Coffee Table Book - Nordic Winter Cookbook

Recipes, Ideas, Photography & Layout: Viola Minerva Virtamo
Editorial: Elina Lähteenmäki
Translation: Rebecca Watson

Language: English 

The long Nordic winter is filled with delicious festive moments – with Christmas as the shining highlight. Every opportunity to get creative, experiment in the kitchen, and gather family and friends around a lovingly set table brings light to the dark season. A shimmering, elegant atmosphere leads the way into a true winter wonderland – inviting you to enjoy authentic seasonal delicacies.

For the pre-Christmas aperitif, enhance slices of archipelago bread with apple and whitefish tartare or a delicate vegetable carpaccio. Welcome the new year with festive blinis. After a day in the snow, nothing tastes better than a classic salmon soup – accompanied by a cream-filled semla. The festive table shines with a wreath of evergreen and delicious dishes like creamy artichoke soup, gin and beetroot cured salmon, a newly interpreted “Rosolli” salad variation, or broccoli with Parmesan and thyme. For dessert, indulge in velvety cardamom cake, tempting gingerbread tiramisu, or sea buckthorn cheesecake.

The Nordic Winter Cookbook invites you on a culinary journey through the festive season. The book combines savory and sweet recipes, inspiration for natural decorations, and gift ideas from the kitchen. With modern accents and regional ingredients, traditional Nordic classics are reinterpreted – authentic, fresh, and timeless.

Viola Minerva Virtamo is the author of five bestseller titles. Her last three books were also published in English and became international successes. Her signature style shapes every detail – from the concept and recipes to the photography and layout.

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