Swede Dish

This project is a big dill! Creator of a long-time cookbook still under development. It’s Swedish American content will fuel my food and lifestyle social media channel and blog.

Brand

My Swedish heritage, meals, and traditions shared with my Grandmother Iva inspired my new Swedish American cuisine. The brand’s logo is centered around a dish showcasing a glacier and its reflection, with a fish below the surface to call out Nordic ingredients. All are neatly enclosed in a circle representing the Arctic Circle, Nordic regions, and life there. The space between represents the Atlantic Ocean that bridges the two countries, Sweden and the mid-Atlantic of America, where I live, with rich waterways, marshy areas, and cooler climates bearing a slight resemblance to Sweden and making similar Americanized local ingredients possible.

I use Swedish-inspired ingredients and apply healthy American twists, melding my cultural roots to the rich American tapestry. For example, the same way the diverse spice trade originally influenced Swedish culture’s flavor palette during the Viking era. I also leave revive dated traditional Swedish recipes with a modern more approachable twist. Bonus: The Scandinavian Diet is exceptionally healthy, like the more famous Mediterranean diet. My recipes capture my influences and draw inspiration from meals shared with family and friends across many cultures. I hope you’ll enjoy my Swede “ish” recipes, stories, and adapted traditions as much as I do!

Color

The deep yellow inspires warmth and happiness. It is bright like the lemon citrus prominently used across Sweden, along with many other acids like orange and vinegar that give Swedish food a pop.

The second primary color is a rich, saturated blue like a wild blueberry, which, when combined with the yellow mirrors the colors of the Swedish Flag. I use these primary colors with accents like dill green and cloudberry orange.

Inspiration Palette

Primary Colors

Swedish Flag Yellow

Pantone: 301 C
CMYK: 100, 44, 0, 42
HEX: #005293
RGB: 0, 82, 147

Swedish Flag Blue

Pantone: 116 C
CMYK:  0, 20, 99, 0
HEX: #FFCD00
RGB: 254, 204, 2

Dill Green

HEX: #16A637

Cloudberry Orange

HEX: #F7591F

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