Khao Soi Islam One of northern Thailand’s most famous dishes is the delicious khao soi noodle soup. In Chiang Mai, we had it twice; the first time was at restaurant Khao Soi Islam. The soup consists of a coconut-y broth (I chose chicken as protein) and then also both soft noodles in the soup as… Continue reading Part 10: eating in Chiang Mai
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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
Autumn weekend in the archipelago
Spent last weekend in the archipelago, probably for the last time this year, since Sweden’s getting a bit too cold for country home life during Autumn and Winter. For me that is. As per usual, food was eaten. Above is a very tasty pork roast that we slow-roasted for almost three hours and served with… Continue reading Autumn weekend in the archipelago
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
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
Birthday weekend
Turned one year older last weekend, and chose, maybe not that surprisingly, to celebrate with a decent amount of food and drink. Below are a few pics from the birthday dinner. Wine! The spectacularly tasty Charles “Champagne Charlie” Heidsieck, Juris (Austrian red) and a Brunello di Montalcino. Good stuff! Steak tartare on grilled sourdough with dijon… Continue reading Birthday weekend
Quick “Greek flavoured” omelette
Cooked just for myself the other day, and lazy as I tend to be when I’m solo-eating, I wanted something really quick to make, yet tasty. I had been craving feta cheese tarte for some time and I realized I got almost get that, in the shape of a feta cheese, tomato, olive pie:ish omelette.… Continue reading Quick “Greek flavoured” omelette
Foodetc’s (spaghetti) Bolognese
Bolognese, preferably with spaghetti despite the above pappardelle, is probably my all time favourite dish. Read below for my go to recipe when it comes to the classic. If you want it healthier, remove the bacon and the finishing butter which however do add a lot of taste to the dish. Recipe is for, roughly,… Continue reading Foodetc’s (spaghetti) Bolognese