I spent Christmas in a lovely little log cabin in Northern Sweden. And when I told my friend Josephine, who is half Norwegian and half Swedish, that I would be in Sweden for Christmas, she sent me a long list of foods I needed to buy at the grocery store, as well as traditional Swedish recipe I could make: And she said that I had to make Jannsons frestelse, or Jansson’s Temptation, for Christmas. Janssons frestelse is a Swedish casserole with potatoes, onions, anchovies (or sprats), and cream. Swedes love to serve Janssons frestelse for Christmas, but people will also…
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Continue ReadingIt’s summer in Scandinavia, and that means everyone here is eating lots and lots of Skagenröra, or Swedish shrimp salad. You can buy ready made Skagenröra in Scandinavian supermarkets, and it’s also a staple on menus in Scandinavian restaurants, especially in the summer. But as is so often the case,…
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Continue ReadingSince I was a little kid fiskesuppe (fish soup) has been one of my favorite Norwegian dishes. So of course when I moved to Norway as an adult fiskesuppe was already a staple in my repertoire. Fish soup is a Norwegian favorite, and there are so many different versions here.…
