Dammsugare — vacuum cleaners
“Vacuum cleaners”, or dammsugare, are probably the best way to talk about cleaning equipment, ever. It is even popular enough…
Filled egg halves—quick, simple, pretty
It is comforting that the crowd-pleasing favorites aren’t always the elaborate, the rare, or the complicated. My sources in the…
Gravlax — cured salmon with dill
Enjoy gravlax as an essential part of the festive Swedish smörgåsbord, such as Christmas, served with a sweet and strong…
Beetroot salad (perfect for smörgåsbord)
Beetroot salad is often served as a side dish, especially on smörgåsbord. These are the proportions I’d use when having…
Ris à la Malta—rice pudding with orange
This recipe is enough for four people, depending on how much Christmas food you ate before. Base 5 dl (2…
How to make flavorful cultured butter at home
Waiting at the bus stop late one night after being out dancing tango, my friend showed me a short documentary. The…
Easy pickled herring — and its long history
The work required to pickle herring doesn’t take long to complete. However, you’ll need to wait for a couple of…
Sans Rival — almond praline cake
After having attempted the buttercreams in Prinsessornas kokbok and in Sju sorters kakor, I just have to recommend the latter method instead. I…
Sandwich cake
This version is luxurious, but you can easily make it less expensive by using less seafood — just add other…
Tango cake from the 1920s
Ingredients For the almond layers 175 g or 2 2/3 dl (6 oz or about 1 1/4 cups) almonds 175…