Scandinavian cuisine recipes

If you want to surprise your guests with an unusual appetizer, try a smörgastorte! A huge Scandinavian sandwich made from a whole loaf of bread, shaped like a cake. This version of smörgastorte features three types...

These beautiful toasts are filled with all the flavors of Scandinavian cuisine. Toasted slices of black bread, spread with cream cheese, are topped with neat, alternating rows of shrimp, cucumber slices, and...

The combination of vanilla vodka, orange, grapefruit, and lingonberry creates a refreshing, unique flavor that lives up to this cocktail's name. To fully appreciate the flavor, the drink should be well-blended...

If you love salted red fish, you'll surely love the Scandinavian appetizer gravlax. This recipe features fresh fish brined in a dry marinade with salt, dill, fennel, coriander, white...

Gravlax is a cold red fish appetizer traditionally prepared in Scandinavia, Iceland, and Finland. This recipe calls for fresh salmon fillet. It's cut in half,...

Kransekage is a spectacular Scandinavian dessert whose name can be translated as "wreath cake." The cake consists of numerous rings of varying sizes, baked from...

Danish Christmas bread (Julekage) is fragrant with cardamom and cinnamon and filled with dried fruits, candied orange peel, and nuts. Don't be intimidated by the long list of ingredients: most of them are rather...

If you're looking for a quick and filling meat appetizer for a large crowd, try frying Swedish meatballs! They cook in just 10 minutes in the air fryer, turning out deliciously crispy on the outside and incredibly tender...

Gravlax is a popular cold appetizer in Northern European countries, consisting of thin slices of salted and spiced red fish. To prepare, you'll need two identical...

Now you can enjoy "Famous Swedish Meatballs in Creamy Sauce, Just Like IKEA" at home—just don't forget the lingonberry jam! The meatballs are made from a mixture of pork and...

These mouth-watering meatballs in a spicy gravy are a perfect idea for a cozy Sunday dinner at home. Although they're made with lean ground turkey, the shredded...

Make delicious Swedish meatballs using fried mushrooms instead of meat. To ensure the mince is sticky and dense, and the meatballs stay together, mix the mushrooms with egg and cooked quinoa.

A cookie with a hollow center filled with apple pie filling—a popular American cookie. All the flavor of spiced apple pie fits into this small, crisp cookie.

These butter cookies, made with a mixture of flour, peanuts, and oats, are delicious, crisp, and crumbly. Roll the dough into small balls and stamp them with a deep...

The highlight of these cookies is the salted straw. Its flavor pairs beautifully with the salted caramel filling, which is added to the indentation left in the cookie with your finger before baking. To make the filling...

Swedish meatballs are made from ground meat mixed with eggs, spices, and breadcrumbs. They are fried and served with a creamy sauce and lingonberry jam. You can make them...

Hasselback, or simply "accordion potatoes," is an original and rather interesting way to bake and serve potatoes with various fillings. It was invented by a chef at a Swedish restaurant...

Hasselback potatoes were invented in 1953 by the chefs of the Swedish restaurant Hasselbäcken. The dish's specialty: before baking, the potato is cut into slices, leaving the bottom...

Detailed recipe with photos.

Detailed recipe with photos.

A delicious Swedish meatball appetizer recipe with a milk sauce...

This variation on the famous Swedish meatball recipe uses ground turkey and pork mixed with sherry and honey. Served on skewers with a lingonberry cream sauce,...

Detailed recipe with photos.