After the thrilling Sweden-Switzerland game during the FIFA world cup in Russia, we needed some carbs to soak up the beer we’d had while watching. This is probably a more American-Italian style spaghetti then genuinly Italian. It’s a bit resembling to an “angry” arrabiata sauce though, but without oregano. I also had some parmesan cheese… Continue reading Quick to make Italian style prawn spaghetti
Category: Recipes
Easy peasy lobster roll recipe
It might be the tastiest food there is; succulent lobster meat, toasted brioche, mayo, a sprinkle of chives. Maybe a couple of crunchy chips. Maybe a glass of pink champagne too? Well the best part is that while it’s not inexpensive, it is not that much of an effort to throw together if you use… Continue reading Easy peasy lobster roll recipe
My foodie happy place: Lau Pa Sat food market
Lau Pa Sat, also known as Telok Ayer Market, is a hawker centre that has fed Singaporeans since the 1800s. Situated smack bang in Singapore’s financial district, the classic building, filled with local eateries, is one of my favourite foodie places in the world. Just sitting there, sipping on a beer, smelling the grilled satay… Continue reading My foodie happy place: Lau Pa Sat food market
Great lunch at Candlenut, Singapore
Before leaving for Singapore, I read at several places about a restaurant called Candlenut that serves Peranakan style food, sort of meaning Singaporean/Malay and some extent Indonesian food influenced and fusioned with the food of Chinese migrants. Straits-Chinese Candlenut themselves call it. They also have a Michelin star, naturally I had to pay Candlenut a… Continue reading Great lunch at Candlenut, Singapore
What is a patty melt? (recipe)
Had a really decadent breakfast the other day. Saw this creation fly past on Instagram a couple of times in the last month, and decided i had to try. I mean a burger meets grilled cheese… I couldn’t resist. Behold the patty melt. What you need (for one patty melt) 1 burger patty (I used… Continue reading What is a patty melt? (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
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
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)