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Recipes by cuisine: the Nordic kitchens first, then everywhere else a Nordic family cooks from.

Nordic

Pork Chops with Creamy Mushroom Sauce

Pork Chops with Creamy Mushroom Sauce

Beef stroganoff with mushrooms in a creamy paprika sauce in a cast iron skillet, parsley on top, with a bowl of rice beside it

Beef Stroganoff

Rhubarb pie with a golden lattice crust in a tart pan, one slice on a plate with cream poured over it

Rhubarb Pie (Rabarberpaj)

2 h 30 min · Medium

Danish

Square Danish pastries with almond filling, raspberry jam centers, sliced almonds and white icing on a wire rack

Danish Pastry (Wienerbrød)

4 h 38 min · Hard

Danish frikadeller with boiled potatoes, parsley and brown gravy on a white plate

Danish Meatballs (Frikadeller)

1 h 20 min · Easy

Twelve Danish open sandwiches on dark rye bread topped with pickled herring, smoked salmon with egg, and roast beef with remoulade and crispy onions

Danish Open Sandwiches (Smørrebrød)

Swedish

Bowl of creamy Swedish rice pudding topped with melting butter and cinnamon sugar, with cold milk alongside

Swedish Rice Pudding with Cinnamon (Risgrynsgröt)

1 h 10 min · Easy

Deep bowl of thick yellow Swedish pea soup with cubes of pork and a spoonful of mustard, served with buttered rye bread

Swedish Pea Soup with Pork (Ärtsoppa)

Toast Skagen: fried white bread topped with creamy dill shrimp salad, orange roe and a dill sprig, with a lemon wedge on the plate

Toast Skagen (Swedish Shrimp Toast)

Norwegian

Stack of heart-shaped Norwegian waffles with sour cream and raspberry jam on a white plate

Norwegian Waffles (Vafler)

1 h 5 min · Easy

Bowl of Norwegian rice porridge with melted butter and cinnamon sugar on top

Norwegian Rice Porridge (Risgrøt)

Golden brown Norwegian fish cakes on a plate with boiled potatoes, lemon, and dill.

Norwegian Fish Cakes (Fiskekaker)

Italian

Homemade margherita pizza with blistered crust, melted mozzarella, tomato sauce, and fresh basil leaves on a wooden board

Margherita Pizza

2 h 28 min · Medium

Bowl of spaghetti with thick ground beef tomato sauce and grated Parmesan on top

Spaghetti Bolognese

French

Shallow white bowl of ratatouille with eggplant, zucchini, and bell pepper in thick tomato sauce, topped with torn basil

Ratatouille

1 h 20 min · Easy

Bowl of French onion soup with a browned, bubbling cheese crust over baguette toast

French Onion Soup (Soupe à l'Oignon Gratinée)

1 h 55 min · Medium

Spanish

A thick Spanish potato omelette on a white plate with one wedge cut to show layers of potato and egg

Spanish Tortilla (Tortilla Española)

1 h 5 min · Easy

Greek

Greek salad with tomato wedges, cucumber, green bell pepper, red onion and olives topped with slabs of feta in a shallow ceramic bowl

Greek Salad (Horiatiki)

Middle Eastern

Bowl of smooth hummus topped with olive oil and paprika, served with wedges of warm pita bread

Hummus with Pita Bread

Crisp golden falafel patties on a plate with tahini sauce, pita bread, chopped tomato, cucumber and red onion

Falafel with Tahini Sauce

13 h 10 min · Medium

Indian

Bowl of chicken tikka masala in a creamy orange sauce with cilantro, served with white rice and lemon wedges

Chicken Tikka Masala

1 h 20 min · Easy

Thai

Bowl of Thai green curry with chicken, broccoli and red bell pepper served next to jasmine rice, topped with cilantro and scallions

Thai Green Curry with Chicken (Gaeng Keow Wan Gai)

Chinese

Skillet of sweet and sour pork with bell peppers and pineapple in a glossy red glaze, served with a bowl of white rice

Sweet and Sour Pork

Chicken stir fry with broccoli and bell peppers in a glossy soy sauce, served over jasmine rice in a wide bowl

Chicken Stir Fry with Vegetables

Japanese

Sliced breaded chicken katsu with dark sauce over white rice, shredded lettuce, cucumber and lemon wedges on a ceramic plate

Chicken Katsu with Rice

Mexican

Skillet of seasoned ground beef with soft tortillas and bowls of chopped taco toppings on a table

Tacos with Ground Beef

American

Square of carrot cake with thick cream cheese frosting on a small white plate, with the rest of the sheet cake and a cup of coffee behind it

Carrot Cake (Morotskaka)

2 h 5 min · Easy

White bowl of Caesar salad with romaine leaves, croutons and shaved parmesan on a wooden table

Caesar Salad

Two homemade cheeseburgers with lettuce, tomato and red onion on a white plate, with a pile of thick oven fries and a bowl of burger sauce

Hamburgers with Fries

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