Scandinavian Recipes for Spring
If you’d like to add a good dose of Scandinavian lightness to your spring recipes, food is a great way to begin. After all, food has a way of connecting people, and togetherness is a big part of that Scandinavian…
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…
Roasted Oysters with Rhubarb Mignonette
I sometimes wonder if I was born with a taste for the sea. The first time I stepped foot in Norway, I experienced a deep sense of belonging and longing. It was as if I had finally arrived at a…
Classic Norwegian Rhubarb Cake
Oh springtime, you most gentle of seasons, on one day you bring sunshine and warmth, and on the next a tranquil fog. The quiet morning unfolds with the aroma of coffee as I unload the dishwasher and begin the next…
The Essence of Spring in Rhubarb Soup
When I cook with rhubarb I’m struck by the color–that ballerina-pink to magenta ombré effect married with salmon and the faintest hint of green. Then there’s the scent, the almost citrus, grassy notes smelling like the essence of a spring garden…
Savoring the Seasons: Chicken with Baked Rhubarb
Visiting Bergen back in the summer of 2008 I noticed something special about the Norwegians, the way they embraced the long hours of sunlight and milked the sunshine for every last drop. Out on ski boats in bikinis and swim…
Composed Salad of Smoked Salmon, Cucumber, Mâche, Egg, and Asparagus
I think it’s part of the collective food-lovers’ experience to crave salads as soon as spring rolls around. In contrast to the hearty dishes that have dominated our kitchens for months, salads seem to represent the fresh air, lightened moods,…
