Welcome to Swedish Spoon

This is where you’ll find Swedish food history, tried-and-tested recipes… and a lot of talk about great butter.

Take the Swedish baking quiz!

What delicious treat should you bake next? No matter what ingredients you have at home or what you feel like, this quiz will find your perfect choice — together with a recipe.

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Master Swedish meatballs once and for all. Learn the history, what the star chefs recommend, and tempting ways to serve these mouth-watering treats. Or, just skip straight to the tried-and-tested recipe.

More meatballs to the people

Make irresistible semlor

The Swedish Lenten bun is a feast of whipped cream, cardamom and almond paste. Here’s how you’ll make authentic, delicious semlor…

Make Swedish semlor, now

Latest from the blog

“Queen’s jam” with raspberries and blueberries

Queen’s jam is the divine (or at least regal) mix of raspberries and blueberries.

Farmer cookies — a humble favorite

Bondkakor, or Swedish farmer cookies, both look and sound modest. Nothing special, surely? But don’t be fooled.

Västerbotten cheese pie — a modern classic

Västerbotten cheese pie has become a Swedish classic in only a few decades.

Cold poached salmon — a perfect summer dish

Cold poached salmon is a typical Swedish summer dish that is just as delicious as it is convenient.

Swedish “chocolate cuts” cookies — chokladsnittar

Chokladsnittar, or cut chocolate cookies, is one of the workhorse cookies that are part of the standard café selection.

Swedish raspberry caves, or jam cookies

“Swedish jam cookies” sounds too plain. Let’s be daring and use the direct translation for hallongrottor — “raspberry caves”.

Take the Swedish baking quiz

What delicious Swedish thing would you like to bake next? With so many options, it can be difficult to choose…

So, why not let the Swedish baking quiz guide you to the perfect choice for you? Yes, you’ll even get the recipe.

Take the baking quiz

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For the love of (homemade) butter

Have you tried making your own cultured butter? Get the best tips and tricks for making your own yellow gold at home, without any special equipment.

You’ll also learn how butter was made in Sweden during the 19th century.

Better butter, now