Author: Steven

  • Laxpudding: Swedish Potato and Cured Salmon Casserole

    Laxpudding: Swedish Potato and Cured Salmon Casserole

    Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 6 servings Prep Time: 25 minutes Cook Time: 55 minutes Total Time: 1 hour 30 minutes Quick Ingredients 2 lb (900 g) waxy potatoes, peeled and sliced 1/8 in (3 mm) 12 oz (340 g) cured salmon (gravlax or cold-smoked), cut into strips 1 small yellow onion (120 g), thinly…

  • Butter-Fried Baltic Herring with Creamy Mashed Potatoes

    Butter-Fried Baltic Herring with Creamy Mashed Potatoes

    Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: Serves 4 Prep Time: 25 minutes Cook Time: 25 minutes Total Time: 50 minutes Quick Ingredients 700 g Baltic herring fillets (about 16 small fillets) 50 g all-purpose flour (1/3 cup), 75 g fine breadcrumbs (3/4 cup), 1 tsp fine salt, 1/2 tsp ground white pepper 2 tbsp neutral oil…

  • Swedish Thursday Feast: Ärtsoppa and Pancakes

    Swedish Thursday Feast: Ärtsoppa and Pancakes

    Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 6 servings (soup + 12–14 thin pancakes) Prep Time: 25 minutes (includes batter; 30-minute rest happens during simmer) Cook Time: 2 hours 5 minutes Total Time: 2 hours 30 minutes Quick Ingredients Yellow split peas 500 g (2 1/2 cups) Smoked ham hock 700 g (or 500–700 g salted pork)…

  • Swedish Västerbotten Cheese Tart with Crème Fraîche

    Swedish Västerbotten Cheese Tart with Crème Fraîche

    Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 8 servings (one 9-inch/23 cm tart) Prep Time: 25 minutes (plus 30 minutes chilling) Cook Time: 40 minutes Total Time: 1 hour 35 minutes Quick Ingredients All-purpose flour 1 1/2 cups (180 g), fine salt 1/2 tsp Cold unsalted butter 1/2 cup (115 g), cubed Egg yolk 1; ice water…

  • Flygande Jakob Chicken Casserole with Banana and Bacon

    Flygande Jakob Chicken Casserole with Banana and Bacon

    Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 6 servings Prep Time: 20 minutes Cook Time: 35 minutes Total Time: 55 minutes Quick Ingredients 1.5 lb (680 g) boneless, skinless chicken thighs, cut 1-inch 1 tsp kosher salt + 1/4 tsp for sauce; 1/2 tsp black pepper 1 tbsp neutral oil 6 bacon slices (6 oz/170 g), chopped…

  • Gooey Swedish Kladdkaka with Whipped Cream

    Gooey Swedish Kladdkaka with Whipped Cream

    Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 8 servings Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 20 minutes Total Time: 50 minutes (includes cooling) Quick Ingredients 2/3 cup (150 g) unsalted butter 1 1/2 cups (300 g) granulated sugar 2 large eggs 3/4 cup (95 g) all-purpose flour 1/3 cup (30 g) unsweetened cocoa powder 2 tsp vanilla…

  • Småland Potato Dumplings with Pork and Lingonberries

    Småland Potato Dumplings with Pork and Lingonberries

    Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: Serves 4 (about 12 dumplings) Prep Time: 45 minutes Cook Time: 45 minutes Total Time: 1 hour 30 minutes Quick Ingredients 700 g raw peeled starchy potatoes, finely grated 300 g peeled potatoes, boiled and riced 150–180 g potato starch (start with 150 g), plus extra for shaping 2 tsp…

  • Crispy Pork Belly with Silky Onion Sauce and Potatoes

    Crispy Pork Belly with Silky Onion Sauce and Potatoes

    Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings Prep Time: 20 minutes Cook Time: 30 minutes Total Time: 50 minutes Quick Ingredients 600 g thinly sliced pork belly 2 large yellow onions, thinly sliced 2 tbsp butter, plus 1 tbsp pork fat (or more butter) 2 tbsp all-purpose flour 600 ml whole milk, warmed 1 bay…

  • Swedish Dillkött with Buttered Potatoes

    Swedish Dillkött with Buttered Potatoes

    Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings Prep Time: 25 minutes Cook Time: 1 hour 45 minutes Total Time: 2 hours 10 minutes Quick Ingredients 900 g (2 lb) beef chuck or veal shoulder, cut in 3–4 cm cubes 1.5 L (6 cups) cold water; 2 tsp kosher salt 1 large onion (halved), 1 small…

  • Swedish Kanelbullar: Soft Cardamom Cinnamon Buns

    Swedish Kanelbullar: Soft Cardamom Cinnamon Buns

    Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 16 buns Prep Time: 35 minutes (active) Cook Time: 12 minutes Total Time: 2 hours 45 minutes Quick Ingredients 250 ml whole milk (1 cup), warmed to 105°F/40°C 75 g granulated sugar (1/3 cup) 7 g instant yeast (2 1/4 tsp) or 9 g active dry 500 g all-purpose flour…