Books – Food – Scandinavian
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Kitchen of Light by Andreas Viestad
Andreas Viestad shows readers the best way to cure gravlaks, make butter, prepare a poached salmon feast, and flambé a pork tenderloin with Scandinavia’s favourite spirit aquavit. He shares his passion for traditional recipes such as Pork Rib Roast with Cloves, Mashed Rutabaga, and Norwegian Pancakes filled with berries. In ‘Kitchen of Light’ readers are transported to Viestad’s Norway – fishing for cod, halibut, and salmon; gathering chanterelles, porcini, and wild berries. More than 100 recipes emphasise fresh, simple ingredients in delicious and elegant dishes such as Pepper-Grilled Oysters and Scallops and Roast Dill-Scented Chicken with Leeks and Potatoes. This inspired cookbook is perfect for home cooks, armchair travelers, cultural f
Paperback, 304 pp, $34.95. Buy
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Swedish Food and Cooking by Anna Mosesson
This new book is a magnificent guide to the culinary delights of Sweden, serving up a captivating feast of food and photography. Traditional Swedish cooking is hearty and based around fish (fresh from Sweden’s extensive coastline and lakes), meat (from venison to reindeer) and potatoes. Husmanskost, meaning traditional every day fare, is exemplified in the smörgåsbord buffet, which encompasses many of Sweden’s most characteristic and tasty recipes – including the many pickled herring dishes, salads, regional cheeses, gravlax or cured salmon, cured meats, pickles, Swedish meatballs, rye bread and lingonberry preserves.
Hardback, 128 pp, $42.95. Buy
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Aquavit and the New Scandinavian Cuisine by Marcus Samuelsson
An award-winning chef offers an innovative collection of recipes that emphasize the best in Scandinavian cuisine, including such unique dishes as Gravlax with Mustard Sauce, Swedish Roast Chicken with Spiced Apples, and Fois Gras Ganache, all tested for the home kitchen and accompanied by full-color photographs
, 302 pp, $62.95. Buy
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Swedish Christmas by Catarina Lundgren Astrom, Peter Astrom and Lundgren Astrom and others
, 156 pp, $50.95. Buy
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Scandinavian Feasts: Celebrating Traditions Throughout the Year by Beatrice A. Ojakangas
Drawing upon her rich knowledge of Scandinavian cuisine and culture, expert chef and veteran writer Beatrice Ojakangas presents a multitude of delicious yet remarkably simple recipes in this cookbook classic, available in paperback for the first time. Scandinavian Feasts features the cuisine of Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Finland, and it includes menus made up of a bounty of appetizers, drinks, smorgasbord, meats, fish, soups, vegetables, desserts, and breads. Easily as engaging as the dishes themselves, each recipe comes with an introduction that explains the cultural importance of the feast and details its seasonal significance. During the long, dark Scandinavian winter, the meals tend to be hearty and substantial. In Sweden and western
Paperback, 304 pp, $35.95. Buy
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Scandinavian Cooking by Beatrice A. Ojakangas
Ojakangas brings to life the cuisines and customs of Norway, Sweden, Finland, and Denmark in this cookbook of authentic Scandinavian cooking
Paperback, 152 pp, $26.95. Buy
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The Swedish Table by Helene Henderson
“Although I never physically fit in . . . being the sole tall, awkward African American among a sea of beautiful blonde, blue-eyed Swedes, it was my home. When I tasted the first potato of the summer, just dug out of the ground, or when I picked the first ripe cloudberry and popped it in my mouth, or when I took in the scent of seawater and we grilled salmon just off the boat, it didn’t matter what I looked like – I was Swedish. I was home, and I did belong.” -Helene Henderson Drawing on her fondest childhood memories, Helene Henderson offers welcome insight into the treasures of Swedish cooking. From the potato, a Swedish staple, to dessert, the start of Swedish cuisine, The Swedish Table contains more than 125 recipes, including Yellow Pe
, 224 pp, $41.95. Buy
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Prairie Cooks: Glorified Rice, Three-Day Buns, and Other Reminiscences by Carrie Young
In this book, Carrie Young presents a portrait of prairie cooking
Paperback, 148 pp, $22.95. Buy
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The Great Scandinavian Baking Book by Beatrice A. Ojakangas
In this collection, Beatrice Ojakangas calls on her own Scandinavian heritage and wide-ranging knowledge of baking to produce the definitive cookbook for this rich cultural heritage.’
Paperback, 328 pp, $26.95. Buy
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