Would you like to celebrate Christmas the Finnish way —surrounded by the comforting flavors and traditions of your ancestors?
Or maybe you long to relive the childhood joy of Christmas, those long, snowy evenings, candlelight and the familiar comfort foods that always brought the family together?
With these easy, authentic recipes and cherished traditions from the homeland of Santa Claus, you can capture the true spirit of a Finnish Christmas - wherever you are.
Let’s keep Finnish Christmas traditions alive, so future generations can continue to cherish and share the warmth, flavors and magic of the season!
Even far from Finland, you can experience the cozy spirit of Christmas with over 40 classic Finnish holiday recipes.
Choose your preferred version:
Measurements: American (cups & Fahrenheit) or Metric - please choose the one you use!
Format: Spiral Bound. See here LINK for eBooks/downloadable PDF version.
Each recipe is carefully written for ease of use while remaining authentic, so you can bring traditional Finnish Christmas to your kitchen and create new memories with family and friends.
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List of recipes (contains a few variations inside recipes):
Rice porridge - Riisipuuro
Prune/Raisin soup - Luumukiisseli/Rusinasoppa
Mushroom salad - Sienisalaatti
Sweet pickled cucumbers - Maustekurkut
Grandma’s pickled beets - Mummin punajuuret
Rosolli salad - Rosolli, Sallatti
Rutabaga casserole - Lanttulaatikko
Carrot casserole - Porkkanalaatikko
Rauha’s Christmas casserole - Rauhan joululaatikko
Sweetened potato casserole - Imelletty perunalaatikko
Sweet macaroni casserole - Makea makaronilaatikko
Väiski’s gravlax - Väiskin graavilohi
Mustard herring - Sinappisilli tai -silakat
Shrimp salad - Skagenröra, Katkarapusalaatti
Salmon mousse - Lohimousse
Oven baked fish - Uunisiika, uunilohi
Jansson’s temptation - Janssoninkiusaus
Lute fisk - Lipeäkala
Liver casserole - Maksalaatikko
Karelian hotpot/Karelian stew - Karjalanpaisti
Reindeer stew - Poronkäristys
Christmas ham - Joulukinkku
Christmas mustard - Joulusinappi
Pea soup - Hernekeitto
Karelian Pies - Karjalanpiirakat
Karelian Pie Fillings and Toppings
Rye bread starter - Ruisleivän juuri
Rye bread - Ruisleipä
Christmas bread - Joululimppu, piimälimppu, setsuuri
Archipelago Bread - Saaristolaisleipä
Gingerbread cookies - Piparkakut/Piparit
Prune tarts, stars - Joulutortut, tähtitortut
Prune tarts, moons - Joulutortut, puolikuut
Christmas pulla - Joulupulla
Prune Boston Cake - Luumubostonkakku
Date cake - Taatelikakku
Buttermilk cake - Piimäkakku
Tuija’s Christmas cake - Tuijan Joulukakku
Glögi - Jouluglögi
Finnish pot coffee - Suomalainen pannukahvi (with Christmas twist)
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Let the comforting flavors of Finnish Christmas — sweet and savory — make your home feel like Finland, wherever you are.
Perfect for gift-giving, family baking or re-discovering your own Finnish Christmas traditions.
💝 Over 40 authentic Finnish recipes
💝 Easy-to-follow American or Metric measurements
💝 Spiral bound keeps the book open while cooking (Note: hardcover version coming soon..)
💝 84 pages
💝 Each book is printed locally near you (USA, Canada, France or Australia) to ensure the fastest possible delivery and to avoid customs fees — sustainably, without overprinting. Books are printed in approx. 3-5 workdays and then sent, so it easily takes 2 weeks or more to receive the shipment.
