Oven-roasted roasted flower sprouts are delicious as salad base or side dish! Their flavour and texture are somewhere between roasted Brussels sprouts and kale chips….
Browsing Category savoury
From appetizers to snacks, main courses and sides, pizza, pasta, bread and everything in between – this is the place for all the savoury food you will find on this blog!
Easy Swedish meatballs in cream sauce
Make the famous Ikea meatballs with this authentic Swedish meatballs recipe with easy to follow instructions! Swedish meatballs are easy to make and incredibly flavourful…
Butter sauteed carrots
Sautéed carrots with butter and thyme are an easy and delicious vegetable side dish. There is no need for added sugar: thinly sliced carrots beautifully…
Saffron garlic mayonnaise
Saffron garlic mayonnaise is a delicious sauce that pairs wonderfully both with veggies and meat or fish. The addition of saffron takes classic garlic mayo…
Venison empanadas
Venison empanadas: popular Latin American turnovers filled with game meat. Venison mince is flavoured with ground hazelnut, thyme and a dash of cinnamon. These delicious…
Sourdough grissini with lard
Sourdough grissini must be the next sourdough discard recipe on your list. What makes them special is the use of lard. Flavourful sourdough discard and…
Marsala caramelized onion
This marsala caramelized onion relish is the perfect condiment to add that little extra bit of flavour to your steak, burger or charcuterie board! This…
Italian shrimp cocktail
Italian shrimp cocktail is a cold starter made of shrimp in a creamy vodka sauce. A popular Italian shrimp appetizer, this shrimp cocktail variation uses…
Onion cottage cheese tart (vegetarian)
This onion cottage cheese tart is a vegetarian savoury pie made with cottage cheese and pearl onions. The combination of thinly sliced mild onions with…
Pear and blue cheese kale salad
Pear and blue cheese kale salad is one of my favourite pizza toppings disguised as a kale salad. Pear and blue cheese are a real…
Baked goat cheese log with figs and prosciutto
This baked goat cheese log with figs and prosciutto is an elegant finger food option to serve as starter or with cocktails. If you’re looking…
White wine shortcrust
This homemade white wine shortcrust pastry is the perfect shortcrust for savoury pies. The addition of wine to the pastry dough gives this white wine…
Veggie empanadas with red cabbage and raisins
A vegetarian alternative to the classic meat-filled Argentine turnovers, these veggie empanadas are filled with a mixture of sautéed red cabbage, red onion, raisins and…
Poolish focaccia bread with cherry tomatoes
Incredibly soft and full of flavour, poolish focaccia bread is a homemade focaccia made with a pre-ferment. If you want bakery-style focaccia bread, perfect to…
Nigvziani badrijani, Georgian eggplant rolls
Nigvziani badrijani (or badrijani nigvzit) is a very popular Georgian appetizer that consists of fried eggplant rolls filled with a garlicky walnut paste. I have a…
Polenta concia with chanterelle sauce
Polenta concia with mushrooms is vegetarian Alpine comfort food at its most exquisite. Thick cornmeal polenta is baked with butter and cheese to make polenta concia….
Tuna avocado deviled eggs
Tuna avocado deviled eggs are great for breakfast, but also as starter or even on the side! Basically, they’re a tuna avocado egg sandwich minus…
Zucchini cheddar risotto
Zucchini cheddar risotto is a very simple risotto recipe where zucchini is the star and the cheddar cheese is there to round up the flavour…
Creamy mustard pasta with bacon and mushrooms
Here’s a delicious pasta sauce with a whole grain mustard sauce, bacon and mushrooms to enjoy on an early autumn day. Choose a honey mustard…
Pomidorowa, the Polish tomato soup
Zupa pomidorowa translates from Polish as tomato soup. Yet Polish tomato soup is not just tomato soup. It’s so much more. Pomidorowa soup is so…
Pear and blue cheese pizza bianca
Pear blue cheese pizza is such an elegant and well-balanced pizza topping option. Ripe pears lend their sweetness to complement the strong flavour of the…
Fresh tomato pasta with balsamico onion
Pasta with balsamico onion and fresh tomato sauce is an easy pasta dish that only requires a handful of ingredients. Fresh tomato pasta sauce is…
Shrimp asparagus flatbread with mascarpone
Shrimp asparagus flatbread – slice it up and serve it as starter, or just have it as your main dish. The crust is spread with…
Caprese focaccia sandwich
Dreaming of taking in the summer warmth on an Italian holiday while indulging on delicious foods? Make the delicious foods part come true with this…
Massaged kale salad with peaches
Adding fruits to salads should be just so legit in the summer so this time let me present to you my massaged kale salad with…
Poolish pizza dough (with yeast or sourdough starter)
Making pizza dough with a poolish means adding a pre-ferment to your pizza dough, rather than adding yeast. Yeast is used in minimal quantities to…
White wine asparagus
With asparagus it’s either love or hate. I’m deeply in love. Asparagus is seldom found on its own. Often, it is used to enrich the…
Swedish shrimp salad skagenröra on rye toast
Swedish shrimp salad “skagenröra” is a classic in Scandinavian cuisine. Best known for topping toast skagen, an open-faced sandwich gloriously featuring this shrimp, mayo and…
Raw mushroom salad
A light and easy side dish, perfect to pair with your favourite grilled foods, this raw mushroom salad comes together in 10 minutes. This version…
Vegan sun-dried tomato pesto with capers and lemon zest
This vegan sun-dried tomato pesto with capers and lemon zest is perfect both as spread and as pasta sauce. An entirely plant-based pesto, it gets…
Sourdough khachapuri adjaruli
Probably the most famous dish in the Georgian culinary tradition, khachapuri is a cheese-filled bread that comes in various flavours and shapes. The reason why…
Asparagus and halloumi salad with strawberries and quinoa
A pretty asparagus and halloumi salad with strawberries and quinoa. Dressed with a simple balsamico vinaigrette, that wonderfully complements the strawberries and asparagus. The perfect…
Sour cream waffles with shrimp and roe
Sour cream waffles topped with hand-peeled shrimps, creme fraiche and roe. I love Scandinavian cuisine and in this recipe I have combined 2 favourites from…
Smoked salmon carpaccio with grapefruit and shaved asparagus
Smoked salmon carpaccio is the ultimate summer dish! Smoked salmon gets lightly marinated in lemon juice then topped with grapefruit slices, shaved asparagus and toasted…
Leek mascarpone pizza bianca
Leek mascarpone pizza is the answer to the question “What is your favourite pizza?” lately. This pizza with mascarpone cheese is very simple: it has…
Grilled eggplant bruschetta
Oh, summer approaching! If there’s one food I always strictly link to summer it’s bruschetta. Proper bruschetta is made by roasting bread on the grill…
Chicken pineapple salad with curry mayo
Chicken pineapple salad with curry mayo brings the intense flavours of curry and pineapple together with the soft textures of lettuce and baked chicken, as…
Beginner’s sourdough starter from scratch
Making your own sourdough starter from scratch is easier than you may think. You just need three ingredients: flour, water and time. Listen up –…
Prosciutto and sage chicken involtini in white wine
Thinking Mediterranean flavours but looking for something more unusual? I’ve got a recipe for you: prosciutto chicken involtini cooked in butter sage and white wine….
Creamy pasta with roasted cherry tomatoes
Oh, roasted cherry tomato, you are such a delight. Those juicy pearls that cherry tomatoes are when raw, really get to the next level when…
Roasted bell pepper soup with goat cheese
A soup with a lot of character, roasted bell pepper and goat cheese soup is a recipe that features two quite dominant flavours together. Yet…
Eggplant pasta bake (small batch)
Eggplant pasta bake is the only pasta bake recipe you need right now. A rich eggplant tomato sauce paired with your favourite pasta, drowned in…
Garlicky mushroom crostini with goat cheese crumbles
Mushroom crostini with goat cheese crumbles are the perfect warm appetizer. Warm toasted bread, gently rubbed with fresh garlic, topped with mushrooms sautéed in butter….
Multi seed crackers with rosemary and salt
Baked pumpkin, sunflower and flax seeds are the main ingredients in these multi seed crackers. So easy to make at home, they have the perfect…
Smoked salmon ravioli with dill and potato
Smoked salmon ravioli: an Italian recipe inspired by Scandinavia. Cold-smoked salmon is mixed with cooked potatoes and fresh dill into a delicious pasta filling. Serve…
Roasted butternut squash and red lentil soup
Roasted butternut squash and red lentil soup is an easy recipe for a nutritious and filling meal. A comforting fall soup, butternut squash and red…
Fig and goat cheese salad with beet sprouts and raspberry vinaigrette
Fig and goat cheese salad on a mixed leaves base with a two-ingredient raspberry vinaigrette and colourful beetroot sprouts. The bright pink tones will sure…
Eggplant ricotta dip
A creamy dreamy dip to serve as a starter on any occasion, this eggplant ricotta dip comes together in less than 30 minutes and delivers…
Leek lasagna with smoked ham: a no pasta lasagna recipe
Leek lasagna is a no pasta lasagna recipe where lasagna noodles are subbed with boiled leeks. Creamy bechamel and smoked ham bits, along with a…
Chicken livers with onion
I am a lover of chicken liver and onions. Chicken livers with onion sautéed in sizzling butter, the only other condiment being a sprinkle of…
Nordic pesto with shrimp, a Scandinavian appetizer
Fancy serving a Scandinavian appetizer the next time you have guests? Nordic pesto with smoked shrimp is a hit. Nordic pesto is pretty similar to…
