Scratch Paper · Journal

Notes worth keeping.

A working collection of seasonal ideas, bakery observations, coffee stories and glimpses of the preparation behind Mari Groma.

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Seasonal ingredients and a notebook in the Mari Groma kitchen

A colourful seasonal plate prepared at Mari Groma

Featured · 14 August 2026

Introducing Scratch Paper

This journal looks beyond the finished plate. It follows ingredients through the kitchen, records lessons from the bakery and makes room for useful coffee notes.

Entries are written as working observations rather than fixed rules: a closer look at what is in season, how a bake develops and why a menu changes.

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From the archive

Kitchen stories, revisited.

Selected articles from the journal have been refreshed with current dates and context while retaining their original themes.

Seasonal dinner plates arranged on a dining table at Mari Groma

Seasonal table · 22 July 2026

Summer dinner notes

A reflection on relaxed summer cooking, sharing plates and the produce that shapes a warm-weather menu.

Ingredients · 18 June 2026

Working with seasonal produce

How availability, quality and a close look at each ingredient guide the decisions made in the kitchen.

Roasted coffee beans ready for brewing at Mari Groma

Coffee notes · 9 May 2026

A closer look at Colombian coffee

Notes on washed coffee, careful brewing and the balance of sweetness, acidity and texture in the cup.

Filter coffee being prepared by hand at Mari Groma

Coffee notes · 26 March 2026

Brewing a bright Rwandan coffee

A practical record of grind, water and extraction choices for a clear, expressive filter preparation.

Small-batch bread cooling after a Mari Groma bake

Bakery · 11 February 2026

From the pantry and bakery

Bread, pastries and useful kitchen staples viewed through the rhythm of a small-batch working day.

A freshly assembled burger served with a simple seasonal garnish

Kitchen method · 17 December 2025

Anatomy of a burger

A look at structure, seasoning and texture—and why each layer must support the whole rather than compete with it.

Harvest vegetables and pasta prepared for an autumn menu

Menu notebook · 24 October 2025

At the end of the harvest

Autumn ingredients inspire a menu built around deeper flavours, careful preservation and generous plates.

Fresh vegetables being prepared for a changing seasonal menu

Menu highlights · 7 August 2025

Eat with your eyes: summer

A visual menu note celebrating ripe vegetables, vivid herbs and plates designed for the middle of summer.

Coffee beans beside a freshly brewed cup at Mari Groma

Coffee notes · 12 April 2025

Coffee notebook: Peru

A concise tasting and brewing guide focused on sweetness, balance and a clean finish in the cup.

About the archive

Some stories belong to an earlier menu.

Recipes, ingredients and service details can change. Archive entries are presented as kitchen records rather than current menus or event announcements. For current food information, visit the menus page.

About this site

Written from the working kitchen.

Scratch Paper is the editorial notebook of Mari Groma. It documents methods and ideas without pretending that seasonal cooking stands still.

Each entry is intended to be clear, useful and grounded in the everyday work of a restaurant, bakery and coffee bar.

Observe

We begin with an ingredient, process or question that has emerged through daily preparation.

Test

Kitchen and bakery ideas are considered through repeated practical work rather than fixed formulas.

Record

Useful details are gathered in straightforward notes, with enough context to explain the choices made.

Revisit

Seasonality invites change, so older observations may be refined when ingredients and menus move on.

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