Recipe for perfect spaghetti cacio e pepe

One of my favourite pasta dishes (okay I admit that most pasta related dishes are my favourites) is the simple yet delicious Roman dish’cacio e pepe’. Cacio e pepe means cheese and pepper, and that is pretty much the dish, with the addition of spaghetti and a splash of cooking liquid. Despite being a quite… Continue reading Recipe for perfect spaghetti cacio e pepe

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

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

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

Risotto cacio e pepe

Got a revelation the other day to try to combine one of my favourite pasta dishes ‘cacio e pepe’ with a risotto. Turned out really well. Below is how to do this cheesy, peppery and smooth risotto cacio e pepe. Ingredients Arborio rice or other prefered “risotto rice” One onion Garlic Chicken stock (or vegetable)… Continue reading Risotto cacio e pepe

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