NORDIC FEAST (HB)

As beautiful as it is practical, this collection of crowd-pleasing recipes from one of the pioneers of New Nordic cuisine shows how to make delicious, seasonal, stress-free food for the people you love. Karstad’s menus are packed with vegetable-forward recipes including grilled zucchini halves with ricotta and tarragon; lettuce wraps with squid, papaya, lime, and chili; buttermilk focaccia with wild herbs and mozzarella; rice pudding with cherry sauce; apricot cake with mascarpone; raspberry lemonade; and a blackberry juice gin and tonic.