Finding balance
INTEREST in all things Nordic has been on the rise in recent years, from furniture, interiors and now cuisine.
In her latest cookbook, The
Little Swedish Kitchen, British cook Rachel Khoo shows the more familystyle of Swedish cooking.
Now living in Stockholm with her Swedish husband and baby, Khoo (37) has got to know Swedish cuisine through everyday life.
‘‘I have come to know the country and its culture over many coffees and kanelbullar [cinnamon buns].
‘‘I soon discovered that Sweden has more to offer than flatpack furniture, the perfect shade of Stockholm white and fika [coffee and cake breaks].
‘‘The Swedish approach to life is all about finding balance and enjoying just the right amount of all good things.’’
Given they have a short growing season, she says, they are very resourceful and make the most of what each season has to offer.
The Swedes love to celebrate every season — in winter it is gingerbread and glogg, in spring it’s picnics, and in summer barbecues, and crayfish parties at the beginning of autumn.
So she has divided her book into the four seasons including starters, mains and desserts in each section.
‘‘This is my homage to the ebb and flow of the seasons here.’’