"Yuletide is a time of delicious smells wafting through the halls: onions sizzling on the stove, a wood fire gently smoldering in the grate, and fresh-baked gingerbread ready to hang on the tree. It's a time of tradition and recipes handed down from one year to the next. The Swedish Christmas Table is a festive homage to the international history of the month of snow and mulled wine, advent calendars and gathering family."--Page 4 of cover.

Bestselling food writer Rachel Khoo bid farewell to her Parisian kitchen and moved to Sweden in pursuit of love. Having made the country her home, Rachel now shares over 100 delicious and seasonal Swedish recipes from her new little Scandi kitchen i- celebrating traditional fare, embracing local ingredients, exploring what the locals eat at home and offering her own fresh and delicious takes on Swedish recipes. Woven through with stunning photographs...

"An illustrated lifestyle cookbook on the Swedish tradition of fika--a twice-daily coffee break--including recipes for traditional baked goods, information and anecdotes about Swedish coffee culture, and the roots and modern incarnations of this cherished custom. Sweden is one of the world's top coffee consuming nations, and the social coffee break known as fika is a cultural institution. A time to take a rest from work and chat with friends or colleagues...

"Magnus Nilsson has been refining his profoundly seasonal rektún ('real') food since November 2008 and his 12-seater restaurant is becoming legendary among globe-trotting gourmets. Diners make the trek to its location on a hunting estate 750km north of Stockholm curious about cod served with the first foraged vegetables of the year and diced cow's heart with marrowbone extracted at the table by chefs armed with a saw."--Http://www.theworlds50best.com/awards/1-50-winners/faviken-magasinet....

Lagom: n. just the right amount, balanced, harmonious. This beautiful, fresh cookbook offers genuine insight into how Swedes eat and cook with recipes that fit around the seasons, occasions, times of day, and appetite. Eating and cooking in tune with 'lagom' means embracing food that is good for body and soul, unfussy, delicious and sustaining, and all in harmony. The Swedes understand that balance is everything that you crave comforting food when...

A guide through seasonal culinary delights of Sweden -- inspired by its rich and varied natural animal life and vegetation and includes easy-to-follow recipes.

60 delectable Swedish desserts perfect for sweetening up any holiday celebration! In Swedish culture, few things conjure up the spirit of Christmas like making and wrapping toffee. In fact, candy is just as important to Christmas as decorations, presents, and food. With the help of food creator and cookbook writer Lena Söderström, confectioners can now widen their repertoire and find new Christmas candy hits. There are of course old favorites like...