From cosy Nordic kitchens to your own home, we’ve gathered three delicious Scandinavian dishes that celebrate comfort, simplicity, and timeless flavour. Dive into the savoury warmth of Norwegian meatballs, savour the earthy richness of a Swedish mushroom salad, and finish with the sweet, cloud-like delight of a Norwegian creamy cake.

Whether you’re sharing with family, hosting friends, or treating yourself on a quiet evening, these recipes bring a little hygge to every table.

Set the table, pour a cuppa, and enjoy a trio of authentic, comforting favourites

Ingredients Meatballs :

500 grams of Minced beef

1 onion - chopped

2 Tablespoons Potato Starch or Cornflour

Olive Oil or Butter

1/2 Teaspoon Nutmeg

1/2 Teaspoon Salt

1 Egg

Method:

Mix the Dry ingredients together before adding the egg, chopped onion and minced beef.

Form balls in your hand and pan-fry them until they are evenly brown.

Ingredients Gravy :

3 Cups of Beef Stock

1 Cup of Milk or Cream

50 Grams of Butter

1/2 Cup of Flour

Pepper to taste

100 Grams of Brown cheese

Method:

Mix all the ingredients and boil, stirring well. Serve with potatoes, mashed peas

and lingonberry.

Ingredients :

1 Bunch of Kale

A punnet of white button mushrooms

Dressing

1 tablespoon of red wine vinegar

1/4 Cup salad oil

Salt & pepper to taste  

Method:

Slice the mushrooms into thin slices and combine with shredded or sliced kale leaves.

Mix the red wine vinegar and salad oil. Add salt and pepper to taste.

Mix together and leave for 10 minutes for the flavours to combine, and enjoy.

Ingredients Sponge :

5 Eggs

2 Cups of Sugar

2 12 Cup of Flour

2 Heaped Teaspoons of baking powder

Ingredients custard :

Apple juice

3 Tablespoons strawberry jam

5 Tabelsoons Vanilla custard

4 Bananas - mashed

1 1/2 cups of cream - whipped

2 Tsp sugar

To decorate - Pineapple or other seasonal fruit

Method:

To make the cake, preheat the oven to 180 degrees

Mix the eggs and sugar until light and creamy.

Sift in the flour and baking powder

Pour the batter into a prepared springform cake pan and place it on a baking tray.

Bake for 30 - 40 minutes

Remove from the oven and allow to cool completely

Cut the cake into 2 or 3 layers horizontally

Place the bottom layer on a plate and soak it in a thin layer of apple juice

Mix the custard, jam, and bananas, and spread them over the bottom layer

Repeat for each layer, except the top layer.

Place the final layer of the cake on top and top with whipped cream.

Decorate the cake with pineapple, strawberry other other seasonal fruit.