The Scandinavian Cookbook

About this book

Trina Hahnemanns offering The Scandinavian Cookbook brings the essence of Scandinavia to life and to the table. Lars Raneks food and landscape photography is just as remarkable as Trinas seasonal recipes. Trina offers a modern twist on Scandinavias traditions with wholesome and mouthwatering dishes organized by the calendar month. Her progressive take on taste celebrates the regions rich traditions of family meals and festivals as well as its robust seasons with simple recipes made from healthy and timely ingredients. We get a sampling of the seasons with delicious recipes for an entire years worth of fabulous and easy-to-prepare main courses sides desserts and more. From Swedish Christmas Ham Skagen Fish Soup Salmon Burgers and Kartoffelkage to yummy Layer Cake with Strawberries and traditional Crisp Vanilla Danish Butter Cookies readers will quickly discover that Scandinavian cooking is always in season. Scandinavia may be a small region but when it comes to food its influence and impact are big. Taste the traditions and the seasons. Cooks will enjoy 340 rich and evocative four-color photographs by Lars Ranek who uniquely showcases the beauty he finds in the food and culture of Scandinavia.