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Västerbottensoststipendiet 2007
Jesper Kansten, winner of Västerbottensoststipendiet 2007 Västerbottensost is a Swedish hard cheese aged for at least 12 months and is one of my very favourite cheeses. It has a rich and heavy flavour...
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Mini crisp bread with herring and fresh potato
Mini crisp bread with fresh potato, herring, sour cream and chives. We spent the whole Easter in Gothenburg with our families, eating a lot of wonderful food and playing games. On Easter Saturday,...
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Tiger cake
Tiger cake, disguised as a teddy bear Tiger cake, or Tigerkaka as we call it in Swedish, is a simple marble cake. The name comes from the marbled pattern, resembling of a tiger’s fur pattern. The cake...
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Smörgåstårta – savoury sandwich cake
The Swedish savoury sandwich cake (smörgåstårta) is very common at parties and celebrations. Especially since it’s beautiful and tastes best if it’s prepared one day in advance and then decorated on...
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Shrimp frenzy
What would you say if you would be served a large bowl of unpeeled shrimps, cooked and cold? That is typical Swedish and we even have a specific word for it, räkfrossa. The closest translation would...
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Dreaming of summer; archipelago mackerel
It’s only November but I’m already dreaming about summer. Despite the fact that I really look forward to our upcoming New York trip I almost regret not booking a beach vacation instead. But only...
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SOS
No, this is not a call for help. SOS is a classic Swedish starter, short for sill ost smör (pickled herring, cheese, butter). It’s served with crisp bread and snaps. We had it as a starter just the...
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Swedish cheesecake – Småländsk ostkaka
Swedish cheesecake with whipped cream, blackberries and jam. I know, I know. The photo is really bad and doesn’t do this dessert any justice. This Swedish cheesecake, originating from the province of...
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