The Recovering Line Cook by Wil Reidie

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Oct 2, 2023 • Wil Reidie
A Grumpy Line Cook's Rant about Social Media "Chefs"
A long(ish) read in defence of knowing what you're talking about
Feb 23, 2024 • Wil Reidie
1-to-1 Cooking Classes with Wil Reidie
Limited introductory prices now available
May 1 • Wil Reidie
Things To Do With Vegetables When You're...
... fed up with turkey and pork and all things meat at Christmas.
Dec 19 • Wil Reidie
How to Win the Nordic Bun Wars – My First Ebook
All my most popular Nordic bun, cake, and pastry recipes
Dec 17 • Wil Reidie

Essays

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How to Dress a Pike in Cowboy Boots
A "How to Fail at Being Finnish" essay
Oct 24 • Wil Reidie
Bob Dylan in Helsinki
A Wil Reidie Review
Oct 19 • Wil Reidie
Prince and the Pea, or It Started That Day with the End of Suppositories
A story
Oct 10 • Wil Reidie

Notebooks of a Line Cook

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Things To Do With Vegetables When You're...
... fed up with turkey and pork and all things meat at Christmas.
Dec 19 • Wil Reidie
A Line Cook's Christmas Notebook 2025
Tips to make things easier, and recipes to change things up a bit.
Dec 13 • Wil Reidie
Things To Do With Vegetables When You're...
... afraid of kale and massages.
Nov 8 • Wil Reidie

Recent posts

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A Line Cook's Christmas Notebook 2025
Tips to make things easier, and recipes to change things up a bit.
Dec 13 • Wil Reidie
EBOOK: How to Win the Nordic Bun Wars
Free for paid subscribers
Dec 8 • Wil Reidie
How to Fail at Being Finnish: A Diary #4
A visit to the legalised vampires
Dec 7 • Wil Reidie
The Recovering Line Cook by Wil Reidie
The Recovering Line Cook by Wil Reidie
My weekly diary "How to Fail at Being Finnish" is loved by literally tens of people. Paid subs get recipes and essays as well.
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