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Finnish Runeberg cakes in yellow muffin cases on a wooden board

Runeberg Tortes

Runeberg Tortes (Runebergin tortut) are lush little cakes that celebrate Finland’s national poet Johan Ludvig Runeberg’s (1804-1877) birthday on 5th February. The story has it that Runeberg’s wife Fredrika invented the recipe using the ingredients she had left in the pantry to satisfy her husband’s sweet cravings. Also according to the legend, Runeberg loved eating them for breakfast… I don’t know about the breakfast part, but they are damn delicious and instead of eating them only around his birthday, they should be baked all year round!

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Finnish creamy salmon soup in a turquoise bowl with a side of buttered rye bread

Creamy Salmon Soup

Salmon Soup (Lohikeitto) is without doubt one of the most traditional, and delicious, Finnish foods. It’s an interesting dish as year after year it’s in the top 10 of the most popular everyday meals, but at the same time it’s something you can find on a restaurant menu. Creamy, comforting and hearty – that’s salmon soup in a nutshell!

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Finnish carrot bread rolls stacked on a wooden chopping board, one roll buttered

Carrot Bread Rolls

Freshly baked bread, how good is that!? I know bread making is notoriously difficult, but I don’t quite understand why. Making sourdough is a different story, but bread rolls in particular are rather easy to make, I promise! And you don’t need any fancy equipment for this recipe, just a little bit of kneading with your hands to bring the dough together. So without further ado, let me introduce you to one of my favourite types of bread: Carrot Bread Rolls (Porkkanasämpylät in Finnish). Carrot works so nicely in a bread, the flavour it adds is very subtle but it gives the bread a bit of sweetness – and of course some vitamins, which is a bonus! Also, these bread rolls freeze extremely well 🙂

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Bird's eye view of mince and rice pie on an oven tray

Mince & Rice Pie

Mince & Rice Pie (Lihapiirakka) is a true Finnish classic, a very retro dish that’s guaranteed to satisfy your savoury cravings. There are different types of traditional ‘meat pies’ in Finland, this recipe comes in a shape of a traybake with this super tasty homemade pastry. However, for a quick version you can use shop-bough pastry too. Mince & rice pie makes a lovely weekend treat for the whole family, but it’s also great party food as you can slice it into any size bites! And no, in case you are wondering it has absolutely nothing to with English mince pie!

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Spinach oven pancake slices stacked on a plate with a side of lingonberry jam in a small ramekin

Spinach Oven Pancake

This Finnish style king-size Spinach Pancake is cooked in the oven! Overall it takes a bit longer to make than regular pancakes, but the hands-on time is minimal: you simply mix the batter, let it rest for a bit whilst you defrost the spinach, and pop in the oven for half an hour… voilà! The Spinach Oven Pancake makes a perfect snack, and it can be eaten both hot or cold. And thanks to spinach, it has loads of nutrients too – in fact, it’s pretty healthy!

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