The basis of the traditional Christmas dinner spread (julbord) is the classic smörgåsbord, featuring pickled herring, liver paté, sausages, meatballs, rye crisp bread, as well as special holiday items such as veal brawn, rice porridge, and the Christmas ham (julskinka).Traditional holiday beverages include julöl, a Christmas beer that is darker and sweeter than the average lager; mumma, a mix of beer, ginger ale, sherry and cardamom; and glögg, a hot red wine flavored with cinnamon, cardamom, cloves and raisins.Marcus Samuelsson, executive chef and co-owner of Aquavit, has designed a special menu of Swedish holiday favorites for both lunch and dinner seatings at Scandinavia House on December 11 and 12, 2004.For an authentic taste of Swedish Christmas, visit Ulrika's on East 60th Street, where chef and proprietor Ulrika Bengtsson serves a traditional spread, including Janssons frestelse, a creamy potato and anchovy casserole, on December 19, 23 and 24.On December 19, Good World Bar & Grill presents its second annual Swedish Christmas Street Fair, with shopping, music and fun for the whole family, as well as a Christmas buffet with traditional treats such as glögg and gravlax, and a gingerbread house contest.For exquisite Swedish pastries and desserts, visit Kiosk, a small shop run by Swedish pastry chef Morgan Larsson in the Sony Building on Madison Avenue at 55th Street.Those wishing to cook their own Swedish delicacies may order free copies of Safe & Delicious and Smörgåsbord, two excellent booklets with recipes and information about Swedish food.