The Swedish Christmas Table

Festive foods for a traditional Christmas season.

Yuletide is a time of delicious smells wafting through the halls: onions sizzling on the stove, a wood fire gently smoldering in the grate, and fresh-baked gingerbread ready to hang on the tree. It’s a time of tradition and recipes handed down from one year to the next. The Swedish Christmas Table is a festive homage to the international history of the month of snow and mulled wine, advent calendars, and gathering family. Set your table with such seasonal delicacies as:

Mulled wine, eggnog, and seasonal cocktails

Roasted nuts

Fudge, nougat, and marzipan

Christmas ham

Vegetable pie with roasted walnuts

Frosted fruit

And so much more to delight and impress!

Discover new holiday favorites and update old traditions. Featuring vibrant and retro holiday collages, The Swedish Christmas Table is a Christmas cookbook to inspire, cherish, and hold on to for years to come.

Jens Linder is a chef and journalist. He is the author of numerous cookbooks, for which he has been awarded a Gourmand World Cookbook Award and the Tore Wretman Medal by the Swedish Chefs’ Association for “commendable efforts and commitment to Swedish food culture.” He lives in Stockholm, Sweden.

Johanna Westman is a TV host and children’s book author. She lives in Stockholm, Sweden.