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A few Saffron Buns ready to be enjoyed for breakfast!

Saffron Buns

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By Francine Lizotte
Moist, tender and delicious, these buns are a great addition to your Holiday baking list!

Bakery Cinnamon Rolls

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By Teresa R
This was in a handwritten cookbook I inherited from my mother. They are very good, ...
Finnish sourdough archipelago bread

Finnish Archipelago Bread (sourdough)

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By Annastiina Salonen
This recipe is also known as Nauvo bread though I've made a sourdough version of ...
Instant tin bread

Instant Tin Bread

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By Annastiina Salonen
I modified this bread from the scone recipe. The result is both moist and steady ...
May day mead (sima)

May Day Mead (sima)

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By Annastiina Salonen
Sima is a type of mead which is bubbly and very refreshing. It's made with ...
Liisa's instant doughnuts

Liisa's Instant Doughnuts

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By Annastiina Salonen
My grandmother Liisa used to serve the lovely soft instant munkkis (doughnuts or fritters) on ...
Liisa's carrot cake

Liisa's Carrot Cake

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By Annastiina Salonen
Here's another of my grandmother's recipe, called Liisa. The cake is modestly beautiful ja the ...
Evenly baked layer cake

Evenly Baked Layer Cake Base

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By Annastiina Salonen
Here I'm sharing the common Nordic recipe for the simple layer cake base but first ...
Shrove Buns, also known as Semlor or Laskiaispullat.

Shrove Buns

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By Annastiina Salonen
Known as Semlor in Sweden and Laskiaispulla in Finland, this recipe is a very traditional ...
Pike and bacon cakes

Pike And Bacon Cakes

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By Annastiina Salonen
Even if pike has quite a bit of bone inside, still at least one way ...
Pickled glögg herring

Pickled Glögg Herring

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By Annastiina Salonen
This herring has been on my Christmas table for some years and it's a refreshing ...
Liisa's cream candies.

Liisa's Cream Candies

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By Annastiina Salonen
This my grandmother Liisa's recipe that has been preserved in my family. The taste of ...
Pepparkaka (Nordic gingerbread) dough

Pepparkaka (nordic Gingerbread) Dough

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By Annastiina Salonen
This is the traditional Nordic gingerbread version known as pepparkaka or pepperkakor, meaning "pepper cake". ...
Finnish tuuvinki (caramelized potato) casserole.

Tuuvinki Casserole

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By Annastiina Salonen
This sweet and soft casserole is common side dish made in Finland around the Christmas ...
Finnish rutabaga casserole

Rutabaga Casserole

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By Annastiina Salonen
Rutabaga (also known as Swede) is a root vegetable commonly known in the Nordic Europe. ...
Finnish carrot casserole with semolina.

Carrot Casserole With Semolina

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By Annastiina Salonen
This smooth, aromatic, spicy and sweet casserole is common side dish made in Finland around ...
Almond mass, a Finnish dessert ingredient.

Almond Mass

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By Annastiina Salonen
Here is the basic recipe for the almond mass which is used as the filling ...
Rye (dark) and light (wheat) starters. They need to bubble like this before use.

Dark & Light Sourdough Starters

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By Annastiina Salonen
Sourdough starter is actually a very old and healthy way to make bread and the ...
A bowl of Norwegian Meatballs and Rice.

Norwegian Meatballs And Rice

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By Kat Ryan
This recipe was passed down from my grandma and always is a home run with ...
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Scandanavian-style Meat Loaf & Gravy

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By Daily Inspiration S
If you love Swedish meatballs, you'll love this take on meatloaf.
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A piping hot bowl of Three Lil Pig Stew over buttery mashed potatoes with freshly ground pink sea salt and black pepper.

Aunt Squishy's Three Lil' Pig Stew

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By Lynsee Gilbert
For the hard cider, I use Angry Orchard Green Apple but a dry cider would ...

Branzino With Pepparrotsas (horseradish Sauce)

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By Barbara Lentz
Pepparrotsas is a Scandinavian mainstay condiment. It is a horseradish sauce that is creamy, sharp, ...
Chewy oatmeal cookies with apricots, coconut & almonds covered in a white chocolate drizzle

Apricot Almond Dream Cookies

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By Paula Todora
A package of dried apricots began this journey, and now they are one of my ...
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A slice of meatloaf on a white plate along with mashed potatoes and green beans with a glass of red wine in the background.

Beef Meatloaf

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By Francine Lizotte
Juicy, moist and perfectly cooked, this is a lovely meal that everyone in your family ...
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