Vol. 36 — Rye, Salmon and Long Northern Evenings
Finland
From Helsinki to Lapland
Standfirst
A Nordic kitchen shaped by forests, lakes and long dark winters — dark rye and butter, salmon soup steaming in the bowl, cardamom pulla still warm, and the quiet warmth of a candlelit kitchen table.
Chapter One
A table built from forest and lake
Finnish cooking is quiet, honest and shaped by the land. A slice of dark ruisleipä with a slab of cold butter. A bowl of lohikeitto — creamy salmon soup with potato and dill — steaming in front of you on a snowy afternoon. Karjalanpiirakka, small rye pastries filled with rice porridge, warm from the oven and topped with egg butter.
Nothing here is loud. The seasons do the talking: chanterelles and lingonberries in autumn, new potatoes and fresh peas in summer, cured meats and root vegetables through the long winter.
In Finland, silence at the table is not awkward. It's how you know the meal is good.
— Maison Maps journal
Chapter Two
Coffee, cardamom and the long northern evening
Finns drink more coffee than almost anyone in the world, and it comes with kahvipöytä — a coffee table set with pulla, cinnamon buns, and small savoury pastries. It's less a snack than a small daily ceremony.
In summer, the light doesn't leave; grilled salmon and new potatoes are eaten outdoors on a lakeside terrace. In winter, everyone gathers indoors around candles, saunas and slow-cooked stews. Either way, the pace is calm and the company is close.
The Finland blanket — ruisleipä, lohikeitto, karjalanpiirakka, korvapuusti and the whole northern table.
Chapter Three
For the cabin, the sauna and the kitchen
Pieces designed for calm northern homes — quiet enough for a minimalist Helsinki apartment, warm enough for a candlelit evening at the summer cottage.
Sweater — Helsinki
Onesie — Turku
Apron — Lapland
Vol. 36 — Rye, Salmon and Long Northern Evenings — the pieces
Shop the Finland pieces
Everything photographed in this issue that is currently in the studio.
Finland · Apron
Finland Food Apron
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Finland · Baby onesie
Finland Food Baby Onesie Black
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Finland · Blanket
Finland Food Blanket
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Finland · Food poster
Finland Food Poster Black
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Finland · Sweatshirt
Finland Food Sweatshirt
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Finland · T-shirt
Finland Food T-Shirt
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Finland · Tote bag
Finland Food Tote Bag
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Finland · Baby onesie
Finland Food Baby Onesie White
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The Collection
The Finland Collection
Ruisleipä, lohikeitto, karjalanpiirakka, korvapuusti, salmiakki and cardamom pulla — the calm, candlelit spirit of the Finnish table, in one composition.
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