ALMOND-DATE CHAI SMOOTHIE

When I find food that I like, I kind of become obsessed. Really obsessed. To that point I eat it for EVERY meal. The last time it was tahini. I have had it on porridge, eggplant, bananas,  with chocolate. The list goes on. And now. Dates. Or more specific medjool dates. Love how sweet and soft…

GUINNESS-BRAISED PORK BELLY TACOS

Friyay! (again, where does the weeks go?). It´s such a great day today. The sun is shining and yeah, life is good. This weekend I have nothing on my agenda – for the first time in forever. I will be cooking for my extra-family tonight, the same tacos as this recipe, and that is pretty much…

SAFFRON-VANILLA BRAISED FENNEL

I´m not really sure what happened to the nice weather here, it´s been 6 degrees and pouring down rain for the last couple of days. Not really my cup of tea if I´m honest. But it’s probably better for my schoolwork since I just stay in and write all day instead of being out in the sun. Yesterday I…

SWEDISH CHOCOLATE-RASPBERRY BISKVIER

Finally Friyay! I woke up feeling so tired today. We celebrated a birthday yesterday at a local pub and then ended the night with birthday-cake and coffee. And that coffee, it never bothers me to drink coffee late, its just something you get used to when working late nights in a kitchen. But, this was probably the strongest…

ROE DEER VENISON MEATBALLS

It´s something about spring that just gets me every time – the motivation to wake up and do great things is higher than ever and I´m trotting away like a Shetland pony on the streets of Jönköping just so happy. One of the exchange-students from Pakistan told me she thought of Swedish people like flowers. All…

ASIAN FLAVORED EMPANADAS

It’s 7 here in Sweden and I just woke up after a 2 hour “after-school-nap”- my last lecturer just killed me with his packed full PowerPoint slides about business ethics so I needed a rest. Now I have some pork belly in the oven and I can´t wait to take it out because the smell…

HOMEMADE ALMOND BUTTER

I´m a morning person –  you know one of those crazy people that voluntarily (and without an alarm) jumps out of bed at 6 to start their day. One reason for this behavior, at least for me, have to be breakfast. Its my absolute favorite meal and I go to bed every night thinking about…

GOTHENBURG WINE AND DELI 2016

This weekend I spent some time in Gothenburg at the Wine and Deli trade show, and I have to say – It’s been great!  I traveled with a champagne-enthusiast so the day started at 11 with a glass of Gosset Grande Réserve and then it just never ended… There was so many different types of…

GIN&TONIC POPSICLES

Gin&Tonic happens to be one of my favorite drinks together with Kir Royale, as different as they can possible be. I love how refreshing a G&T is on a warm summers day or in a hotel-bar after traveling. And honestly, it’s kind of a safe bet as even a pretty crappy bartender knows have to…