The other day I found a piece of Provolone cheese in my next door supermarket. Many years ago (I sound really old now) I tried to make Philly cheese steak sandwiches at home, featuring thin slices of rib-eye steak/entrecôte, fried peppers & onions as well as a thick layer of melted provolone cheese. Needless to… Continue reading Philly cheese steak sandwich recipe
Swedish milk stewed macaronies recipe – stuvade makaroner
Made one of my favourite comfort foods for dinner tonight: fried falukorv (pork sausage from the city of Falun) with milk-stewed macaronies flavoured with nutmeg. I served it traditionally with a side of ketchup and untraditionally with a sprinkle of chopped fresh chives, which I think adds a nice-yet-subtle hint of fresh onionness to the… Continue reading Swedish milk stewed macaronies recipe – stuvade makaroner
Stockholm-Helsinki in a deluxe cabin onboard Tallink-Siljas M/S Silja Serenade
Had a bit of luck a few weeks ago when booking a cruise to Helsinki with one of the infamous Finlandsbåtar (Finland ferries) that cruise the Baltic Sea. After finishing our purchase I got a confirmation email for the wrong dates from what I had booked. I contacted the cruise company, Tallink-Silja, who explained that… Continue reading Stockholm-Helsinki in a deluxe cabin onboard Tallink-Siljas M/S Silja Serenade
Dinner at Restaurang Hantverket in Stockholm
After thinking of visiting for a year or so tonight it was finally time to visit Restaurang Hantverket in Stockholm. Below is what we had. Nibbles: first a tuttul flatbread with ”slarvsylta” of pork knuckle and homemade butter. Also Hantverket’s possibly most instagrammed dish; deep-fried Hasselback potatoes with dill, bleak roe, sour cream and spring… Continue reading Dinner at Restaurang Hantverket in Stockholm
Best fika in a while at Mr Cake
Just a short update since I had a really nice fika (coffee and pastry) experience at Mr Cake, a newly opened bakery/pastry shop/café in Stockholm. Mr Cake is a collaboration by famous bakers Mattias Ljungberg and Roy Fares, and serves Swedish fika with an American twist. Naturally I had to pay them a visit. Since… Continue reading Best fika in a while at Mr Cake
3 days of eating in Madrid, Spain
Just got back from a short, fun and busy trip to the great busy Spanish capital Madrid. Unfortunately the image quality is not that great since I only brought my phone. But nevertheless, below are the (mostly) great restaurants I visited. O’Grove restaurant Most restaurants that has a man or woman hand slicing pata negra… Continue reading 3 days of eating in Madrid, Spain
A day trip from Bologna via Rimini to San Marino with Trenitalia and Bonneli bus
Since I have the fun, but also challenging, ambition of visiting all the countries in the world, naturally I had to visit the small mountain country of San Marino during my eating-frenzy in Bologna recently. To get to San Marino from Bologna, I could not really find any simpler alternative (apart from driving yourself) than… Continue reading A day trip from Bologna via Rimini to San Marino with Trenitalia and Bonneli bus
Delicious lunch at Leib Resto ja Aed in Tallinn
Visited the Estonian capital Tallinn earlier this Summer. We went to a really nice restaurant called Leib ja Aed, and I’d thought I’d share some pictures from the very delicious lunch we had there. Above, and served before the meal was a very delicious traditional Estonian black bread with chive butter. Carrot tartare. Slow cooked… Continue reading Delicious lunch at Leib Resto ja Aed in Tallinn
Where to eat in Bologna (and why I gained 3 kilos in 3 days)
La Grassa, or the fat one, is the nickname of the Italian city of Bologna, lovingly named so by the rest of Italy, because of its, well fatty, cuisine. You could also call me the fat one, as I gained 3 kilos or about 6.5 pounds during my three days in Bologna recently. So what… Continue reading Where to eat in Bologna (and why I gained 3 kilos in 3 days)
Pre-flight dinner at Pontus in the Air at Stockholm Arlanda Airport
I visited Pontus in the Air, Stockholm Arlanda airport’s sort of fancy restaurant, on the way to Bologna recently. It’s a welcome addition to Terminal 5 (post security) where there are not that many good options for a good meal. Pontus in the Air is named after owner Pontus Frithiof who runs a couple of… Continue reading Pre-flight dinner at Pontus in the Air at Stockholm Arlanda Airport