Norwegian Plukkfisk (Cod & potatoes)
For so many of us who embrace our Scandinavian roots, the celebration foods of the holidays are the ones we associate with our heritage. I’ve written plenty here over the years about the lefse, waffles, krumkaker, and sandbakkels that I…
Pickled Beets with Bay Leaf and Juniper: A Staple for Your Scandinavian Pantry
In Norway the storehouse is called a stabbur. My ancestors would have worked throughout the warm months to prepare and preserve food to last through the winter. In a country with just three percent arable land, it was essential to…
My Signature Gluten-Free Swedish Meatballs (Also Dairy-Free & Egg-Free)
Swedish meatballs might just be the ultimate in Scandinavian comfort food—and this recipe allows you to extend that wonderful Scandinavian hospitality to guests with dietary restrictions by omitting gluten, dairy, and eggs!
Scandinavian Rhubarb Soup with Vanilla Ice Cream
If you're lucky to have some late-season rhubarb in your garden or a stash from the spring harvest in the freezer, you've come to the right place. Today I'm sharing my recipe for a chilled Scandinavian rhubarb soup served with…
Creamy Shrimp and Dill on Cucumber Slices (Skagenröra)
Toast Skagen, or Skagenröra, is a popular Scandinavian appetizer that’s as easy as can be yet a crowd pleaser. This creamy, herb-flecked shrimp salad is typically served on triangles of buttered toast, but I’ve lightened up my Skagenröra by using…
Scandinavian Poached Cod with Creamy Dill Sauce: A Sneak Peek from from my New Cookbook
Post includes affiliate links; read more by clicking here. The following is excerpted from my forthcoming book, The Pescatarian Cookbook for Beginners: 75 Recipes to Kick-Start Your Healthy Lifestyle, coming July 7, 2020. Fish was extremely important for Norwegians’ survival. My ancestors would have known the…
Midsummer Picnic Potato Salad
Midsummer might just be one of my favorite times of the Scandinavian year—specifically because of the food. Think smoked or cured salmon and pickled herring, potato salad, berries, aquavit, and beer. Celebrations might involve picnics and bonfires, and in Sweden,…
A Scandinavian-Inspired Salad for Winter
I don’t know about you, but I’m wrestling with the seasons–the transition from one to the next, specifically. To be honest, I love winter. This time around, in particular. As I traded my debit card for a double-shot almond milk…
Relaxed Hospitality: My New Book Club (with Recipe)
Posts may contain affiliate links; read more by clicking here. I started this new year with a new book club, and I couldn’t be happier about the fact that I get to invite a group of women into my home each month and talk about books and…
Lingonberry-Studded Almond Cake (Gluten Free)
If you had asked me in my youth to define Norwegian food, I would have listed off a number of almond-flavored desserts: towering kransekake wreath cakes served at weddings, layered birthday cakes draped in a sheet of marzipan, buttery fyrstekake…
