Egg cake is a BEAST of a dish — filling, delicious, and surprisingly easy to make.
Scanian egg cake — äggakaka
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Plättar — Swedish mini-pancakes
What's perfect to eat on a nice picnic? I'm sure many Swedes would nominate plättar, or Swedish mini-pancakes. Somehow, they are even more delicious than their famous larger sibling, the thin pancake. http://youtu.be/eBTeBaS5Vxw However, there are different ways of...
Quick and flavorful Swedish sour milk bread
Whenever my siblings and I visited our mother's parents, we'd hope for the heavenly scent of freshly baked russinbröd. A slice or two spread with butter turned into the an irresistible treat. This bread is more commonly known as filmjölksbröd or filmjölkslimpa —...
Delicious Swedish cinnamon buns
Do you need an excuse for devouring another cinnamon bun? Don’t worry. Science comes to the rescue.
Chewy caramel cuts — kolasnittar
Caramel cuts, or kolasnittar, will disappear from your cookie tray in no time.
“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.
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My name is Isabelle. Here at Swedish Spoon, you’ll find Swedish food history, tried-and-tested recipes, and a lot of obsessing over great butter. You can also expect some travel tips.