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A little bit of Sweden in your kitchen
Welcome to my blog! Here you can explore traditional and innovative Swedish recipes influenced by the San Francisco food scene. You’ll also find posts about Swedish traditions, gastronomy, and my personal experience with growing up Swede-ish.
Best Ever Swedish Meatballs
Swedish meatballs are one classic Swedish dish that are perfect the way they are. A blend of beef and pork mixed with aromatic spices and baked to perfection, these meatballs are best served with brown gravy, vinegar-y pickles, and tangy lingonberries on the side. Perfect for any cozy meal!
Swedish cheese tart with asparagus and mushrooms
When I set out to make this dish, I was aiming for the more dense cheese tart “Västerbottenpaj”, or Swedish cheese pie. I’ve had this dish in Sweden around the Midsommar holiday, but it’s also served on Easter and for other special occasions. I ended up a little off on the egg-to-cheese ratio…but voila, you have more of a quiche!
Dill poached shrimp with horseradish cream cocktail sauce
Shrimp is incredibly popular in Sweden year round, but it definitely feels like it’s around every corner during the summer. There are bay shrimp (little tiny guys) all the way to large prawns. I was reading up a little more on the biggest fishing regions in Sweden and found that there’s even a Swedish proverb about shrimp "Att glida in på en räkmacka" which means "gliding in on a shrimp sandwich." Apparently it is referring to anything done effortless, because the shrimp slip and slide around an open faced sandwich loaded with mayonnaise and creme fraiche. I’ll have to ask the Swedes what they have to say about this one!
Vegan yellow split pea soup with garlic dill croutons (Ärtsoppa)
This healthy, comforting, and nourishing vegan split pea soup with garlic dill croutons comes together so easily and has a simple yet balanced flavor profile that will have you coming back for seconds
