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Elderflower cordial
Being patient certainly isn’t a virtue I have but it’s something I am learning to be more of, certainly since living in Sweden requires more of it with Spring and the Summer seasons taking their time....
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Recipe: Spinach and yellow pea dal
Swedish Summers have a lot of similarity to British ones in that it can be boiling hot one day and then cold enough the following to be digging out your 60 denier tights out of the sock drawer. With...
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Recipe: Rhubarb and gingerbread cheesecake
It’s no surprise finding new ways to use up random ingredients in your cupboard has become somewhat popular in recent times. I always find it satisfying when you can transform an ingredient which...
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Recipe: Wallenbergare Burger from My Swedish Kitchen
Thanks to the winning combo of veal mince, cream and eggs, this burger patty is worlds apart from the dry, rubbery kinds you might have eaten in your youth. The wallenbergare is rich and creamy, not a...
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Recipe: Roasted Butternut Squash Waffles
My first Swedish waffle experience was at Skansen – a small, traditional zoo in Stockholm. Working my way through the food market, I could see lots of hungry zoo-goers cradling portions of waffles with...
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Take a listen to ‘Keep it Quirky’ podcast
If you’re a lover of podcasts like me, then you may have stumbled across Katie Quinn’s upbeat, unconventional and fun show, Keep it Quirky On her popular podcast, Katie talks to creatives and...
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Recipe: Quick turkey and lingonberry stew
An easy stew that can be on the table in half an hour is always a good recipe to know. Lingonberries, like cranberries, go extremely well with turkey. The turkey breast can be substituted with...
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Recipe: Venison ‘saltimbocca’
Hunting is a huge part of Swedish culture, so game meats are an important part of Swedish cooking. I have some friends who grew up in remote areas where eating game was an everyday occurrence, while a...
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Recipe: Pear and gingerbread pie
There’s a long history of pepparkakor (gingersnap or gingerbread) in Sweden. It made its way from Germany in the 15th century and stood the test of time partly because it keeps so well. Traditionally...
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Recipe: Jansson’s temptation
This traditional Swedish potato casserole is a must on every Christmas table, although frankly I’m fond of it at any other time of the year too. Paired with a crisp green salad to balance out the...
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Recipe: White Chocolate and Berry Coconut Mountains
Sometimes a recipe disaster can bring something even more delicious. Traditionally these mountains are packed with just coconut, but after burning half my coconut while toasting, I decided to...
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Recipe: Swedish Pancakes
Ubiquitous in Sweden, pancakes come in many different forms, thicknesses and sizes. In essence, you just need some flour, eggs, milk, a good pinch of salt and a generous amount of butter to fry them...
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Recipe: Falafels Swedish-Style with Red Cabbage and Dill
I found out there’s a bit of a falafel restaurant scene in Malmö, the biggest southern city in Sweden. It’s hardly a surprise when you think about it, given the deep national love for meatballs (as...
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Recipe: Red Caviar Sandwich Cakes
Inspired by classic Swedish savouries such as smörgåstårta (a sandwich ‘cake’, with bread for the layers), this is a total, utter mash-up, but absolutely delicious. To achieve the ‘red velvet’ look in...
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Recipe: Beetroot Flatbreads
Of course flatbreads aren’t usually hot pink like these, but who says bread always has to be white or brown? These are great for filling (think packed lunches and picnics) or transformed into my Red...
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Recipe: Västerbotten Pie
The Brits have Cheddar, the French have Comté and the Swedes have Västerbotten: a good, hardy, flavoursome cheese that can be cooked with or eaten as is. Västerbotten is an area in the north of...
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Recipe: Potato and Pea Dumplings
These tennis-ball-sized potato dumplings are the Björn Borg of the dumpling world. They are old-school champions, and can be boiled or fried, filled or unfilled (and differ in other ways, depending on...
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Recipe: Cloudberry & Chocolate Hazelnut Buns
If you enjoyed making my apple and cheese Swedish buns – or bullar – and have some extra dough in the bowl, here’s a sweet variation to tickle your fancy: Cloudberry & Chocolate Hazelnut Buns Makes...
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Recipe: Apple and Cheese Spelt Buns
After spending countless bus journeys and trips to Heathrow on my favourite app, DuoLingo, I picked up my firsts tidbits of conversational Swedish. One of the first words I learnt was bullar, or buns....
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Recipe: Cod fillet with citron confit and raw ratatouille {sponsored}
~ This post is sponsored by Joule Sous Vide machine by ChefSteps ~ If you’ve been following me for a while then you’ll already know that I have a soft spot for clever technology, particularly when it...
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