The country of Cabo Verde, or Cape Verde in English is a small group of islands (10 that counts), situated approximately 450 kilometers from mainland Africa. The country gained independence from Portugal in 1975, and hence you’ll find a few Portugese influences in the local food. Since we visited Santa Maria on the island of Sal, the article… Continue reading What and where we ate in Santa Maria on Cape Verde’s Sal Island
Month: November 2016
Recipe for homemade truffled spaghetti carbonara
The other day I went to have dinner at one of my favourite restaurants in Stockholm; Urban Deli. There, I found that they sold fresh Gotlandic autumn truffles. The lady working the deli part of Urban Deli kindly allowed me to have a sniff before I decided to go ahead and buy the tiny but… Continue reading Recipe for homemade truffled spaghetti carbonara
Chips with dip 2.0
I’ve heard about versions of this chip and dip ‘dish’ throughout the years, but haven’t got myself to try it until recently. The flavours of this decadent little nibble are very Swedish – it’s sort of like a small condensed version of Midsummer. When you, after a day of schnaps and singing realise that there’s… Continue reading Chips with dip 2.0