Rocking Grass Archives: Finnish Food
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5 February 2008
Shrove Tuesday treats
The thought that particular foods are associated with one single day only intrigues me. Things associated with major festivals, say, mince pies or gingerbreads at Christmastime or hot cross buns at Easter, tend to be enjoyed probably more during the run up to the festival itself than during the days themselves. Turkey or lamb are […]
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9 December 2007
Jewels of the forest
Scandinavians and Scandinavian food lovers in Dubulin Town take note: there are lingonberry and cloudberry preserves to be found in the Fair City, although the presence of an IKEA is still but a glimmer in An Bord Pleanála’s collective eye. What used to the fairly sizable Spar in Camden Street under Fitness Dock has transformed […]
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17 July 2007
Barbecue Sausages
In Finland, barbecuing in the summer is very popular, but it is perhaps less of an art than in many other countries. I have no doubt that the food product that gets most outing during these sessions is the barbecue sausage. For many, they would even be the only product cooked on the barbecue. When […]
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14 June 2007
Yeast
Those who have been monitoring my various online adventures and/or who know me in real life know that yeast cookery is one of my taller hobbyhorses. In the past, this used to mostly concern its (lack of) availability in Ireland. Understand: yeast baking to me very nearly represents the pinnacle of comfort food. When I […]
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17 December 2006
Finnish Gingerbread Biscuits
These are one half of the essential seasonal baking duality found all over Finland in December, the other half being plum tarts. Together these two sets of baked goods occupy the same place on the Finnish tables as mince pies do in Ireland, with the difference that more people like them. In Finland you can […]
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6 November 2006
Samhain dinner
I had one and a half kilos of boneless beef rib, one butternut squash which has been sitting in the vegetable rack for over a month (but as we know, squashes are immortal, so no need to worry about its quality), some parsnips, onions and mushrooms, and a bag of strawberries frozen when they were […]