Here is a delicious recipe for warm Swedish Apple Cake! We love baking this cake for an afternoon Fika (coffee break) shared with friends. Originally from The Swedish Kitchen cookbook by Liselotte Forslin, Rikard Lagerberg, and Susanne Walstrom, we have converted the measurements for their Mum’s Apple Cake from metric to cups. This translated Swedish …
Celebrate the summer solstice with a Scandinavian midsummer celebration! We share how we celebrate Swedish Midsummer with our family in Sweden and how we have kept up the tradition with friends at home in the United States. From midsummer party decorations, to midsummer menu planning, to fun midsummer activities with kids, we show you how …
Want to host a Swedish Christmas holiday party? We share our sample Swedish Julbord menu and tips on what makes our Swedish Christmas holiday party so special with our family and friends. We love spending Christmas Eve with family and friends. Everyone chips in with a few dishes from this Julbord menu to make a …
Make these easy Swedish dinners in under 30 minutes! Enjoy these two classic easy Swedish dinners, Swedish salmon with veggie medallions and Swedish meatballs with lingonberries and gravy, by buying groceries from the IKEA Swedish Food Market. WATCH THE VIDEO Not sure what to cook this week? We’ve got you covered! Our Swedish Food at …
Learn how to make Swedish aquavit, also known as akvavit, with a simple recipe that infuses vodka with caraway, anise, and citrus. Aquavit (also known as Akvavit) is an essential part of any holiday celebration from Christmas to Mid-sommars. It is usually sipped along with beer during a meal. In our family, we enjoy it …
Learn how to make homemade Swedish salmon gravlax. It’s quite easy to make at home. Gravlax is one of my favorite things at the smorgasbord table. You can buy smoked salmon at the store, but you can’t compare the flavor of making this Swedish food at home. Smoked salmon is as its name says, “smoked”, …
Learn two simple breakfasts ideas that you can cook up in a Swedish second! These simple breakfast ideas are centered around specialty Swedish foods, like cinnamon rolls, saffron rolls, and potato pancakes, that were purchased premade from the IKEA Swedish Food Market. Before I married into a Swedish family, I had no idea what crisp …
Learn what to buy from the IKEA Swedish Food Market, just like we did from our Swedish family. We share our latest IKEA grocery haul with Swedish desserts perfect for a Fika (Swedish coffee break), ‘Hygge’ (cozy) Scandinavian breakfast ideas, and don’t forget the Swedish meatballs! This video is the first in our new Swedish …