Baltic Sea Herring Salad Recipe: A Scandinavian Delight

Experience the briny, bold flavors of the Baltic Sea with this traditional Scandinavian herring salad, featuring a perfect balance of herring, crisp apples, and a creamy dill dressing.

Smoked Trout Toasts

These smoked trout toast snacks are so simple it's hard to even call it a recipe, but it's a delicious way to use your home canned smoked trout [https://www.alewyfe.com/canning-smoked-trout/], or tins of your favorite store-bought smoked fish. Crispbread crackers spread with white creamy cheese and topped with flaky smoked fish and black pepper, this is Nordic cuisine at its simplest. Enjoy them for a smørrebrød-inspired snack to start the day with a light savory breakfast, an afternoon nosh to keep away the hunger pangs until dinner, or anytime in between. These elegant little smoked trout toasts also make a fantastic appetizer or passed canape for a party- just cut or break the crispbread into bite sized pieces. 

Dill-Yogurt Potato Salad

This dill-yogurt potato salad recipe has a light, tangy Scandinavian flavor and a homemade creamy sauce, with fresh herbs and lemon.

Sesame Pumpkin Seed Flax Crackers (gluten free!)

This is a pretty adaptable method. You can adjust the seeds and flavorings to your preference, or what you have in your pantry - I added some ground dried lambsquarters (seeds with some leaves) and black sesame seeds. The flaxseed and cornstarch are essential, though, as they're the glue and structure that binds these crackers together! 

Nettle Cream Soup

Stinging nettles might sound unpleasant (and they are if you walk through them by accident), but they're also a wonderfully delicious and amazing in this soup. The wonderful, mild sweetness of cooked nettles is built up and enriched by other vegetables, yielding a rich, creamy, and satisfying vegetarian soup.

Apple Almond Frangipane Tartlets

These petite apple almond tartlets are lightly sweet and festive.

Beet Cured Salmon Gravlax

This Nordic dish consists of Beet cured salmon in a salt, sugar and dill marinade. Served with a Mustard Dill sauce and paired with a refreshing cucumber salad, it is sure to impress your guests.

Swedish meatballs with mashed potatoes

Cardamom Buns

Make soft and flavorful Cardamom Buns with this easy recipe! Perfect for breakfast or tea, these spiced pastries are a cozy, delicious treat.

Smoked Trout Toasts

These smoked trout toast snacks are so simple it's hard to even call it a recipe, but it's a delicious way to use your home canned smoked trout [https://www.alewyfe.com/canning-smoked-trout/], or tins of your favorite store-bought smoked fish. Crispbread crackers spread with white creamy cheese and topped with flaky smoked fish and black pepper, this is Nordic cuisine at its simplest. Enjoy them for a smørrebrød-inspired snack to start the day with a light savory breakfast, an afternoon nosh to keep away the hunger pangs until dinner, or anytime in between. These elegant little smoked trout toasts also make a fantastic appetizer or passed canape for a party- just cut or break the crispbread into bite sized pieces.