Cuisine Archives

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).

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

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

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

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

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

Vegetarian cooks are helping nontraditional foods compete with ham for a place in Finnish Christmas banquets.

What happens when a Finn buys a vineyard in Bordeaux and breaks with the regional winemaking traditions?