Swedish cuisine is delicious, varied and often unexpected, and in this delightful book Margareta Schildt Landgren shares wonderful stories from her own Swedish kitchen along with over 100 fabulous recipes. Here Margareta includes both traditional and modern recipes, from Gravalax with Herbs and Swedish Meatballs to St Lucia Buns and Elderflower Cordial. The mouth-watering recipes are interspersed with captivating narrative on Sweden's food traditions, the development of regional cuisine, the importance of seasonal eating and celebration foods. Margareta's text is illustrated beautifully with stunning recipe and location photography from Tine Guth Linse, as well as photographs from her own archive. This is essential reading for anyone with a passion for food or a love of Swedish culture.
"Beautiful cookbooks that introduce Swedish cooking to English speaking amateur cooks can be hard to find... gently combining tradition and modern fare into recipes suitable for Swedish beginners in the kitchen, as well as the many Americans curious about their Scandinavian roots."
Scandinavian Christmas
"A very charming and unpretentious love affair with Sweden and all foods Swedish"
Waikato Times
"Our palates are taken on a wonderful and interesting journey..."
