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Ciao Foodies!<\/span> I’m cooking homemade Creste<\/em> de Gallo<\/em> (cockscomb-shaped pasta) in the Helsinki Secret blogger residence.<\/span> <\/strong>Yes, I found an\u00a0\u00a0Italian-inspired shop called<\/strong>\u00a0Taverna Vaelsa<\/a>. What a pleasant surprise!\u00a0\u00a0It is a quaint place that offers artisan pizzas, homemade pastas, an outdoor caf\u00e9 and a second floor restaurant (with nice harbor views). There is also a boutique food shop where you can purchase a variety of imported Italian food products, and most importantly Taverna Vaelsa\u2019s homemade pastas. \u00a0I couldn\u2019t resist the freshly-made pastas. \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n I was glad to have found a place like Taverna Vaelsa since it is only steps away from the produce vendors in the Harbor Market.\u00a0The day I made this video, I bought some very nice fresh vegetables while walking around the harbor shortly after purchasing the pasta. \u00a0Inspired by the moment, I decided to make a Pasta alla Giardino. \u00a0It is a perfect summertime pasta dish with it’s great marriage of pasta and vegetables.<\/p>\n So, it was back to the blogger residence to do some cooking. The apartment is super cool, it’s decked out in fabulous Finlayson<\/a> textiles and it’s centrally located in the city. The efficiency kitchen contains all that you would need to cook a decent meal and serve it up with style. \u00a0It was important to me, as a chef, to have a well functioning kitchen. And this kitchen works just fine as I’ll show you in ther video below.<\/p>\n If \u00a0you also like visiting different countries and exploring their local food markets, you will really appreciate a place like the Helsinki Secret residence, which is walking distance to many interesting food markets such as\u00a0Hakaniemi Market\u00a0Hall<\/a>,\u00a0Old Market Hall<\/a>, and the\u00a0Harbor Market Square<\/a>. \u00a0At the end of each day’s adventure, I looked forward to passing by\u00a0one of these markets to\u00a0purchase some local ingredients, and make a beeline straight back to the residence and cook a delicious meal.<\/p>\n Now let’s cook our\u00a0Creste de Gallo alla Giardino<\/em>!<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n