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…
Browsing Category recipes
Here you will find all of the recipes from this blog. Go ahead and browse my recipe collection like a recipe book and feel inspired. If you are looking for something more specific, try narrowing it down by selecting a category above.
Kladdkaka, the Swedish chocolate cake
Kladdkaka is a famous Swedish chocolate cake also known as the Swedish sticky cake. If you’re looking for a sticky and gooey chocolate cake, this…
Chocolate almond tart (gluten free)
This chocolate almond tart combines the flavours of caramelized almonds and dark chocolate on a delicious and crispy gluten free shortcrust. Almond meal is a…
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…
Baked rainbow trout with lavender
Among the perks of the Swedish summer there certainly is the possibility to go fishing, making the most of the many many lakes found in…
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…
Raspberry no-bake cheesecake
School is finally over and I am currently anticipating the long summer vacations I’ve earned and deserve after working for over seven months as a…
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…
Leek mushroom pie
Leek mushroom pie is a lovely vegetarian savoury pie that combines the distinct flavour of leeks with the lovely texture of mushrooms. The vegetables are…
Denmark-inspired beef patty smørrebrød
While flying back from Italy two months ago, I kept myself entertained reading Finnair’s inflight magazine Blue Wings. I loved everything about Finnair (it’s all here)…
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…
Reindeer meat stew with mushrooms (renskav)
Take a trip to Lapland with this reindeer stew with mushrooms. Renskav is a traditional reindeer meat dish prepared by the Sami people in Northern…
Fika, the Swedish coffee break
When you visit Sweden, you notice many wonderful things: the beautiful landscape, the clean air, the kindness of the people. When you leave, the impression that…
Blueberry pierogi (pierogi z jagodami)
Blueberry pierogi are the fruit version of one of Poland’s culinary landmarks: pierogi, Polish dumplings. A sweet delicious blueberry filling is the star in these fruit…
Blåbärspaj or Swedish blueberry pie
One year after I moved to Sweden, the study of the language has gone disappointingly not so well. I had planned to do better, and…
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…
