Cooking and baking

91 guides

• Bake your first sourdough loaf
  A crisp crust and an airy crumb without yeast.
• Weekly meal plan and shopping list
  Less waste, less stress.
• Cook five basic dishes
  Sauce, soup, oven bake, stir-fry and pasta.
• Café-quality coffee at home
  Grind, ratios and milk foam.
• Meal prep: a week's food in one go
  Three hours on Sunday, ready for the whole week.
• Grandma's korvapuusti
  The dough, the rolling and a glossy top.
• Make lasagne
  Homemade lasagne is a favourite for both festive and everyday meals.
• Make Karelian stew
  Karjalanpaisti (Karelian stew) is a traditional Finnish dish in which several kinds of meat are slow-cooked in the oven until tender.
• Make salmon soup
  Creamy salmon soup (lohikeitto) is a much-loved Finnish everyday meal.
• Make macaroni casserole
  Makaronilaatikko (Finnish macaroni casserole) is a favourite with children and adults alike.
• Make chicken curry
  A mild chicken curry in coconut milk is a quick and fragrant everyday meal.
• Make pad thai
  Pad thai is Thailand's best-known noodle dish.
• Make sushi at home
  Making sushi at home is a fun way to cook together.
• Make tacos
  Tacos are an easy and fun Friday meal that everyone puts together themselves.
• Make pizza from scratch
  Homemade pizza works when the dough has time to rise and the oven is as hot as possible.
• Make risotto
  Creamy risotto comes from adding stock little by little and stirring.
• Make pea soup
  Hernekeitto (pea soup) is a traditional Finnish Thursday meal made from dried peas and smoked meat.
• Make meatballs
  Juicy meatballs are a treat for the whole family.
• Make vegetable lasagne
  Vegetable lasagne is a rich and colourful oven bake.
• Make lentil soup
  Lentil soup is cheap, nourishing and filling.
• Make chili con carne
  Chili con carne is a rich, spicy stew that gets better the longer it simmers.
• Make ramen
  Ramen is a Japanese noodle soup that you can make at home in a simplified form.
• Make chicken salad
  Chicken salad is a fresh, high-protein lunch or light dinner.
• Make oven-baked salmon
  Oven-baked salmon is an easy, healthy everyday meal that's ready in under half an hour.
• Make spinach pancakes
  Spinach pancakes are a children's favourite and an easy everyday meal.
• Make Karelian pies
  Karjalanpiirakat (Karelian rice pies) are the pride of Finnish food tradition.
• Make falafel
  Falafel are crispy chickpea balls from the Middle East.
• Make hummus
  Homemade hummus is velvety smooth and much cheaper than shop-bought.
• Make vegetable curry
  Vegetable curry is tasty, cheap and easy to vary.
• Make spaghetti carbonara
  Authentic carbonara is made without cream: the sauce comes from eggs, cheese and pasta water.
• Make bolognese sauce
  A good bolognese is simmered for a long time over a low heat.
• Make fish soup
  Clear fish soup is a light, fresh alternative to creamy salmon soup.
• Make perfect mashed potatoes
  Perfect mashed potatoes are fluffy and smooth.
• Make pyttipannu
  Pyttipannu (Nordic potato hash) is a quick meal that uses up leftovers from the fridge.
• Make a breakfast smoothie
  A smoothie is a quick and nourishing breakfast.
• Make a tofu stir-fry
  A tofu stir-fry is a quick, high-protein vegetarian meal.
• Make pulled oats burgers
  Pulled oats burgers are an easy vegetarian option for the grill or the frying pan.
• Make gnocchi
  Homemade gnocchi are soft potato dumplings that melt in your mouth.
• Make paella
  Paella is a Spanish rice dish in which saffron gives the colour and flavour.
• Make Greek salad
  Greek salad is a fresh, tasty side dish or light meal.
• Make baked potatoes
  Baked potatoes have crispy skins and soft insides.
• Make an omelette
  A soft, fluffy omelette is ready in five minutes.
• Make veggie patties
  Veggie patties are a cheap and versatile everyday meal.
• Make grilled chicken
  Juicy grilled chicken comes from a good marinade and the right grilling temperature.
• Make smoked salmon pasta
  Smoked salmon pasta is a quick everyday meal that feels special.
• Make tomato soup
  Soup made from roasted tomatoes has a deep flavour and is warming.
• Make chicken soup
  Homemade chicken soup warms and comforts.
• Make minced meat sauce
  Jauhelihakastike (minced meat sauce) is a cornerstone of Finnish everyday cooking.
• Make cabbage casserole
  Kaalilaatikko (cabbage casserole) is a traditional Finnish oven dish sweetened with syrup.
• Make rosolli
  Rosolli is a colourful Christmas salad made from beetroot, potato and carrot.
• Make a Christmas ham
  The Christmas ham is the crowning glory of the Finnish Christmas table.
• Make gravlax
  Graavilohi (gravlax) is a festive delicacy made by curing salmon with salt and sugar.
• Make mushroom sauce
  Mushroom sauce is an autumn treat that goes with potatoes, meat and pasta.
• Make bilberry soup
  Mustikkakeitto (bilberry soup) is a traditional Finnish dessert and snack.
• Make sausage sauce
  Nakkikastike (sausage sauce) is a children's favourite that's ready in 20 minutes.
• Make halloumi salad
  Halloumi salad is a fresh and filling vegetarian meal.
• Bake a bilberry pie
  Bilberry pie is a classic of the Finnish summer and autumn.
• Bake oat cookies
  Crispy oat cookies are an easy bake where oat flakes add flavour and texture.
• Bake a layer cake
  A homemade layer cake is the highlight of any celebration.
• Bake rye bread
  Homemade rye bread is the pride of the Finnish table.
• Bake bread rolls
  Fresh bread rolls for breakfast are a small luxury.
• Bake a cinnamon cake
  Cinnamon cake is an easy coffee cake that smells like home.
• Bake chocolate brownies
  Brownies are a moist, dense chocolate treat.
• Bake Christmas tarts
  Joulutortut (Christmas star tarts) are the most traditional Finnish Christmas pastry.
• Bake gingerbread biscuits
  Baking gingerbread biscuits is a Christmas tradition in many families.
• Bake a cheesecake
  Baked cheesecake is creamy and rich.
• Bake croissants
  Homemade croissants are the height of baking skill.
• Bake focaccia
  Focaccia is an Italian tray-baked bread that's crisp on top and soft inside.
• Bake banana bread
  Banana bread is the perfect way to use up overripe bananas.
• Bake an apple pie
  Apple pie is an autumn favourite where cinnamon and apple meet.
• Bake Shrove buns
  Laskiaispullat (Shrovetide buns) are a February treat filled with jam or almond paste and whipped cream.
• Bake macarons
  Macarons are French almond pastries that take precision to get right.
• Bake a carrot cake
  Moist carrot cake with cream cheese frosting is a coffee-table favourite.
• Bake gluten-free bread
  Gluten-free bread works when you use suitable flours and psyllium, which replaces the stretch of gluten.
• Bake a Swiss roll
  A Swiss roll is a quick and pretty bake to have with coffee.
• Bake muffins
  Muffins are quick to bake and easy to vary.
• Knife skills in the kitchen
  Good knife skills make cooking faster and safer.
• How to use spices
  Spices used well turn an everyday meal into a treat.
• Reduce food waste
  Every year, a Finnish household throws away tens of kilos of edible food.
• Freezing food the right way
  Food that's frozen properly stays tasty for months.
• Preserves and jams
  Homemade jam or cordial preserves summer's berries for the winter.
• Fermenting and sauerkraut
  Fermentation is an old way of preserving food that gives it a sour flavour and beneficial lactic acid bacteria.
• Vegetarian cooking basics
  Vegetarian food can be filling, tasty and nourishing.
• A week of budget meals
  A week of budget meals doesn't have to mean boring food.
• Grilling basics
  Good grilling starts with controlling the heat.
• Plan a party buffet
  A well-planned buffet makes the party relaxed for the host too.
• Make a puréed vegetable soup
  Puréed vegetable soup is a cheap, healthy and easy everyday meal.
• Make a chicken stir-fry
  A chicken stir-fry is a quick and tasty everyday meal.
• Make perfect oat porridge
  Oat porridge is a cheap and nourishing breakfast.
• Make rice porridge
  Rice porridge is a traditional Christmas dish and a popular everyday meal.
• Bake a braided pulla loaf
  Pullapitko (braided sweet bread) is a traditional coffee bread that looks lovely on the table.

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