Food
Scandinavian Midsummer Party Menu
This Scandinavian midsummer menu is a mix of typical Finnish summer time party food and Danish smörrebröd. We have cooked more or less similar fresh and light meatless midsummer menu several years now and enjoyed it every time! Celebrating summer Midsummer is a big deal in Scandinavia and Nordics. We love to celebrate the sun and light after long dark winter and it's pretty much the official start of the warmest part of summer. Many people start their summer holidays and people are feeling...
Grandma’s Dill Cucumbers – Traditional Scandinavian Summer Recipe
These pickled cucumbers are something that almost every Finn remembers from their grandma's summer lunch table. They are super easy and super quick to make so don't hesitate to try out this cool and tasty side dish.Self grown and made is the tastiest Iida's grandma loves to tell how carefully she nursed her cucumbers when she was younger and gardened more. Her great joy was to present fresh and self grown cucumbers by midsummer, when others were just starting with theirs. She didn't have fancy...
Finnish Black Currant Leaf Mead – Louhisaaren Juoma
This 4 ingredient homemade drink tastes strongly like blackcurrant and makes great syrup for cocktails of all kind. It can be served as home made soft drink when mixed with sparkling water, but we also love it when mixed with plain water for refreshing thirst quencher. Historical summer drink from your garden Louhisaaren juoma - Drink of Louhisaari Manor has been around decades in Finland. It's historically famous drink (military leader and statesman Mannerheim was a big fan) and there's...
