Category: Recipes

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

Stockholm’s best cinnamon bun (kanelbulle)?

Kanelbullar or cinnamon buns is probably Sweden’s most famous contribution to the world of sweets. A buttery cinnamony creation that at its best can elevate the simplest fika to something great. So, you wonder where to find the best version of the kanelbulle in Stockholm. Well, of course opinions will be divided, and I feel… Continue reading Stockholm’s best cinnamon bun (kanelbulle)?

One of the best burgers I’ve made

As you may or may not have noticed, I am (oh well, I guess most people are) a big fan of burgers. This weekend I made a really good one. The best thing is, you too can do this at home. The workload’s pretty easy, what matters is the quality of the ingredients. I only… Continue reading One of the best burgers I’ve made

Homemade spaghetti bolognese recipe

If I were to spend the rest of my life on an island, eating only one dish of my choice, it would almost certainly be a classic spaghetti bolognese. Most people are very aware of this Italian classic (although they call it ragu) and there are probably almost as many versions of this dish as there are… Continue reading Homemade spaghetti bolognese recipe

Vegetarian cauliflower curry

The other day it was Monday again. Monday usually means vegetarian for me. It all started with the ‘meatless Monday’ concept a couple of years back, and then I kind of got use to eat only vegetarian (all rules with exceptions though) on Mondays. This week I felt like curry, Indian curry, and thought roasted… Continue reading Vegetarian cauliflower curry

Spicy coconut pulled chicken

The other day I was craving beef rendang, an Indonesian dish I sampled while at Bintan Island a couple of years ago. We thought that we should try to combine the yumminess of pulled chicken with the flavours of rendang and ended up with the above. Not so rendangy as I’d hoped, so let’s call… Continue reading Spicy coconut pulled chicken

Larb gai recipe

Last year I visited Thailand, and for the first time I tried the dish larb, something I’ve been wanting to try for a long time. Larb is a salad common in Northern Thailand as well as in Laos. It contains ground toasted rice and herbs and can be made with several proteins. Some use raw beef, some use… Continue reading Larb gai recipe

Creamed mushroom soup with fried chanterelles

August is here, meaning autumn in Sweden is approaching. Fortunately, being in the final month of summer isn’t all sad, as we are able to sample autumn delicacies such as chanterelles. Today we had this delicious little mushroom in a soup and on a sandwich. The soup is actually a mushroom soup topped with fried… Continue reading Creamed mushroom soup with fried chanterelles

Sunday breakfast: ‘smashed avo’, feta and chorizo on grilled sourdough

One of my favourite breakfast dishes is the, at the moment (and for some time) quite trendy, ‘smashed avo’ sandwich. In this weekend’s version I used fried chorizo “crumble” to add some fatty, spicy and meaty crunch to the dish. What you need (for 2 persons) 1 fresh chorizo (remove the casings) 2 eggs about… Continue reading Sunday breakfast: ‘smashed avo’, feta and chorizo on grilled sourdough