Roasted Miso Marinated Vegetables and New Business

Posted by petra08 on April 17, 2020 · 14 Comments 

Greek Meatballs

We are on our third week of country wide lock down due to Covid-19, It is slowly starting to feel like the new normal. Speaking of normal will we ever get back to how it was? If not how will it be? What will we change? How has it changed us? In this time of … Continue reading →

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Savoury meringue canapés

Posted by petra08 on August 14, 2016 · 5 Comments 

savoury meringue beef canape

For some reason I have never made my own steak sauce. This could be because I usually eat my steak with garlic butter or sauce Bearnaise but it could also be because I needed to find a truly inspiring recipe.  When I read the very Angie’s, Fiesta Friday, steak sauce recipe I knew it was … Continue reading →

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Swedish Christmas with a very large ham

Posted by petra08 on January 2, 2016 · 12 Comments 

Some things in life are about compromise and we usually compromise for as long as we want to and it feels ok to do so. In our household we celebrate Christmas on different days and to make everyone happy and Christmas a little bit more festive we have a Swedish Christmas on December 24th and an English … Continue reading →

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A small mountain of meatballs & mash with Chocolate Delice for dessert

Posted by petra08 on February 3, 2015 · 13 Comments 

I am at it again, baking that is. I have devised a strategy, baking without flour. I know it is sort of cheating (?) but it is a start for a non baker like myself. Like cooking, baking gives me time to think. I know I am not always the most sharing person when it … Continue reading →

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A very Swedish foodie affair – part two the meats and a chocolate cake to die for!

Posted by petra08 on March 12, 2013 · 6 Comments 

I have to be honest and say I did pig out on the food and tasted all the fish! It was all delicious but I was conscious that I still had to leave room for the meat that looked no less delicious. Looking at the others we all seemed to have the same idea and went for … Continue reading →

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Late lazy Saturday breakfast with Swedish meatballs

Posted by petra08 on July 7, 2012 · Leave a Comment 

Perhaps Saturday morning is my favourite part of the weekend, still plenty of weekend ahead, time to be a little lazy and what better way to get started than watching Saturday Kitchen and have a nice big breakfast, I did a quick tour to the bakers and picked up some freshly baked rolls. In my … Continue reading →

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