Nordic at the table

Simple recipes to enjoy with friends and family. For all occasions: summer barbecues, Sunday brunches, family lunches, birthday parties, dinners, and Christmas celebrations.
Text: Mikkel Karstad
Photos: Anders Schønnemann

240 pages with more than 130 color illustrations. Hardcover. 28 cm.

The Nordic art of hospitality:
Recipes and menus for social occasions, from summer barbecues to Christmas dinners

Cooking for guests in a relaxed atmosphere requires skill. In his new cookbook, Danish cult chef Mikkel Karstad invites you to the table and presents six menus for various occasions: a summer barbecue, a Sunday brunch, a family lunch, a birthday picnic, a dinner with friends, and a festive Christmas dinner.

The 70 delicious recipes are perfect for larger gatherings and range from grilled zucchini with ricotta and tarragon, buttermilk wild herb focaccia, and chickpea tagine with coconut milk and mint to mascarpone apricot cake, raspberry lemonade, and blackberry gin and tonic. Valuable professional tips for menu planning and preparation are also included. Beautifully presented with atmospheric photographs, this special cookbook tells the story of how to create precious memories around the table with family and friends – with minimal effort and maximum enjoyment.

A particularly high-quality book, designed in a chic Nordic design and featuring a natural paper cover and bronze embossing.

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Mikkel Karstad is a trained chef and culinary consultant. He has worked in international Michelin-starred restaurants, including the world-famous Noma, and was honored for his natural, modern cooking style as manager of the Danish Parliament's canteen. He lives in Copenhagen. His cookbooks "Gone Fishing," "Evergreen," and "Nordic Family Kitchen" are published by Prestel.

Anders Schønnemann is a food and interior photographer based in Copenhagen, working with international chefs and photographing for Kinfolk, Condé Nast Traveller, Jamie Magazine, and Mandarin Oriental Hotels, among others. His atmospheric photographs give Mikkel Karstad's cookbooks their unique Nordic touch.

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