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"This is a Swedish cake recipe; I got it from a dear friend who made it at several parties during college and always got rave reviews. Now I'm the one who gets all the credit when I make it : ) My family loves it; I play the "guess-the-secret-ingredient" game (the vinegar) and no one ever has... though they've guessed everything from..."

Ingredients: instant coffee, milk...

"The only way to eat beets! When I harvest my beets in the fall I always make up a few batches of this for the freezer-they're just as good reheated and it's a wonderful quick veggie for winter! To prepare fresh beets, I cover them with water, cook for 30 minutes to an hour till tender, then peel and cube. This recipe is a Swedish family tradition...."

Ingredients: cider vinegar, cornstarch...

"Midsummer would not be Midsummer without strawberries, and this is a simple Swedish recipe to make, to celebrate Midsummer, wherever you may be! In Scandinavia, the summer solstice is a magical time. The lavender twilight lasts until 11 p.m. and the day breaks again at about 2 a.m.; above the Arctic Circle, the sun doesn't sink below the horizon..."

Ingredients: cornflour, cornstarch...

"This cucumber salad goes well with just any kind of meal. In Sweden, strong white distilled vinegar is usually used (12%), which gives the cucumber salad the correct sweet-and-sour flavour and a wonderful fresh and refreshing taste."

Ingredients: cucumbers, parsley, salt...

"These potatoes are eaten throughout Scandinavia, but they are especially popular in Denmark. The Swedish version would have a bit more sugar. Posted for the Zaar World Tour 2005. Zaar World Tour II"

Ingredients: potatoes, salt, sugar...

"My grandmother is a full blooded Swede and she got this recipe from her mother, who came over to America in the late 1800's. She used to make this dessert for my sisters, brother, and I when we were young. We all LOVED it, and I cherish the recipe... This is definately one of my FAVORITE desserts, one of the BEST I have ever had the pleasure of..."

Ingredients: cinnamon, eggs, margarine...

"Posted for Zaar World Tour 2005. The chef, Helene Henderson, has updated this classic recipe by adding garlic, lemon and parsley. I changed this slightly to specify 1 tablespoon olive oil because she suggested simmering the garlic for 15-20 minutes in half a cup of oil and draining all except for 2 tablespoons. That would have mistakenly affected..."

Ingredients: dry breadcrumbs, fresh flat-leaf parsley...

"Not your typical boring rice! Dill, cardamom and jalapeño come together to lend an interesting twist that really pumps up this rice dish from Operakällaren in Stokholm. Packed with flavor, this rice is terrific with poultry or seafood entrees."

Ingredients: ground cardamom, dill...

"From Swedish chef Tina Nordstrom.: "Nectarines are wonderfully meaty and sweet. To combine them with roasted almonds and served with ice cream is a dessert worthy of a queen.""

Ingredients: sliced almonds, sugar...

"From Breads of the World. Serve with a glass of beer. Posted for ZWT6."

Ingredients: pepper, sliced mushrooms...

"This recipe was found in the 1973 cookbook, Scandinavian Cooking. Preparation time does not include the time needed for the salad to chill!"

Ingredients: fresh lemon juice, golden raisins...

"I found this recipe in the November 1995 issue of Bon Appetit. It is a moist, sweet cornbread that makes a nice accompaniment to breakfast, lunch, or dinner. It is also delicious right out of the oven slathered in butter. You can prepare it a day ahead, just cool the bread completely, cover with foil and store at room temperature.
This also makes..."

Ingredients: eggs, salt, sugar...

"The explosion of flavors in this dish of cabbage are really a nice experience. It has a nice texture and it goes well with pork or beef or chicken."

Ingredients: cider vinegar, currant jelly...

"A cool and refreshing accompaniment to fish or meat dishes, this classic cucumber salad is so simple and good! You can sub dill for the chives, if desired. Recipe is an old one that has been handed down through the generations, from my mother and grandmother."

Ingredients: cucumbers, fresh chives...