Cod with beetroot hummus

Posted by petra08 on July 1, 2016 · 23 Comments 

cod with beetroot homous

I grew up on the Swedish west coast near Gothenburg where just about all fish came through to be distributed to all of Sweden. There was always a very large variety of fish available. The saying is that  you will always know who is from Gothenburg as we only eat cod, mackerel and herring. This always … Continue reading →

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Rösti loaded with cod and lobster and a Cinderella moment

Posted by petra08 on July 19, 2014 · 16 Comments 

I haven’t posted as many blog posts lately as I would like to. It seems that life has been turned up a few notches and if time keeps going this fast I will be 90 years old in no time! There has been some amazing events, a few trips to Dublin and I always meet … Continue reading →

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Rosemary poached cod and egg sauce

Posted by petra08 on November 7, 2013 · 3 Comments 

One of my favourite dishes when I grew up was cod with egg sauce but I always found that the cod is easily overcooked and if there is cream in the sauce it can get too heavy. I saw a nice piece of cod that I bought for dinner and I wanted to keep it … Continue reading →

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A dinner with Nordic flavours, Cod, Foraged chantarelles and lingonberry beurre blanc

Posted by petra08 on September 16, 2012 · 7 Comments 

September is a lovely month, autumn is arriving and it is time to head out in to the woods and pick everything that is ready to be harvested. I was in Sweden for the weekend and wanted to cook a dinner with Nordic seasonal flavours. I love to eat fish and seafood when I am … Continue reading →

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Poached cod for Sunday dinner and marshmallow topped berry bake

Posted by petra08 on July 2, 2012 · Leave a Comment 

This past weekend was the last quiet weekend in a long time so I wanted to make the most of it. I didn’t want to spend the day cooking for too long but there is something special about Sunday dinners. I love to sit down by the table, eat freshly cooked food and just talk, … Continue reading →

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