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Savory Sight: Finnish Delights
Be it Eritrean cooking or Colombian cuisine, I'm obsessed with trying new foods from around the world. I'm sad to say I haven't made it to any Scandinavian countries yet — but thanks to FinnLover, I'm dying to go now. During a recent trip to visit her husband's family in Finland, she ate her way through a number of Finnish specialties, like Ruisleipä, or black rye bread, shown above.
Savory Sight: Smørbrød
In case you haven't noticed, I am fanatical about sandwiches, which is why I thought I'd died and gone to heaven when I came across the pictures that FinnLover posted in Twinkle's Kitchen Goddess group of smørbrød: Scandinavian open-faced sandwiches.
Norwegian for "butter bread," these smørbrød sandwiches are everywhere in her current home of Bergen, Norway. "People eat them for breakfast, lunch, and at night before going to bed," she says.
Meeting Marcus Samuelsson
Last week I was invited to a demonstration hosted by Chef Marcus Samuelsson. An awarding-winning chef and cookbook author, Samuelsson is known for his role as chef and owner of Aquavit, New York City's innovative restaurant devoted to Scandinavian cuisine. Taking inspiration from his Ethiopian roots, the chef recently opened his first African restaurant, Merkato 55.
Savory Sight: Norwegian Fish Market
Depending on how much you like seafood, fresh-fish markets can be near paradise or unpleasantly stinky. Since I love just about any kind of ocean bounty, especially when it's fresh, I'm drooling over the photos of the Bergen, Norway, fish market that FinnLover recently posted in my Savory Sights group.
This was FinnLover's first visit to her new hometown fish market, which features live fish, high-end seafood dishes, and everything in between.
Reader Poll - Horizontal Kitchens: Love It Or Hate It?
Kitchen Goddess group creator Twinkle, recently mentioned how trendy horizontal kitchens have become in her neck of the woods. Although she likes the way they look, she wonders about their practicality. She also wonders what you think of them.
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Get the Look: Scandinavian Vacation Home
Scandinavians sure have a knack for creating crisp, inspiring interiors. I love this vacation home's expansive fenestration and Spring-fresh white interior.
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The Look for Less: Versace Scandinavian Dress
If a Venti skim Macchiato were a dress it would be this Versace
Scandinavian Puffy Sleeve Dress, $1,009. I just adore this toned down psychedelic print dress - and you know I fantasize about Versace. This is a very wearable dress, and for some, worth the splurge.
Before and After: A Traditional Swedish Clock Gets an Update
Su Casa member dezignerwannabe recently decided to update her traditional Swedish Mora clock. In case you didn't know, these Scandinavian floor clocks were created near the town of Mora, Sweden, around 1750, after bad farming seasons forced the Mora farmers to find another way to earn income. Many of the clocks were decorated with painted faces, but now, hardly any of the original artwork remains on the clocks, and most have been painted over with inferior, rosemaling-type designs.
Nice and New: The Finn Lounger
New from CB2, the Finn Lounger ($1,099) looks immensely comfortable. With slung-back-yet-sleek Scandinavian lines and a lovely dark finish on its solid-ash frame, this is a substantial sofa alternative that can also double as a bed for visiting friends. The open-geometric frame is covered with a natural cotton and jute-covered cushion, which is stuffed with feathers and foam.
Love It or Hate It? Mr. and Mrs. Bed Set
This Mr. and Mrs. Bed Linen and Pillow Case Set ($54) by Ulrika Hydman-Vallien from Scandinavian Design Center just caught my eye. It's being flagged as a special offer because it's 50% off, so I was considering it for a Steal of Day. I do like the colorful imagery, and think the "Mr.
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