
Photography & words: © Anna Rubingh

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The arrival of spring is a time to celebrate. In the far north, a long darkness gives way to lighter days and nature celebrates with the first blossoms.
Celebrate the arrival spring the Nordic way, with a beautiful set table and serve a Smörgåsbord. Smörgås literally means an open sandwich in Swedish and bord is Swedish for table. So, a table full of delicious Nordic brunch or lunch dishes.
There is homemade Gravlax, which is delicious and surprisingly easy to make, served with Råraka, crispy Swedish potato cakes, topped with sour cream and dill. There is Lök & Dillsill, homemade pickled herring with red onion and dill, and Gubbröra made of hard-boiled eggs, fresh herbs and anchovies. Gubbröra means “old man’s mix” but everyone loves it, especially on crispy sourdough knäckebröd. And a beautiful beetroot and chicory salad with sour cream, kapers and gherkins.
And there is Nässelpaj, a savoury Swedish nettle tart that looks especially pretty decorated with whole nettles. And last but not least an eye-catching Smörgåstårta, a Swedish sandwich cake, made with layers of bread, cream cheese, smoked salmon and fresh green herbs.
For dessert there is a Citron Kladdkaka with merengue. Kladdkaka means messy cake, a sticky easy-to-make, zingy tart with (homemade) lemon curd that everyone just loves.
A great way to celebrate Easter or any other spring occasion that needs celebrating.

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Featured Recipes
Homemade Gravlax, home cured salmon with dill (NS 002, NS 016, NS 018 NS 019, NS 020, NS 036, NS 038, NS 039)
Lök & Dillsill, homemade pickled herring with red onion and dill (NS 012, NS 014, NS 015)
Råraka, crispy Swedish potato cakes, topped with sour cream and dill (NS 002, NS 036, NS 038, NS 039)
Gubbröra made of hard-boiled eggs, fresh herbs and anchovies (NS 010, NS 027, NS 028, NS 029, NS 030)
Beetroot and chicory salad with sour cream, kapers and gherkins (NS 008)
Nässelpaj, a savoury Swedish nettle tart (NS 006, NS 031, NS 032, NS 033, NS 034, NS 035)
Smörgåstårta, a Swedish sandwich cake, made with layers of bread, cream cheese, smoked salmon and fresh green herbs (NS 003, NS 021, NS 022, NS 023, NS 024, NS 025)
Citron Kladdkaka with merengue, kladdkaka means messy cake, a sticky easy-to-make, zingy tart with (homemade) lemon curd (NS 004, NS 041, NS 042, NS 044, NS 045)