Category Archives: Food

Chanterelles

Now is the time to gorge yourself on mushrooms and personally I cannot say no to chanterelles – in whatever form they may come. In Sweden we have been looking for them without luck until suddenly we did find a … Continue reading

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Gingerbread House. Photo of the Week #112

Time for the gingerbread architects to get working. This year – Pippi Longstocking’s house Villa Villekulla. Tonight we baked the parts. Next – assembling it with caramelized sugar. And then the icing. I imagine something like green and pink. This … Continue reading

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Preserving summer. Photo of the Week #99

I’m preserving tomatoes. What are you doing? Clicking the photo? Good idea! /anna

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Ah, les crêpes. Photo of the Week #94

Come and have a pancake – click the picture… /anna

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French Macaroons. Photo of the Week #89

Mmm macaroons…click them! /anna

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Christmas preparations. How to make ginger cookies

I have a wonderful recipe for ginger cookies. It’s quite time consuming but the result is great. So here are your ingredients – plus some butter I forgot to put in the photo: 250 grams butter 180 g white sugar … Continue reading

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Onions. Photo of the Week #56

Aren’t these onions on the dark ground just the perfect illustration for autumn? I’d use them in a stew of some kind – one that should be simmering all day. Or maybe for a French style onion soup like this one. … Continue reading

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Must!

Apples all around – at our Swedish house (in an area where they even have apple festivals), at home and by my uncle’s. So what to do with all those apples, besides pies, jellies and eating them raw? Must of … Continue reading

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Apples. Photo of the Week #52

It seems that the Danes are returning to tasty varieties of apples instead of just those shiny and huge ones that last forever. Until recently Granny Smith seemed to be the only apple around but now you can get Discovery, … Continue reading

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English Country Houses. Part 1. Chatsworth.

I promised you reviews of country houses in Britain and I will give you reviews of country houses in Britain. But first let me tell you two things: 1. Never go to Stratford-upon-Avon. It is the worst tourist trap I … Continue reading

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