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Recipes by dish: soups, stews, salads, bakes and the other shapes a meal takes.

Open sandwich

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)

Open-faced rye sandwiches piled with small shrimp, egg slices, cucumber and dill, with lemon wedges on the side

Swedish Shrimp Sandwich (Räksmörgås)

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)

Soup

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)

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

Bowl of creamy Finnish salmon soup with salmon cubes, potato, carrot and chopped dill, served with buttered rye bread

Finnish Salmon Soup (Lohikeitto)

Salad

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

Caesar Salad

White bowl of Swedish pickled herring salad with potato, apple, and dill, topped with quartered hard-boiled eggs

Pickled Herring Salad (Sillsallad)

1 h 40 min · Easy

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)

Stew

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 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

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)

Bake

Baked Swedish Jansson's temptation in a white dish with a golden breadcrumb crust and a serving lifted onto a plate

Jansson's Temptation (Janssons Frestelse)

1 h 30 min · Easy

Skillet

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

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

Chicken Katsu with Rice

Porridge

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

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

Norwegian Rice Porridge (Risgrøt)

Cake

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

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

Norwegian Waffles (Vafler)

1 h 5 min · Easy

Swedish chocolate balls coated in shredded coconut and pearl sugar on a white plate with a cup of coffee

Swedish Chocolate Balls (Chokladbollar)

1 h 20 min · Easy

Bread

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

Swedish semlor, cardamom buns filled with almond paste and whipped cream, with sugar-dusted lids set on top

Swedish Cream Buns (Semlor)

2 h 31 min · Medium

Swedish cinnamon buns in paper cases topped with pearl sugar, with a cup of coffee

Swedish Cinnamon Buns (Kanelbullar)

2 h 35 min · Medium

Pasta

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

Spaghetti Bolognese

Pizza

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

Stir fry

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

Burgers and sandwiches

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

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

Tacos with Ground Beef

Pie

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

Dips and dressings

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

Hummus with Pita Bread

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