Category: Recipes

  • Pan-Crisped Blood Pudding with Bacon and Lingonberries

    Pan-Crisped Blood Pudding with Bacon and Lingonberries

    Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 15 minutes Total Time: 30 minutes Quick Ingredients 600 g blodpudding (about 1 lb 5 oz), cut into 12 slices (1.5 cm / 5/8 inch thick) 200 g streaky bacon (about 7 oz) 2 tbsp unsalted butter + 1 tbsp neutral oil…

  • Swedish Smörgåstårta Savory Sandwich Cake

    Swedish Smörgåstårta Savory Sandwich Cake

    Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 12 servings Prep Time: 45 minutes Cook Time: 12 minutes Total Time: 4 hours 57 minutes (includes chilling) Quick Ingredients 24 slices soft white sandwich bread, crusts trimmed 6 large eggs (for egg salad) 400 g small cooked shrimp, chopped + 150 g for garnish 300 g finely chopped smoked…

  • Sjömansbiff: Swedish Beef and Potato Beer-Braise

    Sjömansbiff: Swedish Beef and Potato Beer-Braise

    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 750 g (1 lb 10 oz) thin-sliced beef chuck or top round 900 g (2 lb) waxy potatoes (e.g., Yukon Gold), peeled, 6 mm (1/4 in) slices 2 large yellow…

  • Swedish Semlor Cardamom Buns with Almond Cream

    Swedish Semlor Cardamom Buns with Almond Cream

    Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 12 semlor Prep Time: 40 minutes Cook Time: 14 minutes Total Time: 2 hours 50 minutes Quick Ingredients Whole milk 240 ml (1 cup), warmed to 105–110°F/40–43°C Instant yeast 7 g (2 1/4 tsp) Granulated sugar 75 g (6 tbsp) Unsalted butter 75 g (5 tbsp), softened Large eggs 2…

  • Skåne Äggakaka: Custardy Bacon-Onion Skillet Pancake

    Skåne Äggakaka: Custardy Bacon-Onion Skillet Pancake

    Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 to 6 servings Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 35 minutes Total Time: 50 minutes Quick Ingredients 8 large eggs 1 1/4 cups (150 g) all-purpose flour 1 3/4 cups (420 ml) whole milk 1 tsp kosher salt, plus a pinch for onions 1 tsp sugar 2 tbsp unsalted…

  • Isterband with Creamy Dill Potatoes and Pickled Cucumbers

    Isterband with Creamy Dill Potatoes and Pickled Cucumbers

    Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings Prep Time: 20 minutes Cook Time: 30 minutes Total Time: 50 minutes Quick Ingredients 4 isterband sausages (100–125 g each) 1 tbsp butter + 1 tsp neutral oil (for frying) 800 g waxy potatoes, peeled and 2 cm diced 3 tbsp butter, 1/4 cup flour 400 ml whole…

  • Creamy Renskav with Mushrooms and Lingonberries

    Creamy Renskav with Mushrooms and Lingonberries

    Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 30 minutes Total Time: 45 minutes Quick Ingredients 500 g paper-thin reindeer shavings (renskav) 300 g mushrooms, sliced 1 medium yellow onion, finely chopped 2 garlic cloves, minced 3 tbsp unsalted butter, divided + 1 tbsp neutral oil 1 tsp fresh thyme…

  • Nabeyaki Udon with Chicken, Shiitake, and Poached Egg

    Nabeyaki Udon with Chicken, Shiitake, and Poached Egg

    Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 2 individual clay pots (2 servings) Prep Time: 25 minutes Cook Time: 25 minutes Total Time: 50 minutes Quick Ingredients 4 cups (960 ml) dashi stock (or water + 2 tsp instant dashi granules) 3 tbsp soy sauce, 2 tbsp mirin, 1 tsp sugar, 1/2 tsp kosher salt 2 frozen…

  • Quick Salmon Ochazuke with Umeboshi and Nori

    Quick Salmon Ochazuke with Umeboshi and Nori

    Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 2 bowls Prep Time: 8 minutes Cook Time: 12 minutes Total Time: 20 minutes Quick Ingredients 2 cups hot cooked Japanese short-grain rice 6 oz salmon fillet + 1/2 tsp kosher salt Option A: 2 tsp loose-leaf sencha + 1 1/2 cups water at 175°F (80°C) Option B: 2 cups…

  • Chikuzenni: Braised Chicken and Root Vegetables

    Chikuzenni: Braised Chicken and Root Vegetables

    Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings Prep Time: 25 minutes (plus 30 minutes to soak shiitake) Cook Time: 35 minutes Total Time: 1 hour 30 minutes Quick Ingredients 1 lb (450 g) boneless, skin-on chicken thighs, cut in 1-inch pieces 7 oz (200 g) lotus root, peeled and sliced 1 medium burdock root (150…