The title is a tad misleading. A well-rounded introduction to Finnish cuisine this is not, because there are only a couple of traditional Finnish foods. The concept is more like a collection of recipes that are simple and perfect for the spirit of Moomins. The colours of the layout are subtle: black, white, and red. That makes it easier to follow the recipes when there are no extra decorations or loads of pictures (granted, I like food porn, but I'm more fond of the simple style of vintage cookbooks). The quotes and illustrations make the book nice and cozy, continuing the harmonious style of the Moomin books (my favourite was Moominpappa reading Agatha Christie and drinking mead/juice/wine/vodka/whatever).

The recipes themselves were a bit of a hit and miss for me. Grated carrots and oatmeal in a pie dough doesn't sound very tempting to me, nor does making risotto out of frozen vegetables. I prefer fresh ingredients when available. It's cheaper too. On the plus side, the recipes are easy to alter according to your budget and the contents of your fridge, and the ingredients are easy to find from regular grocery stores (the spices are pretty basic as well, nothing spicy here).

Overall not the best find, but I did write down a few simple dishes for days when I don't feel like cooking anything complicated, and there were also some good ideas for small snacks and sandwiches. This would be a nice addition to the kitchens of families with children, because a lot of these dishes are easy to prepare together with a child, or let them prepare a sandwich or something like that. I on the other hand prefer food that isn't quite so simple and - sorry to say - bland.

Anywho, my blog has pictures of the dishes that I tested: http://elegiakirjat.blogspot.fi/2014/10/muumimamman-keittokirja-sami-malila-1993.html

Favourites: cauliflower soup, anchovy & onion sandwiches, potato salad