We’ve long looked south for our food inspiration – but what about our neighbours to the north? We share a climate, a history (those Vikings got everywhere) and a love of cool, from sleek Nordic design to clear frosty November mornings. We also share our love of the outdoors – bracing autumn days, bright spring mornings, lazy summers by the water and long winter walks – and the pleasure of sharing good food with friends around the kitchen table.

Discover the secrets of Scandinavian cooking – from delicious healthy breakfasts and leisurely brunches to tasty suppers and plenty of stress-free crowd-pleaser puddings. Learn the knack of putting together the perfect smorrebrod for a speedy Scandi lunch, and discover some very more-ish cakes and biscuits to accompany your afternoon cuppa.

From cinnamon chestnut bread, cardamom cream buns and home-made gravadlax to soups, salads, smoothies and much more, Signe Johansen, a young cook steeped in the traditions of Scandinavia and trained by the best British chefs, shows us that it’s not all herrings and meatballs… although you will find them in here too. Fresh, light, surprisingly indulgent, this is food to lift your spirits – it’s quite simply Scandilicious!

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Latest news:

Secrets of Scandinavian Cooking…Scandilicious has made it into the Guardian‘s round-up of their favourite cookbooks of 2011. Zoe Williams said:

‘I fell for the dinner course: four racy soups, including a zingy beetroot and ginger, and a number of piquant fish recipes’

The Financial Times has chosen Secrets of Scandinavian Cooking…Scandilicious as one of their non-fiction books of 2011. In the words of Tim Hayward:

‘If you thought Scandinavian food was all about herring, think again. It is, as they say in the fashion world, so hot right now; as is Johansen, a food anthropologist with a winning style and a great way with a recipe’

The Daily Telegraph included Secrets of Scandinavian Cooking…Scandilicious in their 2011 Christmas Cookery Books round-up:

‘Practical and inspiring … Johansen’s recipes are homely and doable’

Secrets of Scandinavian Cooking…Scandilicious has been named in The Independent on Sunday as one of their 50 Best Cookbooks:

‘A beautifully presented book with a clean spacious layout’

Congratulations Signe!

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Key reviews:

‘Our love of things Scandinavian continues to grow … A beautiful book that conveys the simplicity and clean flavours of this region’s cooking’ Delicious, Book of the Month

‘Scandi cuisine is the coolest food trend of the moment and, if you’re curious to get to know it better, this is the perfect intro, with gorgeous, simple, and often very healthy recipes that show how this way of eating goes deliciously way beyond the pickled herring clichés’ Tesco Real Food Magazine

‘Signe Johansen moves from successful blogger to brilliant food writer, sharing the secrets of a relatively unknown cuisine to a hungry audience’ Hello! Magazine

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