Canadian thanksgiving

In the October's eve, monday 11th, Archie hosted a Canadian thankgiving party. This time Archie was giving us so many different dishes that I don't think he's ever done that before: we had authentic canadian pumpkin pie (of course!), stuffing, german bread, indian naan-bread, apples in the oven, chickpea curry, egyptian cornbread, a truly finnish touch given by Carelian pies and what else..? A lot!
Winter's winds are starting to arrive and give their chill to the evenings, but if you'll dress up warm enough, Archie will do the rest and you'll survive (nearly) any blizzards! Hot drinks are highly recommended too and a guitar for music always adds to the atmosphere.

Tonight at 10 pm, MTV3-uutiset: Short feature about Archie!

Mika Tommola from MTV3 called the other day to ask for a short feature about the oven project at the end of the Sunday evening news- of course, we agreed! Due to rain on Saturday, we moved the baking and the interview to today’s afternoon. It was actually the first time of baking real sourdough rolls and bread in the oven, and it worked really nicely!

We had the freshly baked buns with butter (of course!) and home- made jam made from self-picked aronia berries from Herttoniemi (thanks to Felix, Anna, and Ville for the good hint where to find them!). Unfortunately, I was so busy baking and talking that I forgot to take pictures. We will upload the movie-file here soon, so stay tuned if you cannot see it tonight!

Busy happy weekend

On Saturday and Sunday, Archie produced loads of tasty food! First, about 60 pizzas and some cake and cookies on Saturday night during dodo's harvest feast, then about 12 different kinds of 'rieska' and oven vegetables (leftovers from Saturday in the leftover heat from Sunday) during yesterday's experimental food and art event 1/5, which is part of Katharina Moebus' MA thesis at the Aalto University School of Art and Design (there is 4 more events to come!).

Curious? Check the links to see pictures of both events! Stay tuned - and make a reservation for the oven if you would like to get a taste of it yourself! :)

Picture gallery of the dodo-feast
Picture gallery of 1/5 event

Public food/art event 1/5, this Sunday 3-6 pm!

The dodo harvest event will be followed by another happening during the same weekend. Here the description of the event (http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=113585698695682):

1/5: FERTILIZE// First happening of the food event series "5 - The dish"

“5″ is a series of food events and workshops taking place between June - November 2010 in Helsinki, each one symbolizing one step of the production process. Basic food is bread, the rest is a metaphore. The five steps consist of 1) fertilizing, 2) harvesting, 3) preparing, 4) consuming, and 5) salvaging. The basic idea is to inspire thought about culture, identity, and the objects we consume, with a shared experience of eating. Food as an ephemeral product, consumed by our very own bodies, represents an everyday experience that connects people and memories. We are what we eat – so, who are we?

If at hand, please bring a recipe for "Rieska" (Finnish flat bread) that you know from your family, friends, cookbook, or invented yourself. The first 25 recipe bringers will receive something in return. Welcome to an experimental autumnal afternoon outside!



Location: next to the cob oven at the container square, Kalasatama in Helsinki (follow the green "ranta-reitti"-markings on the floor/ check out the map here: http://www.uuttahelsinkia.fi/kalasatama/perustiedot/kalasatama-temporary the oven is situated close to #4)

Time: 5th of September, 3 pm- 6 pm (the evening may be continued @ Ptarmigan with a movie screening of the short film "Cities of Preferences", starting at 7 pm)

More information about the whole project can be found on its blog 1234viisi.wordpress.com. Welcome!

Archie's blog, finally established!

The special flavour of bread baked on a wood-fired hot stone is unforgettable for your taste buds. To make this experience possible for everyone interested, the urban cob oven aka Archie, situated at Kalasatama's container square in Helsinki, is open to the public. People who want to organize events or simply bake some bread, pizza, or cake with friends can make a reservation via this blog. Just send an email with a description of your event to us, and we will publish it on the calendar!

saviuunihelsinkiin(at)gmail.com

Enjoy!