Recipes Index

Hindbaer Snitter – Danish Raspberry Bars
Hindbaer Snitter, Danish raspberry bars, are a popular selection in Denmark's wonderful bakeries.

Almond Valkyries
These almond-flavored choux pastry swans, valkyries at rest, float elegantly on a pool of dessert sauce.

Kari's Scandinavian Almond Sauce
Almond Sauce - A recipe for an almond dessert sauce for use with Scandinavian cakes and pastries

Färskpotatissalad - New Potato Salad
Färskpotatissalad – New Potato Salad

Glödstekt Forell i Folie - Foil-roasted Trout
A Recipe for Glödstekt Forell i Folie, Scandinavian Foil-roasted Trout

Dried Pea Soup (Ärtsoppa, in Swedish)
Dried Pea Soup ("Ärtsoppa," in Swedish) is a healthy, low-calorie soup traditionally made from dried yellow peas and flavored with smoked pork and select herbs.

Nettle Soup (Nässelsoppa)
Nettles, rich in vitamins, flavonoids, serotonin, and histamines, are a gift of Spring. Enjoy them in this brightly green, delicately flavored soup.

Finnish Lamb Stew with Dill (Tilliliha)
A favorite in Finland, this delicious lamb stew gets its unique flavor from an abundant addition of dried dill.

Jordgubbstårta – Swedish Strawberry Cake
Jordgubbstårta – Swedish Strawberry Cake - showcases the first strawberries of northern summers.

Lingonberry Sorbet
Lingonberry sorbet, tart and sweet at the same time, is a fitting conclusion to a Scandinavian-style summer supper.

Torskeboller – Salt Codfish Balls
Torskebuller, salt codfish balls, are an excellent way to use one of Norway's most common exports.

Kransekake - Norwegian Ring Cake
Kransekake, or "Ring Cake," is the signature cake of Norway, earning pride of place on wedding, birthday, graduation, and holiday banquet tables. Traditionally made from almonds, confectioner's sugar, and egg whites, it is a splendid flourless, gluten-free alternative to standard celebratory cakes.

Basic Krumkake Recipe
Norwegian Krumkake Cookies - A Recipe for Krumkake Cookies from Norway

Norwegian School Bread (Skolebrød)
Skolebrød, Norwegian School Bread - A School Bread Recipe from Norway

Swedish Apple Cake (Appelkaka)
Whether served alone as a midday coffee cake or with vanilla sauce (“vaniljsås”) as a winning dessert, Swedish Apple Cake (“Appelkaka”) is a treat no matter what the occasion.

Finnish May Day Fritters (Tippaleivät)
Finnish May Day Fritters are similar to American funnel cakes but are as small and as light as a sparrow's nest.

Basic Cardamom Dough
Basic Scandinavian Cardamom Dough - A basic Scandinavian cardamom dough recipe that forms the base for numerous yeasted sweet breads, coffee cakes, buns, and rolls.

Finnish Oven Pancake (Pannukakku)
A quick and simple recipe for Pannukakku, the premier oven baked pancake of Finland. Serve with whipped cream and fresh fruit either as a main course pancake or a light dessert.

Jansson's Temptation (Janssons Frestelse)
An easy recipe for Janssons Frestelse, Jansson's Temptation - a popular Swedish potato casserole.

Chocolate Sticky Cake (Kladdkaka)
An easy recipe for Swedish Kladdkaka, Chocolate Sticky Cake - a chocolate lover's dream come true. Richly gooey and quick to prepare whenever a chocolate craving strikes.

Basic Danish Pancake Balls (Aebleskiver) Recipe
A recipe for Aebleskiver, Danish Pancake Balls - a favorite pastry in both Denmark and in Danish-American communities.

Swedish Limpa Bread
Also known as "Vörtlimpa," (“Wort loaf”), Swedish limpa bread was originally made from fermented brewer’s wort but can also be spiced with unique combinations of orange rind, fennel, caraway, and anise seeds.

Finnish Spring Mead (Sima)
Finnish Spring Mead, Sima, is a lightly fermented lemonade typically enjoyed during May Day celebrations.

Sweet Dill Mustard Sauce
Few things go as beautifully with freshly cured gravlax as this sweet dill mustard sauce. Try it as a condiment with roasted lamb or sliced meats as well.

Swedish Hamburgers (Biff à la Lindström)
The combination of pickled beets and capers make these hamburgers, a favorite in Sweden, truly unique.