Notebooks of a Line Cook

Things To Do With Vegetables When You're...

... fed up with turkey and pork and all things meat at Christmas.

Dec 19, 2025 • Wil Reidie

A Line Cook's Christmas Notebook 2025

Tips to make things easier, and recipes to change things up a bit.

Dec 13, 2025 • Wil Reidie

Things To Do With Vegetables When You're...

... afraid of kale and massages.

Nov 8, 2025 • Wil Reidie

Things To Do With Vegetables When You're...

... in need of comfort in autumn.

Sep 26, 2025 • Wil Reidie

Things To Do With Vegetables When You’re…

… not ready for summer to end.

Aug 29, 2025 • Wil Reidie

Notes on Mökki Life

Finnish vacations, blazing fish and a new newsletter

Aug 17, 2025 • Wil Reidie

Things To Do With Vegetables When You're...

The first instalment in my ongoing celebration of vegetables

Jul 19, 2025 • Wil Reidie

A Serious Case of Swedish Buns

And a few words about something called Fika...

Jul 13, 2025 • Wil Reidie

My Perfect Plate of Food

And a look back on something new that happened in my kitchen this week

Jun 28, 2025 • Wil Reidie

Norwegian Brunost Cheesecake

A caramelised whey cheesecake as complex as an Ibsen play, as expressive in colour as a Munch painting.

May 16, 2025 • Wil Reidie

How to celebrate May Day like a Finn

It involves a picnic and fermented lemonade and really good doughnuts.

Apr 25, 2025 • Wil Reidie

A Taste of Finnish Easter

And a recipe for honey custard bun brûlée pudding

Apr 14, 2025 • Wil Reidie

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