with Anette Larsson
Cabbage rolls (Kåldolmar) is a dish with long tradition in Scandinavia. The traditional recipe is with ground beef. If you ask my generation or younger generations, I don't think many will answer that they do this dish very often today. I have made a modern touch on the cabbage rolls and I think this is [...]
Pasta with pesto is something I ate a lot for lunch when I went to the university. It was an easy and quick way to get a delicious meal and have more time for studying. I can tell that I then often bought my pesto. But it's actually very easy to make yourself. Today I [...]
We all love pancakes. In Scandinavia we also have another version of the thin pancakes - the oven baked pancake or "Ugnspannkaka". The batter is similar to the thin pancakes but baked in the oven instead of cooked on a stovetop, which makes it a fluffy pancake perfect for a lunch or quick dinner. The [...]
It's not a news that red beets, goat cheese and honey is a lovely combination. But instead of boiled red beets, I wanted to try something new. I made red beet burgers which ended up being really delicious! This kind of veggie burger was new to me, but definitely not a one-timer. They are really [...]
This time of the year, we have something in the Swedish forest that we see as golden gold. The chanterelles. It's not easy to find them, but when you do, you don't tell anyone and you enjoy eating every single chanterelle you get. 🙂 I know you can find them here in USA also, even [...]
I am in Sweden at the moment. August is the time of the year when the Swedes fish and eat Swedish crayfishes. The tradition is to arrange a small party around this dinner, where we also wear funny hats, drink a snaps and sing songs. Traditional food served with crayfishes variate, but I like to [...]
We all know the Spanish classical Gazpacho. This red, spicy, cold soup which is perfect to serve a warm summer day. But have you tried to make it yellow? I did, and it's delicious! What I used was yellow cherry tomatoes, yellow paprika, yellow peaches and to make sure it gets yellow - the super [...]
This is Norway to me. The Norwegian "Lefse" is a flatbread made of potatoes. It's a big part of Norwegian food heritage but still very common today. I have already told you how sporty I think the Norwegians are, and this is a perfect snack they bring to their sport events. What I love with this [...]
"Kroppkakor" or potato dumplings is a very traditional Swedish dish. When I was a kid, I got served home made potato dumplings from one of our relatives. She made the absolutely most delicious ones. She invited us for a potato dumpling party once a year and we could eat as many of her delicious dumplings [...]
During the Summer, I prefer to do really simple salads. One of the salads served often in our house at the moment is a green salad with grilled peaches. The Florida or Georgia peaches are now perfect - fresh, succulent and tasty. The sweet grilled peach is a perfect match with crispy walnuts, olives and [...]
Scandinavian Simple Eating 