Cozy Publishing
Nordic Summer Cookbook
A celebration of Nordic summer cooking, inspired by light-filled days, seasonal ingredients, and shared moments.
The Nordic Summer Cookbook captures the magic of the short yet luminous Nordic summer, where the gentle midnight sun sets the scene for joyful gatherings and long meals around the table. Filled with both sweet and savoury recipes, the book celebrates the very best of the season while offering nature-inspired DIY ideas for beautifully styled tables. With a fresh, modern take on Nordic classics, it invites you to slow down, cook with the seasons, and savour summertime together.
Seasonal Nordic ingredients, sweet and savoury dishes, midsummer traditions, modern classics, table styling, summer gatherings.
Author Viola Minerva Virtamo
Recipes, texts, photography and layout design: Viola Minerva Virtamo
Editing: Elina Lähteenmäki
Translation: Rebecca Watson
Language: English
The short but light-filled Nordic summer feels all the more magical thanks to its delicious flavours, with the gentle rays of the midnight sun lighting the way to the midsummer table. Any excuse to spend time in the kitchen and gather your nearest and dearest only adds to the joy of summertime.
May opens the summer harvest with refreshing spruce tip lemonade, nettle crepes, parmesan and lovage soup, and creamy rhubarb and vanilla buns. Early summer brings the simple pleasure of new potatoes, grilled early cabbage, crispy whitefish with buttermilk and fennel dressing, and a strawberry meringue cake. At the season’s loveliest garden party, wildflowers grace the table alongside generous servings of umami-packed potato salad, followed by chocolate mousse and cherry cake, and a creamy bilberry pie. The leftovers from a crayfish feast transform into the dreamiest bisque. And as August arrives with its dusky evenings, mushroom toast, currant and mascarpone cake, and an effortless gooseberry galette hit just the right note.
The Nordic Summer Cookbook, serves up a generous spread of the summer season’s finest. Within the pages of the book, you’ll find both sweet and savoury dishes along with nature-inspired DIY ideas for adorning the table. With a fresh take on seasonal cooking, the recipes celebrate local ingredients and give Nordic classics a modern twist.
Viola Minerva Virtamo is the creative force behind six acclaimed books, with her four latest titles becoming international hits. A true multi-talent, she brings each cookbook to life from start to finish – from the concept and recipes to the photography and layout design.
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