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19 December 2005

Swedish crack candy - creamy almond toffee for christmas

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I really wonder what kind of visitors I'll get with this title. Well. What is this post really about? It's about "Knäck", a Swedish christmas candy, that (...)
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13 December 2005

Stuffed gem squash with savoury mince

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Remember the excitement of a new relationship? That wonderful time when you’ve just met somebody special and you are just mesmerised by every new fact you (...)
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22 December 2005

Christmas Peppermint Bark

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Ah, delicous. I found this recipe last year over at The Domestic Goddess. I never got around to making it - but this year I did. And I will make it many more (...)
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26 December 2005

Mandarine orange salad

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I made this very fast and simple dessert when my parents came over for dinner. I like that it's so festive-looking, and that it's a lot of different textures (...)
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23 December 2005

Christmas lemon vanilla toffee

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Yes, more christmas candy! As you might have noticed by now, toffee-making is really serious business in Sweden, as christmas approaches. You're swamped with (...)
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29 December 2005

Onion Soup Recipe

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I can't believe I haven't had time to blog about this! It was a wonderful, wonderful soup, and I truly felt like a domestic goddess when I served it up. (...)
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2 December 2005

Avocado Crawfish Toast

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Here's a yummy little toast. Perfect as an appetizer, or for a light dinner. We had it for Friday night, and followed up with some cheese and crackers. (...)
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5 December 2005

Fried rice with turkey and saffron

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I do love food blogging events, like Is My Blog Burning, Sugar High Fridays, Blog Party and all the other fun stuff people come up with. One of the most (...)
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20 December 2005

Christmas gingerbread toffee

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Success! I managed to make toffee for christmas after all, even though I had a horrible disastrous experience early on. This recipe makes an incredible, (...)
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1 December 2005

Turkey Soup

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Sniffle, sniffle. I have another cold. Third time already this fall! *sigh* Anyway. I made turkey soup from the leftover turkey I had, and it was very tasty (...)
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9 December 2005

Carrot ginger cupcakes with orange cream cheese frosting

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Like so many others around the world, I’m fascinated by Martha Stewart. As an ex-magazine professional, I totally ...Continue Reading The post Discovering (...)
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6 December 2005

Gingerbread grissini - a creative holiday snack

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I saw this in a magazine not so long ago - have forgotten which one, sadly - and decided to give it a go. Pepparkakor - Gingerbread Cookies - are very seasonal (...)
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13 December 2005

Santa lucia day celebration in sweden

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Today is Santa Lucia Day in Sweden. Sweden is a very very dark country, so for us it’s very natural to celebrate when the days start getting longer again. This (...)
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14 December 2005

Swedish hot spiced wine glögg recipe

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I've mentioned Glögg - the Swedish holiday drink of choice. We're talking about a hot spiced wine here, often spiked with vodka, rum or cognac, sweetened, and (...)
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9 December 2005

Toffee making disaster

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Things don't always work out as planned. I'm not perfect. I make mistakes, just like everyone else. And I recently had a major kitchen disaster - the worst (...)
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16 December 2005

Chocolate Fudge with Cherries

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Everyone who has read Diane Mott Davidson's series of culinary mysteries (I've written about them before) might have noticed one specific food item that's (...)
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26 December 2005

All-time classic dessert

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Growing up in New York City, one of the restaurants I always wanted to go to was Lutece. ...Continue Reading The post Dessert from an all-time classic appeared (...)
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15 December 2005

Frosty the Snowman

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... is now standing on my balcony. I've always loved American-style over-the-top decorations, and I was joyous when I found this giant snowman in a store near (...)
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8 December 2005

Beet Carpaccio

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Beet is a much discussed vegetable. You either love it or hate it, but few are indifferent. Personally, I love beets. Their deeply red color always cheers me (...)
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18 December 2005

Maple Roasted Parsnips

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I served these for Thanksgiving, and I'll definitely make them again. They go very well with salty meats, like ham, since they are so sweet. And they'd (...)
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20 December 2005

Brussels sprouts with lemon and almonds

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Brussel Sprouts are really yummy - truly a forgotten vegetable. Many people don't like them at all - and I can't really imagine why. They must not have had (...)
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10 December 2005

Gingerbread Swirls with Blue Cheese

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Here's a perfect holiday treat! I served it with Glögg - Swedish spiced wine - but it will go well with any spiced wine or maybe some hot apple cider. (...)
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31 December 2005

Weekend cat blogging love and cute kittens

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Gisele Gruyère, left, has been on a date this week. On the right is her handsome boyfriend, Athos. Cross your fingers (and paws) that we'll get cute little (...)
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17 December 2005

Best Roast Potatoes

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I love roast potatoes. It's not something I grew up with, at all - this is indeed a fairly new addition to my life, and I don't think all that many Swedes eat (...)
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29 December 2005

Foodie Gifts: Mastiha and Halva

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I was fortunate enough to meet some of my blog readers a while ago! Tülin and Sakos from Greece were in Stockholm for a tabletennis tournament, and we managed (...)