Sweden is not a very big potato producer. Nevertheless, potatoes are an important part of our diet and I always cook extras for different purposes. Day old boiled potatoes seem to become firmer and easier to handle than newly boiled ones. Besides, cold boiled potatoes can be used in so many ways. In Greece, they ...

It has been absolutely scorching recently and our commitment to a British only holiday this year is appearing to be a wise choice if it continues like this. We risked getting the BBQ out yesterday. From the garage was wheeled the creaking cookery platform with distant memories of BBQs long gone still evident. A good ...

Tri-Color Bell pepper salad is one of my favorite summer salads. It is very simple and refreshing. In this salad, red, yellow and orange bell peppers are first roasted, then mixed with fresh herbs, garlic, lemon juice and olive oil. I like to use peppers of different colors as this really makes for an attractive ...

Original french name: Paupiettes de boeuf Place of origin: Poitou-Charentes & Limousin, Central France French cuisine pays a great attention to the high quality beef production. One of the most popular french beef breeds for many years is Limousin breed. The Limousin breed has even spread over 60 countries making it the most frequently exported meat breed. ...

Dessert Preparation time: 30 minutes 2 bananas 2 table spoons brown sugar 100 gr. flour 1 pack baking powder 500 ml. oil 2 table spoons coconut flour Preparation: Make bananas, sugar, flower and baking powder mixture. Shape cubes from the mixture and drop them into hot oil. Remove them from the oil when they get golden color. Roll them into coconut flour. This dessert goes well with ...

List of ingredients: CRUST 1 1/4 cups of all-purpose flour. 1/4 cup of sugar. 1/4 teaspoon of salt. 1/2 cup of unsalted butter, cut up. 1 large egg yolk. FILLING 1 envelope of unflavored gelatin. 3 tablespoons of water. 1 tablespoon of lemon juice. 1/2 cup of sugar. 1/4 teaspoon of cinnamon. Pinch of salt. 8 cups of picked-over blueberries. 1 tablespoon of vanilla. ACCOMPANIMENT Whipped cream. Method: Preheat your oven to 400F. CRUST In a ...

We have celebrated Midsummer this weekend. The National Day of Sweden (the 6th of June), in all its honor, is the least celebrated holiday in Sweden. For us, the most relaxed holiday of the year is Midsummer. The celebrations are so joyously undemanding when it comes to food. Herring from the sea, soured cream with newly ...

Place of origin: Tuscany, Central Italy Vegetables play an important role in Tuscan cuisine. One of the famous dishes with vegetables in Tuscany is Ribollita. Ribollita means cooked for second time or reheated. The real secret about stews is they expose the best  of its taste on the second day after cooking and this tip works ...

During World War II, there was not enough sugar. Many things - including sugar- were rationed. Carrots were sweet and used as a sweetener to make vegetable filled desserts. However, it was not until the 1970s that carrot cake became commonly available in cafeterias in Sweden. So, the type of carrot cake we eat today is ...

I can feel the anticipation already. Silver shoals of mackerel are now heading for our shores and the greediest, most delicious and easiest to catch of all fish will be getting caught using nothing more than a piece of foil on a hook by yours truly. I’ve been fishing with my daughter recently in an effort ...