Nordic Kitchen
The Nordic Kitchen features some of Scandinavia's finest chefs and food artists. Audience members will learn firsthand how to make Scandinavian delicacies, and meet and interact with the chefs before and after each demonstration!
2018 Nordic Kitchen demonstrators included:
Stig Hansen
Born in Denmark, Hansen has been helping people across the world explore, discover or rediscover Danish culinary heritage. Learn how to dish up delicious servings of authentic Danish cooking with Old World recipes.
Patrice Johnson
Patrice Johnson is a Nordic food geek and meatball historian who loves to give old Scandinavian recipes a modern spin. She is a food and culture writer, cooking class instructor, and lutfisk visionary. Patrice is currently working writing her first book, titled “Swedish Jul: A Midwestern Story,” published by the Minnesota Historical Society Press in 2017.
Rita Hansen
Born and living in Denmark, Rita has been making Æbleskiver all her life and although she loves new challenges in food recipes she is still making Æbleskiver the traditional way. She will be doing hands-on demonstration of Æbleskiver and other traditional Danish recipes.
Mari Harries
Proud owner of River City Eatery, a new American restaurant in rural Southwest Minnesota, she is also inspired by the fear of being ordinary. 8 cups of coffee and passion are all she needs to get through a day. Her next adventure, The Danish Table: Hygge Kitchen in Elk Horn, Iowa, will allow her to continue restaurantuering (because I was born to own restaurants), and to celebrate her deep Danish roots as the daughter of a Danish immigrant and consistent family heritage celebrating Danish culture. Her life revolves around her supportive husband + favorite son, food + parties (in no particular order).
Stine Aasland
“The world deserves Norwegian waffles” according to Norway’s self-dubbed Waffle Queen, Stine Aasland. Learn how to make these delicious waffles with a Scandinavian twist.
DAILY SCHEDULE
WEDNESDAY SCHEDULE
| 9 a.m. |
Stine Aasland |
| Norwegian waffles with a twist | |
| 10 a.m. |
Stig Hansen |
| Danish meatballs with red cabbage and caramel potatoes | |
| 11:30 p.m. |
Patrice Johnson |
| Blonde kladdkaka (Swedish gooey cake) | |
| 1 p.m. |
Mari Harries |
| TBA | |
| 3 p.m. |
Patrice Johnson |
| wedish meatballs with gjestost gravy | |
| 4:30 pm |
Stig Hansen |
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Today’s Smørrebrød: Shrimp Salad, Ham w/Italian salad, Cheese |
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| 6 pm |
Rita Hansen |
| Hands-on class: Æbleskiver |
THURSDAY SCHEDULE
| 9 a.m. |
Stine Aasland |
| Norwegian waffles with a twist | |
| 10 a.m. |
Stig Hansen |
| Rice Pudding with Cherry sauce | |
| 11:30 pm |
Patrice Johnson |
| Lefse pizza with gravlax | |
| 1 pm |
Mari Harries |
| TBA | |
| 3 pm |
Patrice Johnson |
| Curry herring on homemade rye crisp | |
| 4:30 pm |
Stig Hansen |
| Today’s Smørrebrød: Roast Beef w/onions, Meatballs w/cabbage, Fruit salad | |
| 6 pm |
Rita Hansen |
| Hands-on class: Æblekage —Apple Cake |
FRIDAY SCHEDULE
| 9 am |
Stine Aasland |
| Norwegian waffles with a twist | |
| 10 a.m. |
Stig Hansen |
| Biksemad – Danish Pork Hash | |
| 11:30 p.m. |
Patrice Johnson |
| Taco paj | |
| 1 p.m. |
Mari Harries |
| TBA | |
| 3 p.m. |
Patrice Johnson |
| Biff a la Lindström sliders | |
| 4:30 pm |
Stig Hansen |
| Today’s Smørrebrød: Curried Herring, Beef Steak w/onions, Chocolate | |
| 6 pm |
Rita Hansen |
| Hands-on class: Frikadeller - Danish Meatballs |
SATURDAY SCHEDULE
| 9 a.m. |
Stine Aasland |
| Norwegian waffles with a twist | |
| 10 a.m. |
Stig Hansen |
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Svensk Pølseret – hot dogs and potato dish |
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| 11:30 p.m. |
Patrice Johnson |
| Flygande Jakob (flying Jakob aka Swedish hotdish) | |
| 1 p.m. |
Mari Harries |
| TBA | |
| 3 p.m. |
Patrice Johnson |
| Savory plättar | |
| 4:30 pm |
Stig Hansen |
| oday’s Smørrebrød: Smoked Salmon, Egg, tomato & cucumber, blue cheese w/egg york | |
| 6 p.m. |
Rita Hansen |
| Hands-on class: Æbleskiver |