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Eat The Roses
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Politically Incorrect, Highly Opinionated and Often Prejudiced Thoughts About Food, The Universe and Everything
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Spanish-Inspired Chickpeas and Chorizo with Sherry and Chili

I apologize for my prolonged absence. Or rather, I am sorry I had not had time to write, but I am not sorry for the reasons – being busy happens to all of us, and I am no exception. In consolat...

19 apr 12

In Defense of Vanilla

I’m a vanilla girl and I am not ashamed to say so. If I have to choose between vanilla and chocolate ice creams, I invariably choose vanilla. No, it is not because I am boring and have no imag...

29 mar 12

Spring, Moss, and Half-Rye Sourdough Bread

Considering my recent silence, you have undoubtedly wondered if I have been eaten by crocodiles by now. Or maybe polar bears. It’s Sweden, and the polar bears must be hungry. Or some other g...

28 mar 12

Moss Dish Garden Experiment – Day 3

UPDATE: Please see this post for more and more correct information regarding moss dishes! For those of you curious about how the moss is doing – well, so far, it appears to be doing fine. In ...

15 mar 12

Moss Dish Garden Experiment – Day 1

Today’s post is not at all about food, but about spring, and green growing things. I love greenery, I’ve mentioned that before, but when the days turn sunny and the chill in the air is n...

13 mar 12

Two-Ingredient, Five-Minute Ice Cream

WARNING: This post contains information that will come perilously close to ruining your relationship with your jeans. And/or the mirror. Read at your own risk! Anyone who knows me, knows that of a...

08 mar 12

Bad Romance (And Amazing Pizza Crust)

No no, I have not suddenly decided to leave T! This is so not what this is all about! Allow me, for just a moment, to wax all Lady-Gagaesque. Oh all right, maybe I would cook and eat the steak inst...

02 mar 12

Folded Cheese Sourdough Bread (with just a touch of garlic)

First of all, let me tell you, fellow cheese freaks – you need to make this bread. You need to make it because it turns out gorgeous, because it takes so very little effort, and because it tast...

29 feb 12

Red Lentil Soup with Leftovers

Legumes. They are healthy, they are delicious, they are full of fiber and minerals, they are really, really cheap (you should buy them dried by the bag), and yet many people here in the West have no ...

24 feb 12

Eight Years Without Cheesecake

With Valentine’s Day just behind us, and everyone being overdosed on chocolate and rich desserts, the last thing you may want to be reading about may be the decadence that is NY-style cheesecak...

20 feb 12

Gorgeous, Egg-Free Chocolate Mousse with Bourbon

Some days bring you a culinary epiphany. Several weeks ago I had such a day. I was lamenting in conversation with a friend, about how my boyfriend is allergic to egg whites, and how that deprives hi...

16 feb 12

Insalata Di Caprese, and Then Some!

Happy Tuesday, everyone! I was thinking to post about my chocolate mousse for the dubious occasion of Valentine’s Day, until I realized that 1. the mousse post would be late anyway, as it would...

14 feb 12

Blueberry-Raspber ry-Cinnamon Quick Bread (even for those with egg allergy)

A couple of days ago, on a cold and snowy day (they are all like that now, but I’d be the last to complain), I decided to bake something on an afternoon, because T was out in the freeze (or at ...

10 feb 12

Two-Fifths Sourdough Rye, and Some Baking Myths

This week, winter has finally and properly come to Stockholm. We have -15C in daytime, sparkling white snow everywhere – it only really sparkles when the temperature outside is way below 0C ...

06 feb 12

Egusi Beef Stew, African Fish Sauce, and Reviews

A couple of weeks ago I won a giveaway from the very generous Juls at Pepper&Sherry blog for some gorgeous African sauces: one a condiment sauce and one a sauce for a regional dish called Egusi S...

01 feb 12

Cheese and Cardamom Cocktail Puffs

Of all the nibbles I have offered to my guests over the years, this one, I think, has been the most asked-for recipe. These, my dear readers, are the cheesiest, lightest, most gloriously flavorsome ...

27 jan 12

No-Knead Sourdough Bread: The Glorious(ly easy) Rematch

It would come as no news at all to those who know me that I am a stubborn, stubborn sort. If something defies me, I will hammer at it until I have gotten it. That goes for most things I have encount...

25 jan 12

Of No-Knead Bread and Unmitigated Disaster

Today I will tell you a story with a moral. Or perhaps even a few of those (morals). And no pictures. And no recipe. No, not today. You’ll see (or not see, as it may be) in a minute. But, ...

21 jan 12

Pork Loin with Sage and Apricots, and Legal Advice

Dear readers and eaters! I am sorry I haven’t been writing as much lately, but between the holidays and the need to write an essay for my Masters course, I have not had time to cook much of any...

12 jan 12

Of Food Scares and Fads

I have a pet hate to do with food and media. Not one, but TWO poisons? (And there isn't any sugar in there!) Why food? Because I love food. Why media? Because media sells itself by sensationa...

03 jan 12

The Cat That Got At The Canapes – Happy New Year! And, Bloggers Unplugged tag!

This blog has been quiet over the holiday season. Ramses and The Salmon Snacks This is why. Because in between all the preparation, running around, baking, making tiny snacks, and two bazillion othe...

02 jan 12

A Postcard For All The Winter Holidays

Happy Whateveritisyoucelebrate! I have considered making an upcoming Christmas post, a Hanukkah post, a New Year’s post and then I realised that I also have friends who are Taoist, pagans of se...

23 dec 11

Margarita! Cookies! MARGARITA COOKIES!!! (Need I say more?)

Ok, so I do. And I will. Right now. I have recently made the best cookies I have ever made. Also, quite possibly the best cookies I have ever eaten. If you love citrus, if you love tequila, if yo...

22 dec 11

Party Leftovers – Streamlining The Fridge

It’s that time of year again! The fridge is groaning from the load of everything you’ve shoved in there like an advanced level of tetris – including all the tiny bits of leftovers f...

19 dec 11

First Snow!

We have waited long enough! Filed under: Photography, Seasonal Tagged: forest, holidays, nature, snow, Stockholm, Sweden, winter

19 dec 11

White Chocolate Fudge – With or Without Mix-Ins

To me, winter is the season of fudgemancery. White chocolate apricot fudge with apricot brandy Among other things, of course – there is a lot more to winter than fudge. It is more that fudge i...

17 dec 11

Mini-Pizzas – Canapes For The Hungry Guests (And Hosts)

Many holiday parties aren’t actually dinner parties – they are an invitation for drinks (of whatever description), and canapes (snacks, hors d’oeuvres, whatever you want to call the...

15 dec 11

The Food, Imagined – Sprouts, Bacon, Radicchio, and Goats’ Cheese

The temperatures have plunged below zero, and the days are now dark. I mean it – it is 3pm and the sun has already set. We barely get 6 hours of daylight now, and it is going to get to less th...

08 dec 11

Pan Marino – Beautiful Bread for The Holidays

Look, it comes pre-decorated with a crown and all! You may have noticed that all my recent photos are taken in what appears to be a dark room with a flash. Worry not, I have not become a vampire ...

06 dec 11

Red Chili Con Carne for Dark Stormy Days

I’ve needed a bit of a rest after the activity of the parties, the guests, and running around all of previous weekend. In addition to this, a couple of cyclones with reeeally low-pressure zone...

05 dec 11

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