On Sunday, March 16th at 12:00 noon, Lake of the Isles Lutheran Church will host “A Scandinavian Brunch at the Lake.”  Swedish born and trained chef Anna-Lena Sköld will offer an authentic Swedish smorgasbord with a variety of traditional foods as well as a featured main course and dessert.  Before emigrating from Sweden in 1995, Chef Sköld studied at the culinary school in Göteborg and worked in numerous restaurants in the ski resorts of northern Sweden.  She also opened her own restaurant on the island of Öland in the Baltic Sea.

The $25 all inclusive reservation includes the following menu on March 16th:

A variety of Breads and Hard Tack & Butter

Juniper & Rosemary Herring

Matjes Herring “Cheese Cake” topped with Red Onions & Chives

Sour Cream and Herb Herring

Boiled Fingerlings Potatoes

Three kinds of Swedish Cheeses

Eggs topped with Dill Pesto and Greenland Shrimps

Cold Smoked Salmon served with Horseradish Cream

Sliced Cold Roast Beef

Warm Potato and Leek Salad

Pickled Cucumbers

Pickled Beets

Fresh Fruit Platter

Jansson’s Temptation

Swedish Meatballs & Lingonberries

Swedish Sausages & Mustard

Red Cabbage

Biff a la Lindström – beef patties flavored with capers, onions and beets – served with Cream Sauce.

Dessert:  Homemade Lingoberry Parfait served with Ginger Cookies