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Cuisine

Classic Christmas merges with modern flavours
ChristmasCuisine

Classic Christmas merges with modern flavours

In a seaside setting outside Helsinki, chef Jarkko Nieminen of the restaurant Kulosaaren Casino emphasises new options and strong traditions for the holiday season (includes vegetarian recipes).

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Free-range duck and tangy ice cream
ChristmasCuisine

Free-range duck and tangy ice cream

Restaurant Nokka fuses organic Finnish ingredients into distinctive Christmas gourmet, with chef Marko Palovaara at the helm (includes two recipes).

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Challenging ham with herring
ChristmasCuisine

Challenging ham with herring

Challenging ham with herring: Antti Ahokas, the chef at Juuri in downtown Helsinki, has his own approach to Christmas cuisine (includes two recipes).

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Finnish autumn brings out the flavours
Finnish, autumn, cuisine, recipes, root vegetables, mushrooms, venison, berries, Jukka Nykänen, Juuri restaurant, Helsinki, Finland
Life & societyCuisine

Finnish autumn brings out the flavours

In autumn, Finns feast on fresh local food. A Helsinki chef explains what’s so special about fall – and shares recipes.

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Nordic superfoods: from forest to table
Johan & Nyström café, Pasi Kokko, Liisa, Finnish superfoods, berries, Everyman’s Right, Pasi Kokko, Katajanokka, Helsinki, Finland
Life & societyCuisine

Nordic superfoods: from forest to table

Helsinki’s Johan & Nyström café serves Finnish berries and raw food in delicious treats that are good for you, too.

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Taste the wilderness in Finnish wild food
Finnish wild food, chef Sami Tallberg, Mika Palonen, Bocuse d’Or, NatureGate, Helsinki, Finland
Life & societyCuisine

Taste the wilderness in Finnish wild food

Chef Sami Tallberg uses Finnish wild food in his cuisine. It forms a growing trend – and a growing export for Finland.

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Finnish rye-bread revolution hits the US
Nordic Breads, ryevolution, Finnish rye bread, ruis bread, New York, United States, Finland, bakery
Life & societyCuisine

Finnish rye-bread revolution hits the US

When Simo Kuusisto left Finland at 19, he never imagined he’d end up making Finnish rye bread popular among New Yorkers.

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A taste of the Åland Islands
Åland Islands, local cuisine, Finland
Life & societyCuisine

A taste of the Åland Islands

New businesses appear as Finland’s autonomous Åland Islands revisit local culinary heritage (includes pancake recipe).

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