Kladdkaka is one of the most popular cakes in Sweden. It is usually made with dark chocolate, but it’s fun to try new variations too. Swedish recipe creator, photographer and baking book author Annelie Andersson is sharing her recipe for a deliciously tangy and tasty gluten-free Kladdkaka made with almond flour, white chocolate and raspberries.

Dreams (Drömmar) biscuits are gorgeous, flaky, crispy and crumbly melt in the mouth biscuits, popular at Swedish fika coffee parties and for afternoon tea. Dreams are baked with ammonium bicarbonate, which creates air bubbles and gives the biscuits their special texture.

Budapest Roll Cake is a classic Swedish pastry made with hazelnut merengue, and filled with cream and mandarin. Delicious with a cup of coffee or as a dessert. 

Gubbröra is an egg-anchovy salad whose colourful Swedish name means ‘old man’s mix’. Works well both as a starter and as a midnight snack.

Swedish culinary tradition includes numerous dishes that are based on seafood or meat that has been salted to last a long time, in this case spice-cured anchovies. Egg-anchovy salad is best served as a starter on a thin slice of round dark bread. A small sprig of dill on top looks nice.

Salmon is a must for the Midsummer smörgåsbord. Talented food blogger, recipe creator and food photograpfer Louise from Nordic Kitchen Stories lent us this amazing recipe for Beetroot and Horseradish Gravlax.

Grilled Carrots is a lovely side dish for the barbecue party. This recipe is taken from Lisa Wallén’s cookbook Cool Cats' hot dogs : inte en vanlig korv med bröd (LB förlag), where she takes us on a culinary journey where she shares her favourite hot dog recipes. The book offers lots of mouth-watering dishes, tasty toppings, dipping sauces, kimchi and fries. Many of the recipes can be adapted to make them plant-based.

Lightly cooked asparagus, hot smoked salmon and crispy radishes in a dressing with capers and mustard. Serve as part of your Easter buffet, or as a luxurious lunch.

Made with fresh rhubarb, this pie is the perfect dessert or fika treat on a nice summer's day.

Bostongurka tastes amazing in a burger and as a relish with meat, fish or vegetarian dishes. The name 'Bostongurka' has nothing to do with the city of Boston but is purely a brand name of a product invented in 1945 by a second world war refugee from Czechoslovakia named Herbert Felix. His last name is still to this day synonymous with Swedish pickles. Felix is one of biggest Swedish food brands.

Below is our recipe for how to make your own home made Pickled Cucumber Relish, which is the perfect accompaniment with burgers and hot dogs, as well as meat and fish dishes.

Chocolate Balls is a delicious and easy to make treat, loved by almost everyone. It’s perfect for with a cup of coffee or fruit cordial.

Swedish Fruit Crumble Pie, Smulpaj, with home made vanilla sauce is pure heaven! 

This recipe works with blueberries, raspberries, strawberries, gooseberries or any other favourite fruit and berries.

Västerbottensost cheese is one of Sweden's most popular hard cheeses. This recipe is easy to make and delicious - perfect party bites!

Swedish meatballs is both a traditional meal at Christmas and a staple on the dinner table. It's also perfect to freeze and bring out when you're lacking dinner inspiration.