amylsacks' photos with the keyword: Sweden

Clockwise from upper left: "Colossal Baked Potato In A Landscape," 1971 "Soft Picasso Cufflink," 1973 "Notes In Hand," 1972 Source and credits same as previous.

I swear that I didn't plan for September to be Potato Month. It just happened! From a 1983 exhibition catalog. Images published by Petersburg Press.

(L) [counter-clockwise from top] "Cakes and Cookies: Polynees, Sunday Cake, Butter Leaves, Spritz Rings, Oat Cookies, Diagonals, Almond Ginger Snaps, Doughnuts, Refrigerator Cookies, Dream Cookies, Vanilla Rocks, Coffee Fingers, Torte with Vanilla Cream Filling." (R) "Chocolate Pudding, Caramel Pudding."

(L) "Goose Dinner: St. Martin's Day is celebrated on November 11 in memory of a saint who died on that date. This celebration is maintained particularly in southern Sweden... Black Soup and Goose Liver Sausage, Roast Goose and Red Cabbage, Apples and Prunes, Opera Torte." (R) "Christmas Breads and Pastries: Lucia Ginger Snaps, Saffron Bread, Ginger Cake, Christmas Crullers, Butter Leaves with Jelly, Brandy Rings, Almond Tarts."

(L) "Swedish Sandwiches are served as canapes or with tea or beer at informal parties." (R) "Crayfish Party: August is the month of crayfish and beautiful moonlight. Catching crayfish with nets, a popular sport, is permitted from the midnight between August 7 and 8 till the end of September..."

"Various Kinds of Bread, Butter Herring, Sardines, Anchovies, Chef's Pickled Herring Boiled Potatoes Herring Au Gratin Bird's Nest Fish in Aspic Swedish Caviar Omelet with Asparagus Filling Small Meatballs Sauteed Mushrooms Kidney Saute' Pickled Fresh Cucumber Sausages Boiled Sliced Ham Radishes Lobster Salad Jellied Pork and Veal Pickled Beets Boiled Salmon Green Salad Potato Salad Fruit Salad Cheese"

"The climax of the Christmas celebrations in Sweden comes on Christmas Eve, when an especially prepared meal consisting of some of the following traditional dishes is served: "Sliced Christmas Bread, and... Pickled Herring, Anchovies, Head Cheese, Jellied Veal and Pork with Pickled Beets, Liver Pate' and Pickled Gherkin, Sausages, boiled and smoked... Pigs' Head and Pigs' Feet, Christmas Ham... Roasted Spareribs with Apple Sauce and Prunes, Mashed Potatoes, Brussel Sprouts, Cabbage, Carrots, and Peas... Boiled 'Lutfisk' with Melted Butter, White or Mustard Sauce... Christmas Rice Porridge with Cinnamon and milk..." Front cover and first color page from a 152-page hardback published by Wezata Forlag, Gothenberg, Sweden.

"Simon Roggo, for 40 years a European as well as an American chef of note, has set down in an understandable way some of the better known dishes..." A 32-pager from Kurt H. Volk, Inc. for the Remington DuPont line of kitchen cutlery/utensils. Originally posted to flickr on 1/29/11.