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Recipes, photos, tips...
Retired, home - a lakeside log cabin, in the middle of a central Finland forest
An omnivore, but more often than not I go vegetarian. Preserving, fermenting, ageing -"slow food". I like recipes that are precise. Follow a recipe to the dot, then you can choose to repeat or adapt.
Please use the monthly menus above to navigate through the full web-page entries. The blog versions are significantly condensed.
Throughout this Pete's food blog, I refer also to recipes in Ottolenghi Flavour by Yotam Ottolenghi, Ixta Belfrage and Tara Wigley. The photos are of my own servings.
Although copyright laws are lax with regard to recipes, I respect the "intellectual property" of celebrity chefs and for this reason I shall not reproduce these recipes...just buy the book, it's the best investment I ever made in vegetarian cookery. I have included links where these recipes are available on the World Wide Web, however some phone browser security settings can prevent some of these from opening.
Most of the recipes containing butter can be made vegan by using a vegan butter substitute such as this.
Weights and measures...
Finns use volumes for almost everything, if you go to the market you will see potatoes sold by the litre!
1tsp = 5 ml
1tbl =15 ml
1 dl = 100 ml
May - June, 2021
Charred miso aubergine Click for blog version
Kvass...my sauna drink Click for blog version
Smoked fish paté Click for blog version
Sauerkraut Click for blog version
Salt cured pike preserved in oil Click for blog version
Date BBQ sauce Click for blog version
Miso butter root veg. (for cabbage tacos - see 30th June Web-page entry) Click for blog version
July, 2021
Whole roasted cauliflower with hummus and cheese coating Click here for blog version
Ottolenghi's Lime and coconut potato gratin Click here for blog version
Mushroom and gochuang pancakes Click here for blog version
Pete's Nam Phrik sauce Click here for blog version
Fried Halloumi with lime kale Click here for blog version
Ottolenghi's Saffron tagliatelle with ricotta and crispy chipotle shallots Click here for blog version
Extra creamy home made ricotta Click here for blog version
Vegetarian platter Links in blog version
How to make your own chipotle chillies Click here for blog version
Ottolenghi's Swede gnocci with miso butter (scroll down the linked page) Click here for link in blog
Ottolenghi's Sweet potato in tomato, lime and cardamom sauce Click here for link in blog
Dill pickles, pickles, gherkins Click here for blog version
Preserved lemons Click here for blog version
Ottolenghi's spicy berbere ratatuille with coconut salsa Click here for blog version
Berbere spice mix Not in Web pages, only in blog. Click
August, 2021
Honey fermented garlic Click here for blog version
Carrot and tomato "store cupboard" soup Click here for blog version
Ottolenghi's Cauliflower roasted in chilli butter Link
Blueberry (or whatever berry) pie Click here for blog version
Chinotto Click here for blog version
Baked sharp berry cheesecake Click here for blog version
Ottolenghi's Confit garlic hummus with grilled/marinated mushrooms Click here for link
Roasted garlic paste (not included in web pages) Click here for blog entry
Charred hispi cabbage with Pete's Nam phrik sauce Click here for cabbage blog version Click here for Nam Phrik blog version
Onion bhajis Click here for blog version
Black garlic Click here for blog version
Salt cured mushrooms Click here for blog version
Pickled mushrooms Click here for blog version
Landbrot wheat sourdough loaf Click here for blog version
Sourdough starter Click here for blog version
Sourdough starter discard seed crackers Click here for blog version
Smoked mushrooms Click here for blog version
Smoked mushroom pasta Click here for blog version
Pickled onions Click here for blog version
Pete's miso butter roasted onions Click here for blog version
Mushroom risotto Click here for blog version
Pete's "ultimate" Apple pie Click here for blog version
My "Go to" pastry recipe for sweet or savoury Click for blog (not in web pages)
Mushroom pie Click here for blog version
Buttery garlic sauce Click here for blog version
Ramen soup Click here for blog version
September, 2021
Pete's Rose harissa Click here for blog version
Ottolenghi's Spicy roast potatoes with tahini and soy Click here for link
Sweet n' sour chicken Click here for blog version
Perfectly cooked, separate grained rice Click here for blog version
Ginger beef with pineapple Click here for blog version
Aronia (chokeberry), apple, rose water and juniper conserve Click here for blog version
Rowan berry and rosemary jelly Click here for blog version
Vegan smetana (sour cream) Click here for blog version
Sieni salaatti (Finnish mushroom salad) Click here for blog version
Lingonberry & walnut bread rolls Click here for blog version
Firm (smoked) Tofu Click here for blog version
Khoshaf Click here for blog version
Lingonberry pie Click here for blog version
Lemon chicken with spicy potatoes and homemade Teriyaki sauce Click here for blog version
Teriyaki sauce Click here for blog version
Ottolenghi's super soft courgettes with harissa and lemon Link
Celeriac, parsnip and nori sandwich Click here for blog version
Ottolenghi's Turnip cake Link
Ottolenghi's Leeks with miso and chive salsa Link
Chicken Madras with rice Click here for blog version
Flapjack / crunch Click here for blog version
Salt cured and cold smoked salmon here
Ottolenghi's Olive oil flatbreads with three garlic butter link
Onion rings with dipping sauce link
Smoked bbq olives Click here for blog version
Sharlotka, Russian apple cake Click here for blog version
Roast bratwurst with smokey mashed potato, bbq olives and sauerkraut Click here for blog version
Funnel chanterelle (Craterellus tubaeformis) soup Click here for blog version
October, 2021
Mushroom, sun-dried tomato and black garlic pie Vegan click here for blog version
Salt cured salmon here
Ottolenghi's dirty rice, aubergine with herb and crispy garlic as well as sweet and sour onion petals with goat's cheese For blog links click here
Ottolenghi's Brown rice with shiitake congee link
November, 2021
Vegan meal (Ottolenghi) Noor's black lime tofu; Mashed sweet potato with yoghurt and lime; + Onion bhajis See links in blog here;
Roasted swede fries with cauliflower puré (Vegetarian, vegan alternative) Click here for blog version
Cauliflower and broccoli soup Click here for blog version
Savoury muesli garnish Click here for blog version
Black salsify (or parsnip) with apple compote click here for blog version
Baby turnips (neeps) au gratin click here for blog version
Potato double-take - Potato fried in garlic-herb oil, potato salad, dried shallot garnish and apple compote click here for blog version
Cambodian pork and vegetable soup Click here for blog version
Cambodia marinated beef with lime and black pepper dipping sauce (Rick Stein inspiration) Click here for blog version
Stir fried prawns with mango Click here for blog version
Khmer beef curry Click here for blog version
Crispy fried, marinated fish with Vietnamese dipping sauce Click here for blog version
Anchovy pasta Click here for blog version
Red currant and apple juice cordial Click here for blog version
Chicken dijonnais with chat masala roast potatoes Click here for blog version
Braised juniper pork chop click here for blog version
Vietnamese meatballs with peanut sauce Click here for blog version
December, 2021
Thai Ma(u)ssaman curry Click here for blog version
Vegan apple pie tray Click here for blog version
Vegan feast Click here for blog links
Kung Pao chicken Click here for blog version
Bread oven pizza Click here for blog version
Candied orange peel dipped in dark chocolate Click here for blog version
Chicken korma Click here for blog version
Flour sweetened mashed potato bake, Traditional Finnish Christmas meal Click here for blog version
Christmas fruitcake Click here for blog version
January, 2022
Ottolenghi's Hawaij onion and chickpea soup with cheesy toasts Link
Ottolenghi's Butter beans with preserved lemon, chilli and herb oil Link
Sesame-crusted feta with black lime honey syrup Scroll down link
Smooshed carrot and garlic with coriander - pistachio pesto, lime yoghurt and pickled onions Scroll down link
Puffy Pita breads Click here for blog version
Roasted potatoes with aioli and buttered pine nuts Scroll down link
Grilled confit parsnips with herb and chilli vinegar Scroll down the link
Butternut squash with orange oil and burnt honey Link
One-pot Puttanseca (Tuna pasta) Link
Berbere spiced chicken, carrots and chickpeas Click here for blog version
Black garlic and lemongrass Chicken thighs with carrots and chickpeas Click here for blog version
Ottolenghi's Za'atar Salmon and tahini sauce Link
Ottolenghi's Middle-Eastern Mac 'n' cheese with za'atar pesto - Scroll well down the following Link.
February, 2022
Mediterranean-style fried rice with anchovy lemon dressing (Ottolenghi) Click here for link
Tomato and courgette loaf with spiced tomato chutney (Ottolenghi) Click here for link
Rice koofteh in spiced tomato sauce (Ottolenghi) Click here and scroll down for link
Cream of tomato soup with buttery onions and orecchiette (Vegan alternative) Click here for link
Beyond potato salad (adapted from Ottolenghi) Click here for blog version
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March, 2022
Gnocci with sumac onions and brown butter pine nuts, Click here for Ottolenghi link
Cookies Click here for blog version
Next level baked potatoes Click here for blog version
November, 2022
Korean tacos (Chinese pancakes) Click here for blog version
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