriott's Sunday Brunch

walked pass the Opera House

- an ice sculpture in the front of the building,

symbolizing the traditional Opera Bal

which took place on Saturday
.

Marriott's Brunch was good as always

Below some specialities of the day:

Goose liver with prunes
- nice & tasty
.
Very sweet petit four with a heart
&
creme bruleé
.

Peppers

Sunday brunch at Peppers (Marriott)

- it's always been good,

this time as well!

Especially the variety on starter buffet

is excellent

.Beef tartar on toast is delicious!

.

Rating:4/5

Good, friendly service

Free sparkiling wine

Live jazz music, not too loud

.

Pepper's at Marriott

V, Apáczai Csere János utca 4.

www.peppers.hu

.

With all that eating during the weekend

it's hard to be in shape for Miami on Tuesday....

Sunday Brunch

Sunday brunch with friends at Royal

.

Mussels cooked in white wine with herbs

.

The atrium is beautiful,
the restaurant itself is quite boring,
dark with not so nice interior
- always make sure to get a table at atrium,
even though the gypsy band is playing there...
Actually heard by a professional musician that they play pretty well!
.
Huge cottage!
.

Rating: 3/5The place is beautiful (the atrium!),
the food is average,
Asian buffet is a great idea,
there're different kinds of sushis.
Service is kind,
a bit slow - not a big problem though
.
www.corinthia.hu

.

Sunday Brunch

Sunday brunch at Marriott

- best brunch in town,

the quality & variaty always good
.

Tiramisu, chocolate pie, somlói galuska, creme brüleé...

just to start with

.

Continued with American pancakes

with vanilla ice cream

.

Before the desserts did eat something

from the cold buffet
.

like gooseliver salad
.

Very nice brunch!
.

Easter brunch

Easter Monday's brunch at Grand Hotel Royal

- for a change!

The Asian buffet with sushi is my favourite!

And the ice-cream is excellent

-especially the caramel one

.

This time the Gypsy band played more international tunes

than usually.

Nice afternoon with friends.

Ratings: 3/5

.

Grand Hotel Royal

Erzsébet krt 43-49

1073 Bp

www.corinthia.hu

...

Had a morning tea at Lukács before the brunch

Delicious-looking chocolate vitrin...

Lukács

Andrássy út 70.

Easter Sunday brunch

Brunch at Marriott.... again

The location is so good by the Danube

&

the renovated terrace is perfect place to be

in a warm & sunny Sunday

.

No complains about the food either.

Service is a bit slow,

but today didn't have to worry about glasses being empty

- the same waiter that seems to serve us most of the times at Marriott

filled the glasses constantly

.

Nice jazz on the terrace

.

6.700,-ft/person

www.marriott.com

Sunday brunch

Had a Sunday brunch at Marriott once again!

This time with my parents

Almost everyone was sitting outside on the terrace

so it was a bit empty inside

.

Buffet with starters
.
My favourite ones:

Grilled paprika, grilled mozzarella with Parma ham,

miniburger with tartar steak

crostini with cheese & tomato
.

There's always a possibility to order from a special menu,

this time chose

Grilled Goose liver in Tokaj sauce

- delicious!

Dessert buffet

- had only Lime Sorbet!

.

Peppers at Marriott

www.marriott.com

.

After the brunch walked back home in a lovely wheather

.

Magnificent blooming trees in the front of Parliament House
. .
Some kind of bike show in the front of Westend Shopping Mall:

Brunch at Royal

Celebrated the National Holiday with friends

having brunch at Corinthia Grand Hotel Royal

.

Starters from sushi bufé
.

Variaty of desserts

.

Glamorous premises of

Corinthia Grand Hotel Royal

Erzsébet krt. 43-49.

1073 Bp

http://www.corinthia.hu/

.

Ratings: 3,5/5

- beautifully renovated building, light and spacious

- service a bit, well, not so professional

- nice to have a sushi bufé

- otherwise food very average, nothing special
.

Afterwards had an afternoon tea at Művész

- it will be under renovation for 2 weeks

Funny - they had one less than a year ago!

Művész

Andrássy út 29.

1061 Bp