Shrovetide starts a slippery slide towards spring in Finland
Shrovetide the Finnish Way = enjoying outdoor sports (if there’s snow) + replacing the calories you just burned with warm, heavy soup and a mouthwatering pastry.
Our New Year surprise emoji celebrates Finnish ski-jumping madness and its ex officio representative, the world’s most successful ski jumper ever, Matti Nykänen.
Our American reporter discovers camaraderie and unexpected culinary experiences at traditional crayfish parties.
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