Nelly Makeeva lives in the industrial town of Nikel in Northern Russia. She is a woman of many talents and has the rare ability of transforming words and materials into magic. In this film she teaches her grandson Gleb the art of baking pirogues with tender love and care. While the arctic winds are howling on the outside and the frost obscuring the view out of the window, Nelly's kitchen is warm and welcoming and awakens our senses. Here she shares her stories and weaves them into a beautiful fairytale - a timeless story of creation and appreciation of life.