24 March 2018
Peking Duck
It was a dark and stormy night and we were badly in need of a Chinese dinner fix. Ah ha…there’s a Chinese restaurant we’ve been anxious to try, so off we went. (...)
4 June 2017
Asian hot and sour soup
Explore Your Asian Market So many times people tell me that they are tired of take out and want to make their favorite Asian restaurant dish at home. There’s (...)
27 March 2017
Scotch Eggs
Scotch Eggs for Easter ? Looking for a great breakfast or lunch dish? Look no further. Scotch eggs will fit the bill quite nicely. These popular British pub (...)
20 February 2017
Pączki Polish Donuts
FAT THURSDAY While at the supermarket last week we stumbled on a big red and white box of commercially made Polish donuts. So what’s the big deal you ask? (...)
26 October 2016
Armenian Khash (Խաշ)
Keeping Traditions Alive We don’t even want to think about how long it’s been since our last post. Truth be told, we just took a break. We worked on our book (...)
24 April 2016
Pan fried haddock with hollandaise sauce
* * * * * * * Springtime on a Plate Springtime weather temps are a little less fickle and it finally seems to be consistently warmer. Fireplace is clean and (...)
2 April 2016
Cheesy Chicken Pie
“Spring is the time of year when it is summer in the sun and winter in the shade.” Charles Dickens Ahhh, welcome spring! Everything outside is a lush, emerald (...)
14 February 2016
Winter Soup
It’s Cold Out There ! Feels like 8 degrees today and that’s in Virginia Beach, not Sweden. A day for steaming hot comfort food and fireplaces. Oli’s winter (...)
31 January 2016
Icelandic rjómabollur bun-day buns
Icelandic Bun Day (Bolludagur) Spoiler alert ! If you’re on a diet, you might put on a pound or two reading this post. Imagine being awakened to the sound of (...)
30 December 2015
Dagrún Ása’s Toblerone Chocolate Mousse
There are few things that I enjoy more than seeing my daughter cook up something in the kitchen. She has developed a nice interest in cooking and is more and (...)
26 December 2015
Cinnamon Palmiers
A Treat for Santa What did you leave for Santa to munch on? Instead of cookies and milk, we fueled him up on some home made palmiers. You might know them as (...)
26 December 2015
Puff pastry - how to make homemade puff pastry
Yes, You Can Make Puff Pastry Pssst. . . you want to make puff pastry? Who me? You want ME to make puff pastry? Yes, YOU. It’s not complicated. Way easier than (...)
13 December 2015
Warm Smoked Salmon Dinner
Here We Go . . . Smoking Again We’re on a smoked salmon kick. And why not? You can smoke your own salmon quite inexpensively and it’s far better than store (...)
1 November 2015
Warm Smoked Salmon
Warm Smoked Salmon Here’s one more chapter in our home smoking primer. Warm smoked salmon has a different texture from cold smoked salmon. Unlike the cold (...)
7 October 2015
Cold Smoked Salmon
When I go to the grocery store to buy smoked or cured salmon I always wonder why it is so damned expensive. I can buy a fresh fillet of salmon here in Sweden (...)
7 October 2015
Home smoking primer: how to smoke food at home
All You Need to Know About Smoking Food Here is a primer that will show you how easy it is to smoke your own food. Imagine making your own smoked fish, (...)
7 September 2015
Cauliflower Couscous Salad
Memories Awakened While walking through Oli’s neighborhood we came across what looked like a huge parsley plant. Of course curiosity got the better of us and (...)
1 August 2015
Spanish Omelet
Spanish Anytime Looking for a light summer breakfast, lunch or dinner? Have we got the meal for you – Tortilla Española. You’ll find this Spanish omelet served (...)
19 July 2015
Summer Salad
Oli’s yellow tomato plants in the background. Fun with Words Remember that Volkswagen commercial that invited us to experience Fahrvergnügen? Fahrvergnügen is (...)
28 June 2015
Salmon pâté
Celebrating Solstice – Swedish Midsommar Sweden celebrates the sun. Why not? It’s cold and dark most of the year, so when summer finally arrives and the sun (...)
5 June 2015
Three for an Alfresco Feast
Flashback Friday Finally, fantastic weather has arrived. Truth be told, we are out enjoying the warm sunshine and cool breezes, tending to herb gardens and a (...)
17 May 2015
Icelandic Kleinur
Happy, Happy Neighbors It’s spring in Sweden. Cherry trees are in full bloom and all’s right with the world. So, the afternoon project was making kleinur. This (...)
3 May 2015
Kumquat lemon dipping sauce
“By the way Gina, a failure has often turned out to be a success and fantastic products would not exist if there were not someone who made a mistake or (...)
29 March 2015
Two Cheese Quiche
What’s for Dinner? So, one day you open the fridge and find left over cheese and a handful of scallions. You better use them now or they will go to waste. (...)
29 March 2015
Pâte brisée - classic french pie and tart dough
Pâte Brisée Pâte Brisée is the ideal dough for pâte, pies, tarts and quiche. The key to making this rich, crisp crust is using cold butter and ice water. Oli (...)
