Look what I received last Friday! One bottle of Fresita Sparkling Wine arrived at my door step. Thank you so much Philipson Söderberg. In Sweden, this blend of Chilean sparkling wine and strawberries was released at Systembolaget on March 24th 2010. However, Fresita has been available in other countries earlier. Now it’s Sweden’s turn. This wine ...

Old Fashioned Pecan PiePie pastry for 9 inch pie crust1 1/4 cup dark corn syrup4 large eggs1/2 cup light brown sugar, firmly packed4 tbsp. butter, melted2 tsp. flour1 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract1 1/2 cups pecan halvesPreheat oven to 350°F. Roll out pastry on a floured surface to form a 13 inch circle. Fit pastry into ...

Most Swedish kids return to schools today after their 10-week-long summer vacation. It’s their first day of the autumn term. The summer season is definitely over and autumn is knocking at our door. The sun does no longer brighten the nights and lengthen our sightseeing days. It’s getting colder and darker. And we get an ...

After picking fresh lingonberries on Sunday, I made this jam. Traditional Swedish food like meatballs, stuffed cabbage rolls, potato cakes, potato dumplings, potato girdle cakes, barley flour porridge and blood pudding (black pudding) require lingonberry jam. Lingonberries can be cooked in so many different ways. They contain significant amounts of natural benzoic acid and other fruit ...

Картофель отварить в мундире, очистить, охладить и натереть на терке; брынзу тоже натереть. Отваренный до полуготовности рис соединить с картошкой и брынзой, вбить яйца и осторожно перемешать, добавить мелко нарезанную зелень. (Солить не нужно, т.к. брынза достаточно солёная.). Из полученной массы сформировать котлеты, обвалять их в муке и обмокнуть в взбитом яйце. Жарить на масле. Картофель – ...

“Coffee should be black as hell, strong as death and sweet as love”. I somewhat agree with this old Turkish(?) proverb. But I gave up taking sugar in my coffee many years ago. A cup of coffee along with something sweet, I don’t say no to. Most Turkish and Greek desserts are very sweet and can ...