Finnish cuisine, rooted in nature and the seasons, offers simple yet richly flavoured dishes. Finland, land of thousand lakes and vast forests, is also a hidden gem when it comes to gastronomy.

For this recipe, I’ve credited and adapted insights ... This pie has been a part of Finnish cuisine for generations, ...

Try a few grated raw in a salad, mashed with potatoes, or in this Finnish pudding recipe from Gastronomica editor and rutabaga authority Darra Goldstein, whose passion for the much-maligned veggie ...