Tag: baking
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Pannukakku with an Accent
My husband taught me to call it pannukakku. This was back in California, fifteen-odd years ago, when he was still “the boy” and I was still learning which of his food preferences were actually Finnish and which were just him. (The man will put ketchup on things that should not have ketchup. That’s not cultural.…
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Key Lime Pie* (*May Contain Trace Amounts of Actual Lime)
A creative twist on key lime pie blends limited lime juice with lemon, citric acid, and lime syrup, resulting in a festive dessert that surprisingly complements traditional Finnish Christmas fare, earning positive reception from diners.
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The Great Hawaiian Bread Disaster (A Comedy of Errors in Four Loaves)
The author’s attempts to make Hawaiian bread illustrate the importance of proper liquid measurement. After three failed attempts, they discovered a crucial error in liquid quantity, leading to a successful, fluffy loaf using Finnish ingredients.
Little Blue and White House 