SALT - the everyday essential ingredient that can make or break your meal.
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Swedish Raspberry and Almond Bars
From the kitchen of One Perfect Bite...Those of us who love to cook amass recipes the way Midas did gold. Despite efforts to contain them, our collections grow at an alarming rate. Tucked in among them, however, you'll usually find a handful of well-worn treasures that, having stood the test of time and taste, have been granted best of class status and become family favorites. The bar cookies I'm featuring today are in that category. They were originally the creation of an unknown Swedish…
Sandbakkels–a Norwegian Christmas Cookie–Step by Step
When it comes to Christmas cookies, the Scandinavians do it best. I continually find myself amazed by how a seemingly simple recipe can turn out so delicious, whether it yields the perfect balance …
Cucumber Salad for Your Scandinavian Midsummer Menu
In the beginning of my career as a journalist, I was paying my dues as a television news writer working in the middle of the night to prepare the morning newscast. Back then I would pull into the p…
Skolebrød (School Bread)
I have not been to Norway and I would like to go there someday. Judging from the photographs in the travel guidebooks and at the Norway website, it seems like a beautiful place. I dream about spending a Christmas holiday there, and if I'm lucky enough, to go to a place where I can see the Aurora. I imagine it would be magical. This week, I couldn't stop thinking about Skolebrød. I wanted to eat it so badly. Which is strange because I've never eaten or even heard of Skolebrød before. You see…
The Essence of Spring in Rhubarb Soup
When I cook with rhubarb I’m struck by the color–that ballerina-pink to magenta ombré effect married with salmon and the faintest hint of green. Then there’s the scent, the almost…
Toast Skagen
This starter, named for a fishing port in northern Denmark, was created by Swedish restaurateur Tore Wretman in 1958. Its appeal remains fresh and modern. If there is an Ikea near you, swing by to pick up the precooked small Swedish shrimp available there; they are a real taste of Sweden.
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Swedish Crisp Bread from Lotta Jansdotter | Sweet Paul Magazine
Often called hard bread or hårt bröd, this homemade Swedish cracker recipe is sure to delight! Pricking the cracker dough to spell your dinner guests' names is a sure-fire hit!
Fyrstekake, an All-Time Favorite Norwegian Dessert
I have the feeling that when I look back at this summer in the coming years, this time will be defined by food and family. Between cooking for the family, developing recipes for an article I can…
A chocolate orange cake for your coffeetable
“Kaffe?” I knew exactly what the flight attendant was saying. Though I speak virtually no Norwegian, that word transcends most Western languages. Though spelling and intonation may change, coffee, …
The Norwegian Dessert Known as Troll Cream (Trollkrem)
If you follow Outside Oslo on Facebook or Instagram, then you probably know I’ve been planning to tell you about trollkrem, a traditional Norwegian dessert that translates to troll cream. Per…
Bergen Fish Soup (Bergensk fiskesuppe)
Everyone has their own idea of a place, a snapshot memory encapsulating the scenes, smells, and moods they experienced there. One person’s Paris is different than another’s. A visit to Seattle migh…