Scandinavian food and recipes
We have previously mentioned Camilla Plum and her cook book The Scandinavian Kitchen. She's a Danish chef and media personality, known for her food-focused television shows, 12 cookbooks and her campaign for organic honest food. She shares willingly all her secrets in the kitchen -also on how she got her children to not only eat but also enjoy a variety of food. All parents will experience times...
Read moreThe London based cafe Nordic Bakery opened in Soho 2007 and rapidly became popular for its delicious rye breads and sandwiches, cakes and excellent coffee. It provides a heaven of peace in the middle of the busy capital. They've also opened up a Marylebone Branch since then. We love visiting the Nordic Bakery and was very pleased when we discovered the cookbook from Nordic bakery in our local...
Read moreWe have talked about the Norwegian Lotus design by Grete Prytz Kittelsen for Catherineholm so many times now, both here and on Twitter, so just had to show you our darling bright orange coffee pot. It brightens up my day!
Read more© Photos by Little Scandinavian After a long, dark winter, spring and summer is eagerly greeted in Scandinavia. Rhubarb is a clear sign of early summer and many children would eat it peeled and dip it in a cup of sugar. The Scandinavians makes the most out of what they have and rhubarb grows in nearly every Scandinavian garden. A traditional preparation of this fruit in the Scandinavian Kitchen...
Read moreIt's nothing quite like being served fresh mackerel. Mackerel is in season and are easy to find and reasonably priced at the moment. Mackerel are round oily sea fish with it's rich taste and dark flesh with a high content of healthy Omega-3 fatty acids -and we think it's absolutely best when served together with cucumber salad. Cucumber salad 1 cucumber, thinly sliced 1 teaspoon sugar 2...
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My grandmother makes the best cinnamon buns, without doubt. I don't know what her secret is, as I have the recipe but they never turn out just quite like hers. Inspired by baking bread with sourdough I searched for the best cinnamon bun recipe with sourdough and found it on one of my favorite sources for baking inspiration, on the Swedish blog www.brodpassion.se To be shared with you! I followed...
Read moreNo fresh bread or rolls at home and craving for something fresh and easy for a Saturday breakfast© Little B made us some freshly baked scones this morning. It took her about 20 minutes altogether + additional 5 minutes to set the table. Ingredients: 225g organic plain white flour ½ teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon baking powder 60g slightly salted butter 25g caster sugar 150ml whole milk 1 free range...
Read moreElla's Kitchen Company was started in 2004 by Katherina Saunders, inspired by a combination of wanting to draw from her Norwegian heritage, as well as by the thought of leaving a legacy for her children - in particular her daughter Ella, who was named after her Norwegian grandmother. It was she who left Katherina the original Kitchen Cabinet - something she knew from her childhood in her home in...
Read moreThe secret of Scandinavian cooking, Scandilicious -is out. Discover the secrets of Scandinavian cooking, from delicious, healthy breakfasts and leisurely brunches to tasty suppers and plenty of stress-free and yummy desserts. From cinnamon chestnut bread, cardamom cream buns, and homemade gravlaks to soups, salads, smoothies, and much more. The chef and author of the book Signe Johansen shows...
Read moreIn what better way can you spend a Sunday afternoon, than visiting a salmon smokehouse run by a Norwegian in the middle of Hackney, London! We only stumbled upon the news of the newly started smokehouse a few weeks ago, although been operating for more than 6 months and already managed to establish themselves as the salmon smokehouse amongst top end restaurants in London. Located in a back alley...
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