Swedish Lingonberry Cake Recipe

recipe for Canadian Apple Pie ? Well, it's been one of my most popular recipes - and for a good reason, as it's incredibly tasty. BUT. None of…

Kladdkaka or a Swedish lingonberry and chocolate brownie

Photo updated in October 2013. The photo above is by Juta Kübarsepp for Nami-Nami/Kodu ja Aed .  I went on a Stockholm day cruise last week with my fr…

Creamy Fish Soup

I just realised that I've been posting nothing but dessert recipes in November . That's no good, is it? Hence this creamy-cheesy fish soup rec…

Something Danish for your Christmas table? Risalamande or Rice and Almond Pudding with Warm Cherry Compote

October 2012, photo by Juta Kübarsepp for the December issue of Kodu ja  Aed, 2012 From the recipe archives (originally posted in January 2007) At the …

Multekrem or Cloudberries with Whipped Cream

cloudberries before on this blog, including recipes for Goat Cheese Mousse with Cloudberry Compote , Home-Made Cloudberry Jam , Squeaky Finnish Cheese …

Ambrosia Cake Recipe

Have you ever heard of an Ambrosia cake? If yes, then what's the cake like? It seems that there is no one single Ambrosia cake. When googling '…

A Swedish Classic: Almond Tosca Cake Recipe

Clivia's Tosca Cake Evelin's Tosca cookies Sumber http://nami-nami.blogspot.com/

Toast Skagen Recipe

Photo updated in October 2010 Toast Skagen is a very festive and popular Swedish starter. It's not cheap - both good shrimps (preferably from the …

Swedish coffee cake aka kärleksmums

I was translating some Swedish recipes the other day, when I came across the word ' långpanna ' . I knew it was an oven sheet, but wasn't s…

Västerbottenspaj aka Swedish Västerbotten Cheese Tart

Västerbotten is an excellent hard cow's milk cheese from Sweden that reminds me (and many others) of a good youngish Parmiggiano Reggiano, but it…

Kaneelirullid aka Estonian cinnamon rolls

I know, I know. Spring is in full swing here in Estonia and I'm baking cinnamon rolls? I blame Joy the Baker , author of the Best Baking and Dess…

Crostini with Västerbotten cheese

Another little recipe using the wonderful Swedish Västerbotten cheese . The recipe is Swedish as well, from a relatively new food magazine Lantliv Ma…

Potato salad, slightly Danish

Potato salad is an Estonian institution, whether you like it or not. I tend to like it, if it's well made. Until a few years ago you could guara…

Surströmming and surströmmingfest (Swedish fermented herring)

There's a popular evening show on Estonian national TV, called Ringvaade. About two weeks ago they had a brief section about the infamous Swedis…

Dill and mustard sauce - hovmästarsås - for smoked salmon or gravlax

This Swedish dill and mustard sauce - gravlaxsås/hovmästarsås/senapssås - was one of our favourite sauces this summer. We served this with smoked sa…

Christmas recipes: Swedish meatballs

Serving meatballs at a Christmas table is NOT an Estonian tradition, but it's something I've borrowed from our Swedish neighbours across the…

Swedish Saffron Buns (Lussekatter)

Saffron buns like this are eaten all over Sweden on St Lucia's day on December 13th . Lucia's buns are rather decadent buns, with lots of sug…

Cardamom panna cotta with apricot and sea-buckthorn sauce

Panna cotta is a dessert that I actually make quite often, even if I've only blogged about it once ( Vanilla panna cotta with roasted rhubarb , ba…

Easy entertaining: whole hot-smoked trout or salmon with caviar dressing

Want something super-delicious, rather elegant and extremely simple for your next festive spread? Here's an excellent idea I got from my friend …

Crispy rye bread canapés with cream cheese and smoked salmon

I did a bit of catering on Saturday for a group of friends*, and this smoked salmon and cream cheese paté/spread on crispy rye bread buttons was one…