with Anette Larsson
This is a simple summer dessert, and delish! We normally have it after a bbq when the grill has been used for the entrée as well. The cinnamon is perfect to the sweet and caramelized pineapple. Serve it with a creamy vanilla ice cream and you have a perfect summer dessert for the whole family. [...]
You know already that I love crumble pie (Smulpaj). The last one I did was a typical Scandinavian spring/summer pie. This is more a sign of autumn - my apple crumble pie. This recipe is gluten free so everyone has the chance to try and see how delicious it is. 🙂 Ingredients (1 pie): 7 oz [...]
When you get served an Apple cake (or Äppelkaka / Æblekage) in Scandinavia, then you know the fall is here. Today is September 1st and to me, that is fall. Now when I live in Florida, the weather doesn't give me the same feeling of fall, but this apple cake does. 😉 I grow up [...]
We preserve a lot in Scandinavia. That is a very traditional way of store our food due to cold and long winters. But is has also given a traditional taste to the Scandinavian cuisine. I remember my mom taking me with her to collect blueberries or strawberries. Most of them we ate fresh, but with [...]
I think this salad is the definition of a summer salad! You might have strawberries in all your summer dessert, but try them in a salad which you serve together with e.g. grilled meat, vegetables or fish. So easy to prepare and the red color makes it look so pretty. I use arugula in this [...]
I can't say that this is a recipe or even my recipe. Because it's just a watermelon. But I can say that I love to drink watermelon aqua fresca a hot summer day. If you haven't tried it, try it today! And if you want to make it to an evening drink, add some gin [...]
My lovely neighbour Bonna came over with plums and peaches from her own garden the other day. I ate some of them directly, but I also decided to make jam and chutney. This is very typical technique in Scandinavia that has a long history in our cuisine - to preserve the fruits. Not only to extend [...]
Scandinavian Simple Eating 