French onion and marrow soup

Posted by petra08 on November 21, 2016 · 10 Comments 

French onion and marrow soup

Winter arrived in a flash. One day it was sunny and I had no intention of wearing a jacket and all of the sudden I felt like I almost got a brain freeze walking along the sea front! Cold winds swept in along  with some very cold rain, never a nice combination. Weather like this … Continue reading →

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Sourdough beer and miso beef stew

Posted by petra08 on November 11, 2016 · 18 Comments 

Sourdough beer, miso and beef stew with bulgur wheat salad

Winter has arrived, It is time to get the big jackets out, the woolly hat and even the gloves. The days are beautiful but the winds are cold and I love to go out, all wrapped up along the seafront.     Cold weather brings me a great desire for hearty and warm foods. A … Continue reading →

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Inspired by the Swedish Wallenbergare

Posted by petra08 on October 6, 2016 · 5 Comments 

Wallenbergare with mushroom and ginger sauce

Every now and then I have a craving for very Swedish food. A taste of home. Sometimes Kalles Kaviar with a boiled egg or on toast will sort it out and sometimes I just have to cook something very Swedish as even IKEA is too far to go.   This time I was after a Wallenbergare. … Continue reading →

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Pork belly, smoked in the Beast

Posted by petra08 on October 4, 2016 · 14 Comments 

smoked pork belly

The most fun event of last week was that my neighbour bought a smoker. It is a humdinger of a smoker and we have been plotting what to cook in it ever since he ordered it a couple of months ago. The thing about living on our street is that everyone is super easy going, loves … Continue reading →

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