Content tagged with “Scandinavian”

Swedish Yellow Split Pea Soup with Ham
This yellow split pea soup has fresh ginger to give it a bright flavor. Use the best ham you can find to get the most...

Scandinavian Pickled Herring Bites
This Scandinavian-style appetizer is a good way to try pickled herring if you’ve never had it. The potent flavor of the...

Dutch Apple Bread
Here we replaced butter and whole eggs with canola oil and egg whites, substituted buttermilk (or yogurt) for sour...

Smoked Salmon Cream Cheese
Tangy horseradish flavors this smoked salmon cream cheese. Serve it spread on rice crackers for an impromptu cocktail...

Scandinavian Muesli
Serve this Scandinavian cereal with low-fat yogurt or nonfat milk to start your day off with whole grains and some...

New World Gravlax
This gravlax is a play on the traditional Scandinavian recipe. Thinly slice the finished salmon for canapés or layer it...

Pea & New Potato Salad (Nye kartofler og Ærte Salat)
Very fresh produce is the key to this easy side dish: walnut-size new potatoes, fresh peas, scallions and sweet, early-...

Elderflower Sparklers (Hyldeblomst Cocktails)
The elder tree's white blossoms first appear in spring in Denmark, so these refreshing cocktails make an elegant...

Grilled Pork Tenderloin with Aquavit Seasonings (Snapse Krydret Svine Mørbrad)
The seasonings traditionally used to make aquavit—a Northern European distilled spirit—vary with every recipe, but they...

Roasted Halibut with Pickled Beets (Stegte Helleflynder med Rødbeder)
Here delicate white fish is topped with crunchy breadcrumbs and diced pickled beets for a simple Danish dish that...

Sweet-and-Sour Fish (Stegte Fisk i Eddike)
Marinating “fried” white fish in a zingy vinaigrette is a terrific way to liven it up (and preserve any leftovers). The...

Salmon & Cucumber Mini Smørrebrød (Smørrebrød med Røget Laks og Agurker)
Crunchy cucumber, fresh dill and gravlax top thinly sliced rye bread for a delightful Danish appetizer. Smørrebrød...

Shrimp Mini Smørrebrød (Smørrebrød med Rejer)
Baby shrimp and tangy lemon top thinly sliced rye bread in this easy Danish appetizer. Smørrebrød—which translates in...

Sweet-and-Sour Fish Mini Smørrebrød (Smørrebrød med Stegte Fisk i Eddike)
Sweet-and-sour fish and cherry tomatoes top thinly sliced rye bread in this delicious appetizer. Smørrebrød—which...

Green Salad with Asparagus & Peas (Salat med Asparges og Ærter)
Here's a salad where we've combined two stars of the spring garden, asparagus and peas. Since the asparagus...

Berry Pudding with Cream (Rødgrød med Fløde)
This intensely-flavored berry pudding is topped with a delicious light cream. While it's traditionally made at the...

Overnight Muesli
Soaking oats and fruit in yogurt is how muesli is traditionally made. A great make-ahead breakfast if you're...

Swedish Almond Cake
This Swedish almond cake is traditionally served with afternoon coffee.

Christmas Rice Pudding with Lingonberry Sauce
There's an old Swedish custom of hiding an almond in the rice pudding; whoever finds the almond in the pudding is...

Salmon Classic
Smoked salmon is always a cocktail party favorite.

Smoked Salmon Spread
A splash of pepper-flavored vodka gives this salmon spread a sophisticated flair. If you like, use plain vodka instead...

Warm Salmon Salad with Crispy Potatoes
In a kind of updated homage to Swiss rosti, this light salad combines things we love: a bed of crispy potatoes, some...

Chocolate Fondue
The classic combination of chocolate and hazelnut is the perfect dipping sauce for any combination of fruits and cakes.

Roast Pork Tenderloin with Prunes
We have adapted the traditional Scandinavian stuffed pork loin roast to use the far leaner tenderloins.