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Scandinavian Food & Recipes

Discover authentic Scandinavian dishes and fusion cuisines with our library of recipes and resources for cooking techniques, ingredients and more.
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St. Lucia Buns
St. Lucia Buns (Lussekatter)
2 hrs
Swedish Cinnamon Rolls
Kanelbullar: Swedish Cinnamon Rolls
52 mins
Swedish Christmas ham recipe julskinka
Swedish Christmas Ham (Julskinka)
5 hrs
Aebleskiver
Aebleskiver (Danish Pancake Balls)
90 mins
Rosettes on a platter
Rosettes Recipe
100 mins
Cherry Heering Liqueur
What Is Cherry Heering Liqueur?
Prinsesstarta (Swedish princess cake) with a slice removed
Prinsesstårta: Swedish Princess Cake
4 hrs
Group of lemons
Sima (Finnish Spring Mead)
20 mins
Finnish Cinnamon Pastries (Korvapuusti)
Finnish Cinnamon Pastries (Korvapuusti)
2 hrs
Norwegian School Bread (Skolebrød)
Norwegian School Bread (Skolebrød)
2 hrs
Swedish sweet yeasted bread (vetebröd)
Swedish Sweet Yeasted Bread (Vetebröd)
2 hrs
Pytt i Panna Swedish Hash
40 mins
A slice of Kladdkaka
Swedish Kladdkaka (Chocolate Sticky Cake) Recipe
35 mins
May Day Munkki (Cardamom Doughnuts) Recipe
85 mins
Krumkake Cookies Recipe
Norwegian Krumkake Cookies
40 mins
Swedish pea soup
Swedish Yellow Pea Soup Ärtsoppa Recipe
2 hrs
Icelandic Thunder Bread
Icelandic Thunder Bread
4 hrs
Smorgas chefs glogg recipe
Glögg
60 mins
Norwegian Krumkake Cookie
9 Classic Norwegian Desserts You Should Know
Lemon-Dill Pesto
Lemon-Dill Pesto Recipe
10 mins
Braised beef in a frying pan on a wooden table
Karjalan Paisti (Karelian Hot Pot)
6 hrs
Spelt pie dough
Basic Spelt Pie Crust
60 mins
Swedish limpa bread recipe
Limpa (Swedish Orange-Rye Bread) Recipe
3 hrs
Norwegian Berlinerkranser cookies
Berlinerkranser (Norwegian Butter Cookies) Recipe
85 mins
Rice porridge risengrod recipe
Rice Porridge (Risengrød or Risgrynsgröt)
62 mins
Salmon with salt, sugar, and dill
Salt and Sugar Cured Salmon Gravlax Appetizer
30 mins
Slices of Norwegian Gjetost goat or cow's milk cheese
Gjetost: a Unique Scandinavian Cheese
Pannukakku
Finnish Oven Pancake (Pannukakku)
50 mins
Poor Man Cookies (Fattigman) on plate on wooden floor by fir branches
Fattigman Cookies
65 mins
Kjötsúpa- Icelandic lamb soup
Kjötsúpa: Icelandic Lamb Soup
95 mins
Basic lefse recipe
Basic Lefse: Norwegian Potato Flatbread
70 mins
Danish red pudding
Danish Red Berry Pudding (Rødgrød Med Fløde)
40 mins
Make Icelandic Yogurt (Skyr) in a bowl
Make Icelandic Yogurt (Skyr)
40 mins
Kransekake
Kransekake Norwegian Cake
3 hrs
Mulled Spiced Wine
Spiced Mulled Wine
30 mins
Lingonberries in a bowl and scattered on a wooden table
What Are Lingonberries?
Traditional Swedish Egg Coffee in a mug
Traditional Swedish Egg Coffee
20 mins
Close up of syrup dripping from spoon
What Are Scandinavian Light and Dark Syrups?
Gardener holding fresh nettles
How to Harvest and Prepare Nettles
Cod lutefisk with pea puree, baked potatoes, and bacon—close-up on a plate
What Is Lutefisk?
Hasselback Potatoes
Hasselback Potatoes Are Proof That Baked Potatoes Can Be Cute
85 mins
Traditional Sweden meatball.
Slow Cooker Swedish Meatballs With Sour Cream Gravy
6 hrs
Julekake, Norwegian Christmas Bread
Norwegian Christmas Bread (Julekake)
95 mins
Tiikerikkakku on a plate
Finnish Tiger Cake
70 mins
Søtsuppe in white bowls
Søtsuppe – Scandinavian Sweet Soup Recipe
55 mins
Rosette cookies
How to Make Scandinavian Rosette Cookies