Scandinavian Holiday Recipes

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Summary: Reflections, Traditions and Recipes
Review: Scandinavian Holiday Recipes, in the popular recipe-card file size Stocking Stuffer format, is chock-full of the best recipes and notes about Scandinavian food and culture. Compiled by Michelle Nagle Spencer, this cookbook contains recipes and reflections on the traditions, sites, and events associated with the holidays observed by Danish, Finnish, Icelandic, Norwegian, and Swedish Americans. Included are wonderful recipes as well as information on Scandinavian culture. Featured sections include "Scandinavian Holidays," such as Lent, Easter and St. Urho's Day and "Sites Worth Seeing and Visiting." Information on Ethnic History and Scandinavian Festivals Across America are also included. Illustrations throughout the book and on the cover are by Diana Heusinkveld. The cover depicts a colorful border design which frames the calligraphic title.

Scandinavian Holiday Recipes contains menus for all the various holidays. Plan a St. Lucia's Day Breakfast of Egg Coffee, Glögg, St. Lucia's Saffron Bread, Cardamom Horns and Almond Tarts! For Midsummer's Day Lunch serve up Beer Punch, Cold Buttermilk Soup, Carrot Salad, Hamburger a' la Lindström, Herring Salad, Hardtack, White Potato Bread and Cloudberries with Whipped Cream for dessert! Also included are a recipe for a Norwegian Wedding Cake and beverage recipes for Scandinavian beers!

Scandinavian Holiday Recipes is excellent for personal collections and as a gift for those interested in Scandinavian cooking and culture.