YOGHURT MARINATED CHICKEN W/ BALSAMIC MUSHROOMS

This is just one of those dishes I pull out of my sleeve when I have no idea on what to cook because it always taste good, it isn’t much fuss about it and taste event better the day after. And the mushrooms is completely addictive. Iv’e been on this balsamic-kick lately, pouring it over…

1ST ADVENT

Yesterday it was 1st of advent. Advent it a pretty serious thing here in Sweden, its the one thing everyone looks forward to after two months with rain/snow, darkness and staying in.We crave the warmth, to meet up with friends, to eat good food and to celebrate. This is also a day full of personal traditions…

HULLED BARLEY RISOTTO

This is just perfect food for the cold-season, its comforting while still pretty good for you with a ton of great fibers to keep the tummy happy. And god knows we need some warming up here in Sweden today, its first of advent, about 1 degree and ice cold rain is pouring down. First of advent…

CARROT-SOUP W/ SULTANAS

I made this soup the first time this autumn when I needed a tummy-warming soup to warm me up after walking outside and freezing for the first time this season (now its more unusual you actually doesn’t freeze). But this have been my go-to soup since then, its so easy to make but still it…

GINGERBREAD GRANOLA

Its two days until first advent and the festive spirit have began to sneak up on me, making this gingerbread granola the perfect way to start-it all up without going all crazy. Iv’e been waiting for advent a couple of weeks now, to put up my christmas-stars in the window and my advent candles on the table,…

SWEDISH TRADITIONS; CHRISTMAS TABLE

I believe this is one of Sweden’s strangest food traditions. It’s called “julbord”, or directly translated to; christmas table. In december, you dress up and go out to eat christmas-food with family and friends (I know someone that have a record of 13 christmas-tables in one year, I would say that’s pretty decent). . Downsides…

SWEDISH VACCUM-CLEANERS

This is the Swedish retro-cake ‘Dammsugare’ or Vacuum-cleaners in English, and they have got their name from the tube-shaped vacuum cleaners used in the 1960s and the fact that they historically were used to use up old and dry cakes “to vacuum them up…” . Despite their doubtful history they are a real treat, sweet…

TACO POCKET PIE

I have to confess, I eat a LOT of tacos. Like once a week. Probably like most Swedish people, we eat a lot of tacos in this country. But sometimes I get a sudden urge to change it up a bit, so I came up with this one. A pocket pie. Its easier to eat,…

PUMPKIN AND KALE PIE

Winter just struck Sweden, last weekend we had some snow, but unfortunately it’s all gone now. Instead, its freaking cold, pitch dark at 4 and ice-cold rain is pouring down. This is also the right time to start sleeping with your socks on, because if one foot accidentally touches another part of your body while you…

MASSIVE MEATBALLS IN TOMATO SAUCE

Sometimes you feel a need to to indulge in “the bigger, the better”-department and preferably in a luxury tomato-sauce. This is the answers to those prayers, and probably the saviour to all those cold winter nights we have ahead of us. . This is one of those things that doesn’t look even close to as…

CINNAMONBUN WREATH

This is a new take on the Swedish classic; the cinnamon bun or “kanelbullen”. Or really, this is the original version of it, but its gotten a bit forgotten. Instead of making separete buns you make one big one, with the (amazing) perk of beeing so much more moist. Its also quite a impressive centerpiece to…

DUBLIN @ THE FARM

First night in Dublin we ended up at The Farm (at 3 Dawson Street) by accident. It turned out to be a good one. The place itself is small and cosy and the walls are covered in amazing animal prints. The menu is based around locally produced and/or organic ingredients and I love the fact they tell…