Chanterelle risotto is the perfect recipe for an autumn day. That is when chanterelle mushrooms are in season. Make a mushroom risotto using chanterelles, white…
Browsing Category recipes
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Hot honey rum milk with turmeric
Few beverages feel like an autumn day like a mug of hot milk and honey. Add turmeric to it for an extra health boost and…
Quiche with sweet potato and chèvre
Making a quiche with sweet potato and chèvre had been long on my mind. The combination of these two is really lovely, even visually. When you…
Lime crème brûlée
Lime crème brûlée. The best of both worlds. On the one hand, the classic French dessert wonderfully famous for its crunchy burnt sugar top. On the…
Blackberry gin and tonic with pink tonic water
If you’re looking for inspiration for a new cocktail this summer, may I suggest blackberry gin and tonic. Blackberries have this deep, almost bitter sweetness (couldn’t…
Vegan panna cotta with agar-agar
Vegan panna cotta with coconut milk and agar agar. Sweet and flavoured with cardamom, this is the plant-based panna cotta you need in your life….
Black olive paté on bruschetta
Black olive paté, or black olive paste, is just one of the many toppings that you can use to make bruschetta. When I have stale…
Holy chunky guacamole!
Guacamole is one of my all-time favourites. I could eat it with anything. My love is not just for the avocado alone, but for that…
Raspberry Prosecco slushie, a refreshing cocktail
Oh the days are warm and it couldn’t be a better time for some fruit-based refreshment. My favourite lately is a combination of alcohol and…
Quiche with zucchini, feta and mint
Dear readers of this blog, let me present to you a lovely quiche made with zucchini, feta and mint leaves. It is basically a concentrate…
Cream cheese and hazelnut stuffed mushrooms
Cream cheese stuffed mushrooms sounds like a very easy and cheap starter. Yet sometimes you just gotta add one ingredient to give a simple recipe…
Lemon lavender cake loaf
Lemon lavender cake is an excellent treat in anticipation of summer. Think a zesty loaf with a subtle lavender scent. The amount of lavender in…
Zoodles with peanuts and chili flakes
I’m new to the zoodle game. Zucchini spiralizers have been out for a while now and I’ve constantly been procrastinating getting one. But now I…
Vanilla butter biscuits
There was a time in my life when I was being paid to teach a bunch of kids how to cook. Best times ever. I…
Rose macarons with rose preserve buttercream
Rose macarons. Made with actual roses, the flowers. This was my highest ambition when back in the summer last year I made a rose petal…
Baked sweet potato fries
As much as french fries are the most heavenly of junk foods, and a mean side dish to any meat roast, they’re somewhat not ideal…
Beetroot hummus, a deep pink dip
Beetroot hummus stands out for its bright pink colour. As a hummus, it is of course made with chickpeas, but beets play a significant role…
Risgrynsgröt, the Christmas rice porridge
Lightly sweetened and dusted with cinnamon powder, risgrynsgröt is a traditional Christmas rice porridge served in Sweden. Enjoy a comforting hot bowl of this sweet rice…
Roasted pumpkin salad with feta and walnuts
Adjusting to Sweden’s food availability I noticed one thing: pumpkins are not very popular. Butternut squash is available year round, and I feel lucky because it’s my…
Cornmeal cornbread, a loaf that tastes like polenta
Cornmeal cornbread is a fantastic complement to a hearty meal. Traditionally served for Thanksgiving, I find it incredibly suited year round. Entirely gluten free, it…
Apple cinnamon mini shortcrust pies
Apple cinnamon pie rhymes with comfort food (no, it doesn’t). But seriously, this might be the most basic pie, yet to so many people it…
Green pea and ricotta soup
The inspiration to make pea soup with ricotta came from the Ikea catalogue. I know, right? I love the Ikea catalogue, it always has those…
Nutella panna cotta with hazelnuts
Nutella panna cotta with hazelnuts is a delicious panna cotta flavour. Adding hazelnut spread to the other panna cotta ingredients will get you a lovely…
Mini tarts with mushrooms and parmigiano
I’ve been an advocate of shortcrust vegetable pies for years. I started making them when I didn’t even have a tart pan but was using…
Szarlotka, the Polish apple juice and vodka cocktail
Szarlotka is Poland’s favourite way of drinking bison grass vodka in a cocktail. Clean vodka shots are a popular dinner accompaniment, but vodka cocktails are more…
Easy sponge cake recipe
This easy sponge cake recipe is one of my best secrets to perfect cake making. Of course everyone will focus on the filling and decoration…
Walnut cupcakes with honey mascarpone frosting
Although in most of this emisphere it is still summer, in Sweden it definitely feels like fall already. There are some flavours that are just perfect…
Raspberry custard tarts
No blueberries this year. What a big disappointment. Last year when my parents visited at the beginning of August, they went out blueberry picking every day…
Rose petals in sugar
Rose petals are a popular filling for pączki, or Polish doughnuts. So popular that my Polish mom goes crazy over them. Whenever she’s in Poland…
Garlic salsa dip with canned tomatoes
A blended salsa with canned tomatoes that calls for 5 ingredients – salt included! This garlic salsa dip is so easy and quick to make….
Brown sugar panna cotta
It may seem like I have a slight obsession with brown sugar lately, especially after I made brown lemonade – the last time I made panna…
Single-serving applesauce
Let’s make things clear – applesauce is not exclusively a type of baby food. I consider it comfort food. Maybe the reason should be found…
A foodie’s guide to Krakow
Krakow is the second largest city in Poland. It is a very important place for me for two reasons. First, it is where my mom…
Ischoklad: winter’s chocolate
Ischoklad is a chocolate praline that melts in your mouth like ice. An unexpected freshness surprises your senses as the chocolate makes its way to your…
Falafel burgers with halloumi and guacamole
Who doesn’t love a good burger? Beef, chicken or vegetarian, I will never say no to one. As much as I enjoy burgers as street…
Autumn soup: pumpkin curry with coconut milk (vegan)
There is one type of soup that makes me think of autumn and that is pumpkin curry. It has become a favourite since we moved…
Granola bars with honey and raisins
Around this time of the year three things happen: days get dramatically shorter, I turn one year older, and I tend to disappear from this…
Sachertorte, my Viennese challenge
It was the spring of 2012, a bunch of lovely warm and sunny April days, and I was finally visiting the capital of Austria with…
Blueberry tart with a crumbly top
Blueberry tart is a summertime favourite. When the season is right and the bushes in the forests are exploding with the dark and delicious berries…
Caramelized onion relish for hamburgers
Need a secret ingredient to up your burger game this summer? Try caramelized onion relish. This sweet and soft red onion relish works great on…
Red Velvet cake
I taught myself how to make Red Velvet cake during my stay in Toronto. I had seriously started obsessing over that cake and when a…
Fresh egg pasta from scratch
When my parents were here, my mom and I embarked on the adventure of making some home-made fresh egg pasta. Since I don’t have a…
Polish apple cake Fale Dunaju
Fale Dunaju is a Polish apple cake with cocoa. It is a very soft coffee cake where the key flavours are given by the baked…
Baked pork loin in hazelnut sauce
Baked pork loin in hazelnut sauce is a tender pork loin served with a creamy hazelnut gravy. Sounds rather fancy, but would you believe this…
Banana bread with chocolate chips
Banana bread is the best way to rescue overly ripe bananas from the trash. You don’t want to trash good food. So if you are…
Carrot cake with cream cheese frosting
I have already made carrot cake earlier this year, and every time I eat it I feel like I could have it on a daily…
Banana Digestive smoothie
When it comes to smoothies, bananas are just the perfect fruit. Once blended, they add that sweet and creamy and velvety texture that combines well…
Broccoli pie on pâte brisée from scratch
My Polish aunt loves to make savoury pies for dinner: on a shortcrust base she puts any kind of vegetables to make a quick and…
Rice milk & cocoa muffins
I have a trusted recipe I use everytime I need to quickly produce baked goods. It’s one of the first recipes I tried when I…