A blåbærsuppe-inspired cocktail
Scandinavians enjoy blåbærsuppe—blueberry or bilberry soup—chilled in the summer, or as a hot drink in colder weather, and this cocktail is a spiked riff on it. Refreshing and herbal, this is a fruit-based cocktail that will please even those who…
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…
Norwegian Skoleboller Recipe – Sweet “School Buns” with Coconut and Pastry Cream
With many families beginning back-to-school season pandemic-style with remote learning, I'm sharing my Norwegian skoleboller recipe in an attempt to add something special to your school-at-home days.
Smoked Mackerel Salad, Two Ways
On hot summer days when you just don't want to turn on the oven, salads can be an appealing dinner option. Today I have two versions of a smoked mackerel salad that offer plenty of flavor and protein with little…
Scandinavian Recipes for Summer
If your pandemic cooking routine needs a little inspiration this summer, then you're in the right place! In this post you'll find a mix of Nordic-inspired and traditional Scandinavian summe recipes for every course, from my lightened up version of…
Sparkling Aquavit Cocktail with Strawberry and Orange
The tinny music box melody heralded the promise of summer’s sweetness on the hottest days of my childhood. When the ice cream truck rolled through the neighborhood, my parents would buy me my favorite ice pop, the one swirled 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…
Flaky Kringle with Almond and Raisins (For Grandma, with Love)
She would have turned 104 this month. So in honor of Grandma Agny, today I’m sharing my recipe for kringle, a flaky pretzel-shaped Danish pastry filled with almond and raisins. As I’ve written about in the past, I was getting…
Simply Poached Prawns with Herb Sauce (A Recipe from My New Cookbook)
My second cookbook, The Pescatarian Cookbook for Beginners: 75 Recipes to Kick-Start Your Healthy Lifestyle, is now available! The book was officially released into the world yesterday, and I’m delighted to be able to inspire readers are adopting a new…
Steamed Mussels with Leeks & Root Vegetables (a Memory of a Summer Day in Oslo)
Mussels always take me back to that sparkling summer in Oslo, the first time I visited the city of my father’s birth. Now these little shellfish, blåskjell as they’re called in Norway, prompt memories of that special time. Before that…
