Summer salad

I just have to tell you about this wonderful summery salad. It's so good! Watermelon, nectarines, feta cheese, thinly sliced red onions ...

Thai-style pork in crock-pot and sriracha cole slaw

Seriously so easy and tasty. I got the idea from my new lovely book - I didn't know my slowcooked could do that - and decided to make it...

Coconut Loaf Cake

A friend often travels to Sri Lanka, and he recently brought me a huge bag of coconut. Lovely stuff! In return, I decided to bake him a cake...

My favorite photographer

Today I won't really talk about food, although I have a massive overdue post about our 13-course dinner. Instead, I want to give you a t...

Saffron chicken in crock-pot

I bought myself a cookbook (or five) for christmas. This one is called " I didn't know my slow-cooker could do that " and it...

Lemon garlic parmesan lobster

So, I eventually had my first experience with lobster - both cooking and eating it. We were thinking about serving it for a starter for New ...

Saffron Scones

I made saffron scones for breakfast on Christmas Eve. A big hit, I must say. (But nevermind the photo - it was merely an afterthought, we we...

Happy Lucia day!

Today is December 13 = Lucia celebrations all over Sweden! It's not a holiday, but it's very well celebrated. On this day, one of th...

Cookbook watch - the winner of "Hela Sverige Bakar" 2016

"Hela Sverige Bakar" is basically the same format as "The Great British Bake-Off", and is a very entertaining show about...

Slow-cooked pork in crock-pot

I sometimes wonder how I managed to blog so much in the past. Or even how I managed to cook. I feel like many of my skills are completely go...

Happy blog-day!

My blog isn't quite old enough to drink alcohol but I sure am so today we'll celebrate with a really nice fruity almondy concoction ...

Cookbook Watch: Hemkunskap

"Hemkunskap" is the name of the latest cookbook by Mathias Dahlgren, a superstar Swedish chef with one of the most creative minds ...

Cinnamon Muffins

I made these last weekend with Dante, my four year old. They are super simple and fun to make and more importantly, they're ridiculously...

Gluten-free rolled cake with lemon curd

A rolled cake - rulltårta as it's known in Sweden, or a roly-poly as some call it, is one of the simplest cakes to make. It takes virtua...

What we ate in London

I'm back to work after a long summer vacation! Among many other things, me and my husband spent a few days in London. It was our first t...

Spiced Rhubarb Crumble

This makes a pretty small crumble so go ahead and double the amounts if you wish. It has quite unusual flavors, but is really delicious. Ser...

Cookbook watch: Sweden junior master chef

I have to admit I haven't managed to watch the Swedish version of the junior master he challenge. I'm not that fond of the Swedish a...

Spiced meatballs with broadbeans, roasted carrots and lemon-chili yogurt

This is loosely based on a recipe from the Jerusalem cookbook, although I skipped a lot of the suggested ingredients and adapted it to my ow...

Happy Midsummer!

It's midsummers eve today, one of the biggest Swedish holidays.

Amazing halloumi toast

You guys, this was so good! Sourdough bread, olive oil and grated halloumi. Toast in the oven until the cheese is melted and golden. Make a ...