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  • Cheesy Rutabaga, Bread & Beer Bake with Vinegary Greens, Toasted Mustard Seeds, and Horseradish

    Cheesy Rutabaga, Bread & Beer Bake with Vinegary Greens, Toasted Mustard Seeds, and Horseradish

    Cheesy Rutabaga & Beer Bake served with Vinegary Greens, Toasted Mustard Seeds and HorseradishCheesy Rutabaga & Beer Bake served with Vinegary Greens, Toasted Mustard Seeds and Horseradish

    This is the second part of my three-part series of autumn dishes featuring Rutabaga

    Rutabaga (aka kålrot, kålrabi, swede) is one of those vegetables that can easily be overlooked, but has long been used in Norwegian and Scandinavian cooking. It takes on a whole other flavor and quality when cooked and this cheesy rutabaga bake merely affirms just how amazing rutabaga is.

    In case you missed it, the first recipe featured was Flourless Rutabaga Roulade with Cardamom Cream. This time around, I wanted a savory take on rutabaga. When combined with cheese, bread, and beer, it makes for one incredibly rich and delicious comfort dish. To round it off, I pair it with vinegary spinach leaves and top it with toasted brown mustard seeds and some grated horseradish. (more…)

  • Flourless Rutabaga Roulade with Cardamom Cream (Kålrabirullekake med kardemommekrem)

    Flourless Rutabaga Roulade with Cardamom Cream (Kålrabirullekake med kardemommekrem)

    Flourless Rutabaga Roulade with Cardamom Cream (Kålrabirullekake med kardemommekrem) Flourless Rutabaga Roulade with Cardamom Cream (Kålrabirullekake med kardemommekrem)

    This is the first part of my three-part series of autumn dishes featuring rutabaga.

    For me, these days have been all about rutabaga, or kålrabi, kålrot, swede, and neep. Those large, matte-purple, and slightly rough-looking root vegetables, which are a cross between a turnip and a cabbage. They are also referred to as Nordens appelsin, or “the North’s orange” because of their high content of Vitamin C. The idea of cooking one, let alone eating one, can seem daunting – leaving them often overlooked or reserved only for specific dishes throughout the year. But, they are a vegetable I have become quite smitten with since being introduced to the Scandinavian lifestyle. (more…)

  • Rutabaga & Apple Salad (Kålrabi Salat med Epler)

    Rutabaga & Apple Salad (Kålrabi Salat med Epler)

    Rutabaga Salad with Apples (Kålrabi Salat med Epler)Mother nature has been busy these past few days. Our snow has almost entirely melted and our skies have been clear and bright. The sunrises and sunsets have been a vibrant aura of orange, red, yellow, pink and purple hues. Temperatures have been higher than normal and it almost feels as though spring is just around the corner. The weather has a calmness to it, like the stillness of a snow globe when it rests on a shelf, unsuspecting of change. Seemingly ignorant that at any moment everything could change. (more…)