Midsummer food ideas

Milder than their cousin the onion, shallots are ideal for grilling. For a midsummer cookout in Sweden, home cook Asa Johanson tosses shallots in butter and olive oil, wraps them in foil with dill, and cooks the package slowly on the grill until the shallots soften and caramelize, taking on a deep, sweet flavor. This recipe first appeared in our June/July 2014 issue with Per Styregård's story "A Midsummer's Dream."

Welcome to afternoon tea, dear tea lovers! Enjoy! Photo: Victoria Magazine

Swedish Inspired Midsummer Picnic: Enjoy drinks, smorgasbord, and dessert all inspired by a traditional Swedish Midsummer party menu. Easy to create at home, and so delicious! We're celebrating Swedish midsummer eve with a traditional picnic and some Swedish foods all enjoyed outside for a picnic with friends and family. I'm so excited to share my...Read On →

Today is Midsummer! The summer solstice is a big deal in Scandinavian countries, and I grew up celebrating it with my local Swedish Society. We'd have a big potluck, replete with Scandinavian goodies, in a local park, raise a giant maypole, and then sing and dance Swedish songs around it. My florist parents and I would do all the decorations for the maypole - a local guy would bring a huge harvest of poplar and cottonwood branches to serve as the greenery, and my dad would wire it all ont…

Infused with vibrant blooms and fresh herbs, edible flower crackers add unexpected elegance from the garden right to your appetizer spread. They are beautiful and can carry a range of delightful tastes, with floral notes and lots of herbal goodness.

Are you planning a big party or dinner to celebrate the Summer Solstice? Here's our favorite Litha recipes from mead to fairy cakes and more.

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12 easy summer dessert recipes. Homemade ice cream, roasted fruit, cakes, cheesecakes and no-bake treats... all the best things you could dream of.

If you wanted to make it into Guinness Book of World Records, what would you do? Well, in 1985, a man named Hasse 'Hasse P' Pettersson decided that he would put his slandered hometown Köping on the map again by making the world's longest sandwich cake, or smörgåstårta. The record-winning cake turned out to be 510 meters and 69 centimetres, or 1675 feet and 5 inches. And yes, the record still stands. Sandwich cakes are popular for graduation parties, daytime wedding receptions, and birthday…

Summer solstice is nearly upon us, which gives us plenty of reason to partake in the season’s most fairytale-like celebration. We recently called upon the lovely Leslie Santarina, of Spotted SF, to help dream up the ultimate Midsummer festivity- we’re talking flower crowns, strawberry cake, a Swedish smörgåsbord, and elderflower infused cocktails, friends! So here I am, launching our week of Midsummer-inspired recipes […]

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