'Scandinavian' Thanksgiving in America.
November 24, 2008
The fourth Thursday of each November is a time of migration all over the United States. Children return home to parents, families gather, their doors open to one and all. Many a European latter-day immigrant can attest to the open, warm and giving atmosphere that takes over in every American home. READ MORE »
Skansen's Christmas Recipes
October 23, 2008
Christmas season at Skansen, the oldest open-air museum in the world, starts at the end of November. The final weekend of November and three in December find the grounds just off Stockholm's city center filled with visitors, looking for that special crafted decoration, a miniature Santa, specialty food or out for a stroll through the museum grounds. READ MORE »
Cabbage rolls
October 08, 2008
with pressed potato and lingonberry sauce
Cabbage rolls were probably imported to Sweden by the Turks who went there in the early 18th century to claim the money they had lent to the Swedish king Charles XII.]
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Root vegetable patties
October 08, 2008
with yogurt sauce
Root vegetables like potatoes, turnips and swedes have always had a key role in Swedish and Finnish cooking. Onion however was initially used as a herb.
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Lightly salted cod fillets
October 08, 2008
with beetroot rösti and horseradish cream.
Fish has always been a main staple in all of the Scandinavian countries. The many streams and rivers and the long coastal exposure made the supply of fish plentiful. READ MORE »
Cinnamon pheasant breast
October 08, 2008
with candied lingonberries, potato rösti and orange jus
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Gravlax with mustard sauce
October 08, 2008
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