Vaniljbullar, are sweet, enriched, yeasted buns flavoured with cardamom, filled with an enticing creme patisserie and then lightly dusted with sugar. Light as a feather and mouthwateringly delicious. These Swedish custard buns set themselves apart from any other. Although they don’t quite have the same classic status as Cinnamon & Cardamom Buns, they are still…
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Classic Swedish Pickled Gherkins (Västeråsgurkor)
Pickles were always part of our meals at home, breakfast and lunch especially. Dill and dill crowns are an integral part of Swedish pickled gherkins. They should also be both salty and sweet and definitely not too vinegary. This is a family recipe, given to me by my grandmother, I’ve just tweaked it a little….
Swedish Midsummer Berry Cake
Swedish Midsommar! Long days, blue skies, flower crowns, white dresses, and smörgåsbord. Sounds heavenly doesn’t it? Cake, cream and summer berries are an essential part of this celebration. This cake takes no time at all to make and bake. The key is to whip as much air a possible into the eggs and sugar and…
Janssons Frestelse ( Jansson’s Temptation)
Potatoes are always available, whether you like to mash, stuff or fry them they are deeply satisfying. This potato dish is perfect for cold winter nights. Normally served as part of a Swedish Smörgåsbord at Christmas or Easter and traditionally made with cured sprats, cream and onions. Swedish Grebbestads Ansjovis (cured sprats) are available from…
Venison Swedish Meatballs with Pickled Red Cabbage Salad
I adore Swedish meatballs (köttbullar) with numerous recipes on offer and regional variations, they’re hearty, wholesome and truly delicious. Sadly, these days they’re often shop bought, with poor meat content and additives. The homemade version are so good and well worth the effort, trust me I have made them countless times for my children when…
Swedish Seeded Limpa Bread
There is quite a revolution happening in British kitchens, no longer are we satisfied with supermarket pre-packed sliced, we want to master a home baked loaf. Now if you follow my blog you’ll know that I am a sourdough addict, occasionally though I find I just haven’t had enough time to bake my sourdough. This…
Laxpudding (Swedish Salmon & Potato Pudding)
Midsummer is upon us and Swedes are fairly well tuned into the rhythms of nature. At this time, many begin their long annual summer break and everyone is in a hurry to get things done and prepared during the relatively short summer season. Midsummer’s Eve is celebrated in the countryside and on the day before,…
Semlor Buns (Swedish Lent Buns)
Semlor buns, enriched sweetened dough flavoured with cardamom and filled with almond paste and cream. Light as a feather and mouthwateringly delicious. The merest hint of cardamom or cinnamon instantly triggers memories of my childhood. How smell can evoke such happy, mouthwatering memories. My mother and grandmother always had buns of differing flavours in the…
Venison à la Lindström with Spiced Celeriac Remoulade
January feels like we’re lumbering through the grey and the cold that forces its way through our clothes and into our bones. I need comfort at this time of year and it had occurred to me whilst sitting in my kitchen flicking through my recipe notebook that I hadn’t made this Swedish classic for some time. ‘Biff à la Lindström’ Beetroot,…
Ris à la Malta (Swedish Rice Pudding)
It wouldn’t be Christmas in my house without ‘Ris à la Malta’ A lightly sweetened rice pudding, infused with vanilla and cinnamon served with fruit. My Mother and Grandmother always used to serve it with a cherry compote, an appealing festive red next to the pure white of the rice looked so pretty. It’s traditionally served after the…
