Scanian egg cake — äggakaka
I don’t like to admit defeat to a plate of food — at least not if it looks like a normal-sized portion and there’s no good way of saving the food for later. But, skånsk äggakaka, or Scanian egg cake, is one of these dishes where I’ve had to throw in...
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. However, there are different ways of picnicking, as...
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...
Chewy caramel cuts — kolasnittar
Kolasnittar, or “caramel cuts”, have always been present on the baking trays of my childhood. Maybe that’s why I think they’ve “always” been around. But despite searching for them under several names — kolakakor, kolasnittar,...
“Queen’s jam” with raspberries and blueberries
Drottningsylt, or queen’s jam, is popular for delicacies such as plättar and Swedish pancakes. It also happens to be delicious for jam cookies. Trickle it over ice cream, spread it on toast… Regardless of how you choose to enjoy it, I am sure it will be a...
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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.