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Rowanberry Apple Jam
2007-10-17 13:22:00
'Sour, said the fox about the rowan-berries'. This quote is from a fable of Aesop. A Greek author in the sixth century.The English interpretation is: 'The grapes are sour anyway'. In Sweden the grapes have been replaced with rowan-berries because grapes don´t grow far north.It is easy to despise what you cannot get.The rowan-berries are sour, bitter and tart, and I'm not going to make any rowan-berry jam this year. My rowan tree (Sorbus aucuparia) had dense clusters of showy white flowers in June, but there are not one, single berry up in the trees.No rowans seem to produce any berries this fall. This European specie of mountain ash grows all over Sweden. Now, we ask ourselves, why are there no berries? Those who believe in signs of nature say, that if there are many rowan-berries, the winter will be harsh. Well, he who lives will see. I wouldn´t say no to a mild winter.So, if you have been able to collect rowan-berries, this is a recipe for you.INGREDIENTS:* 2 l (2000 ml) rowa...
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Easiest Oven Roasted Chicken
2007-10-13 23:24:00
A couple of years ago, I found this recipe somewhere - probably a Food Magazine, but I'm not sure. I liked it. Earlier it had always been a challenge to ovenroast chicken that was not too burnt or too dark on the outside, but still cooked on the inside. The secret is painting the chicken skin with soy and honey at the very end.Crispy, roast chicken skin is delicious. My husband finds it the best part. So, don´t remove the skin. (Of course, you can always remove the skin from you portion, if you are on a diet. Chicken skin contains a great deal of fat, but there is no considerable difference in calories between removing the skin before or after roasting).This isn´t a complicated recipe. With just a few ingredients you can make a tasty chicken dinner with things you most likely already have on hand. A chicken that is roasted with nothing but butter, salt and pepper.INGREDIENTS:Serves 4 - 51 kg (1000 grams) chicken drumsticksPAINTING I:ab. 50 - 100 grams butter, melted1 teaspoon salt½...
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Asian Fish Stew Recipe
2007-10-11 23:40:00
INGREDIENTS:Serves 6300 g fillets of plaice500 g fillets of salmon200 g shrimps, peeled1-2 tablespoons rapeseed oil400 g stir fry wok vegetables, frozensalt, pepperSAUCE:1-2 cloves of garlic2 tablespoons oyster sauce3 tablespoons Thai Sweet Chili Sauce400 ml canned coconut milkjuice and zest of 1 limefresh corianderMETHOD:* Cut plaice fillets into strips (ab. 2 cm).* Cut salmon fillets into dices (ab. 2 cm)* Heat oil in a wok or a large frying pan.* Stir fry the vegetables for ab. 3 minutes,* Set them aside on a platter.* Heat oil in the wok once again, stir fry the fish pieces in batches.* Salt and pepper to taste.* Set the fish pieces aside on the platter.* Mix pressed garlic with sauce ingredients, pour it into the wok.* Bring the mixture to the boil, simmer for a couple of minutes.* Add the fish- and vegetable mixture, simmer for 2-3 minutes.* Salt and pepper to taste.* Fold in the shrimps at the end, warm through.* Garnish with coriander and serve with rice.Perhaps the members ...
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Super Easy & Delicious Chocolate Raspberry Cake
2007-10-10 13:13:00
After a heavy holiday meal, you would not serve meringues, chocolate sauce and whipped cream, would you?How about a Chocolate Raspberry Cake for dessert? Even if you are a first-time cake maker, and even if you are part of a busy urban life, this recipe does not require much in preparation time.By using store bought cake layers this Chocolate Raspberry Cake takes ab. 15 minutes to make.INGREDIENTS:* store-bought cake layers* 3 ½ dl (350 ml) KESELLA ® (10% fat)* 2 tablespoons cacao powder* 0.75 dl (75 ml) icing sugar* 1 teaspoon vanilla sugar* 1 tablespoon brandy* 1 dl (100 ml) raspberry jam* ab. 5 dl (500 ml) ( raspberries, fresh or frozen* 1 teaspoon icing sugar, to dustMETHOD:1. Mix KESELLA ®, cacao, icing sugar, vanilla, and brandy in a bowl.2. Spread half of the chocolate mixture evenly over one layer.3. Place second layer on top of the first layer.4. Spread raspberry jam over the second layer.5. Place the third layer on top of the second.6. Spread the remaining chocolate mixtur...
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Easy & Quick To Make Mushroom Soup
2007-10-09 10:40:00
INGREDIENTS:serves 3 - 4* ab. 3 dl dried Cantharellus tubaeformis, chopped* butter* 3 - 4 tablespoons plain flour* 1 liter vegetable stock cubes mixed with mushroom liquid* ½ - 1 tablespoon tomato puree* salt and pepper to taste* 1 - 1 ½ dl cream* 1 teaspoon lemon juice* chopped parsley (optional)METHOD:1. Soak mushroom in lukewarm water for 60 minutes or more.2. Drain and save the liquid3. Melt butter in a large saucepan over medium-high heat.4, Saute for about 5 minutes, or until soft and released juices have evaporated.5. Mix in the flour until smooth.6. Gradually stir in the stock.7. Cook, stirring, 3 - 4 minutes.8. Salt, pepper and tomato puree to taste.9. Stir in cream and lemon juice, heat through.Mushroom is a good source of several vitamins. However, I esteem them not for their food value but for their flavor. They can be enjoyed in so many ways - from sides to main dishes. This mushroom soup can be served as a starter or served as a main course followed by a number of chee...
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White Cabbage Salad & Baked Salmon Trout
2007-10-07 16:11:00
INGREDIENTS:* 1/4 white cabbage head (ab. 500 grams), finely shredded* 2 oranges, peeled, diced and coarsely chopped* 25 grams hazelnuts or walnuts, choppedSALAD DRESSING:* 3 tablespoons lemon juice* 1 tablespoon water* 1 teaspoon sugarMETHOD:1. Mix white cabbage, orange and nuts in a bowl.2. Put the salad dressing ingredients in a small jar and shake.3. Pour it over the salad.The FishThe cabbage salad is excellent with various roasts. I served it yesterday with oven baked, rather small wild salmon trouts and boiled potatoes. The salmon trouts were seasoned with salt - inside and outside, and sprinkled with lemon juice. Then filled with finely chopped chives, garlic and dill and placed in a well greased baking dish. Grease generously with butter!I sprinkled some slightly salted bread crumbs over the salmon trouts and baked them in the oven at 180° C for 15-20 minutes. When they were almost cooked through, I poured cream into the dish and cooked for 5-10 minutes more.A really quick a...
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Old Fashioned Swedish Cinnamon Buns
2007-10-04 09:55:00
A glass of milk and a cinnamon bun. Mmm ... childhood memories!In 1999 the Cinnamon Bun (kanelbulle) found its way into the Swedish Calendar. The 4th of October became Cinnamon Bun Day. It is the so called "Home baking Council" that backs up the campaign.INGREDIENTS:ab. 40* 100 - 150 g margarine* 5 dl milk* 50 g yeast* 1 - 1 ½ dl sugar* ½ teaspoon salt* 2 teaspoons cardamom* 780 g plain flour (ab. 13 dl)FILLING:* 50 - 100 g margarine, softened* 2 tablespoons cinnamon* 1 dl sugar or icing sugarGLAZE:1 beaten egg + 2 teaspoons waterpearl sugar or chopped almondsMETHOD:1. Melt margarine over low heat in a saucepan.2. Add milk and heat it up until it is a little more than lukewarm (37C°)3. Crumble yeast in a large mixing bowl.4. Pour in the milk and margarine mixture, stirring until yeast is dissolved.5. Add sugar, salt, cardamom and nearly all the flour, save some (don´t over do the flour).6. Work the dough ab. 4 minutes, or until smooth and glossy.7. Cover with a towel and let it rise...
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Melon, Ham & Cheese Appetizer
2007-10-01 12:24:00
An exquisite and elegant side dish and appetizer, in all its simplicity. A wedge of melon, smoked ham, almost transparent thinly sliced, and a delicious French cream cheese.The fresh French cheese Cantadou goes perfectly with this dish. This cream cheese offers various possibilities. It can be used as garnish or spread on biscuits or crackers. Cantadou can be used hot or cold, and holds its consistency when frozen, according to Bel Foodservice.It is only available in its natural flavour, horseradish, garlic and herbs at my food store. I know there are many other flavours at larger supermarkets.INGREDIENTS:1 serving* 1 melon slice/person* 2 slices of smoked ham* Cantadou cream cheese* crackers* black pepperMETHOD:1. Deseed the melon wedges and place them like boats on a platter.2. Spread a couple of teaspoons of cream cheese evenly over slices of ham.3. Roll up the slices, place ham rolls on the platter, OR simply put slices of ham on the melon wedges, and place the cream cheese con...
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Tuna Fish Salad
2007-09-28 11:12:00
I arrived from Stockholm late yesterday evening - tired and hungry. I had breakfast and lunch on the train. The microwaved lasagna for lunch was not bad, but the portion was too small. I simply had to make a quick and easy salad when I came home. A tuna fish salad takes less than 15 minutes to make. It is great to put on slices of toasted bread.INGREDIENTS:4 servings* 250 g frozen green peas* 1 can tuna fish. drained and flaked* 2 apples, peeled, deseeded and diced* 1 dl mayonnaise* 1 dl crème fraiche* dill, finely chopped (optional)* juice of ½ lemon* salt and pepper to taste* lemon wedges (optional)* tomato wedges (optional)METHOD:1. Thaw the frozen peas under cold water, drain well.2. Peel, deseed and cut the apples into small dices.3. Open the tuna can: use the lid to press the tuna as dry as possible.3. Mix mayonnaise, crème fraiche, lemon juice and dill.4. Salt and pepper to taste.5. Place the tuna, apples and peas in a bowl.6. Pour the sauce over the salad and toss to blend.7...
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Orange Honey Marinade, Cold Meats & Cold Buffet
2007-09-12 11:48:00
I am not wasteful. To use leftovers in the best possible way, I find pleasant. It´s an economical habit of mine to make something tasty out of leftovers. It is also a great opportunity to give proof of your creative sides. So, if you have leftovers of fillet of pork, roast pork or ribs of pork, try this marinade and use it as a sauce on the cooked meat.INGREDIENTS:* 1 orange, juice and zest* 1 clove garlic, pressed* ½ teaspoon salt* 1 tablespoon honey* 1 teaspoon Japanese Soy* 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar* basil, finely choppedMETHOD:1. Mix everything.2. Drizzle the marinade over cold, thinly sliced lean pork.3. Arrange on a serving plate.To tell the truth, you don´t need leftovers. Most supermarkets sell precooked and presliced cold meats.In July I went to reunion to meet some long lost friends (after 40 years of not seeing these people). We didn´t do our own cooking. A nearby supermarket delivered our food at an affordable price. (Cost per serving: 125 Swedish kronor = 18.389125 ...
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Everyday Ham Pasta Sauce
2007-09-09 22:47:00
Fresh ginger and sambal oelek are two of my favorite spices. Sambal oelek adds heat to this sauce. You may add more or less to taste. I am addicted to sambal oelek, I add more.Cook pasta. Pour the sauce over. You make this sauce quickly. Besides, it is good.INGREDIENTS:* 200 g smoked lean ham* 1 red bell paprika* 2 teaspoons corn starch* 1 dl (100 ml) milk* 2 dl (200 ml) crème fraiche* 1 clove of garlic, pressed* ½ dl (100 ml) parsley, chopped* 3 teaspoons fresh ginger, grated* 1 teaspoon sambal oelekMETHOD:1. Cut ham into small pieces.2. Reseed and cut the paprika into small pieces.3. Mix corn starch and milk in a saucepan.4. Add crème fraiche, garlic, parsley, ham and paprika.5. Cook for 2 - 3 minutes.6. Taste with ginger and sambal oelek. Salt may not be necessary. Sometimes smoked ham is very salt.I watched an English food TV program the other day. An Italian chef was cooking some Italian regional dish. When he finished the cooking, I heard him say: Detest it! :) Was that what h...
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Raspberry Caves
2007-09-06 11:36:00
INGREDIENTS:* 250 g butter, softened* 1 ½ dl (150 ml) sugar* 4 dl (400 ml) flour* 1 dl (100 ml) Marzan custard powder* 1 ½ teaspoon baking powder* 1-2 dl (100-200 ml) firm raspberry jam or preserveMETHOD:1. Heat the oven to 175°C (350°F).2. Cream together butter and sugar.3. Mix the dry ingredients and work them into the butter mixture.4. Roll the dough into a rope; cut into 20-25 pieces.5. Shape each piece into a ball.6. Place the dough balls in small paper baking cups placed on a baking sheet.7. Press to make rather large holes and spoon jam into the holes.8. Bake in the middle of the oven for ab. 10-15 minutes9. Cool the cookies.The Swedish "Ekströms® Marsan powder" needs an explanation. The Swedish custard powder is always sweetened. Usually you mix this powder with milk to cook vanilla sauce or to cook vanilla custard. Maybe there are similar vanilla custard powders in other countries. Maybe not.This is website with a few Swedish cookie recipes in English 4 Quick and easy tradi...
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Peppery Pork Fillet & Creamy Gravy
2007-09-03 12:18:00
Flesh of pork. Nothing exciting about that, but wait and see ....INGREDIENTS:Serves 4* ab. 6 hg600 g) pork of fillet* butter* 1 teaspoon salt* ab. 3/4 tablespoons pepper corns, black or white* 1 - 2 dl (100 - 200 ml) whipping creamMETHOD:1. Cut the pork of fillet into slices, 2 ½ cm thick [1 inch].2. Give each slice a blow with the fist.3. Fry and brown the slices in butter (the smallest amount possible).4. Fry 3 - 4 min. on each side, salt and pepper to taste.5. Put the slices in a hot pan to keep them warm.6. Pour cream into the skillet, stir well and salt to taste.7. Pour the cream gravy over the slices.Serve with oven roasted potato wedges and a tomato salad.This easy pork recipe can certainly lead you to a peak of sensuality.Restaurant´s menus offer flambeed pepper steak. Stylish restaurants with complicated etiquette procedures and formalities.The restaurant bill will be without rhyme and reason.How to flambé the peppery pork fillet: Pour ½ dl (100 ml) hot cognac over the read...
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Borsjtj - The Russian Beetroot Soup
2007-08-31 15:36:00
Sweet beetroots add flavor and color to dishes. Now it is root vegetable season in Sweden. Carrots, white cabbage and beetroots are very low at price. I always cook a beetroot soup at this time of the year. A rich and healthy soup with lots of fibres, minerals and folic acid.My husband is a big fan of this soup and if there are any leftovers, I put them in the freezer.INGREDIENTS:serves 8-10* 2 ½ l beef stock* 500 g boneless beef* 1 yellow onion, cut into chunks* 1 carrot, cut into chunks* 10 pepper corns* 1 bay leaf* 1/4 head white cabbage* 1/4 celeriac* 3 cloves garlic* 1 bunch parsley* 2-3 tablespoons butter* 4-6 raw beetroots* 4-5 potatoes* ½ teaspoon ground black pepper* lemon juice to tasteMETHOD:1. Bring beef and stock to the boil, skim off scum.2. Add onion, carrot, leek (green parts only), parsley stalks, pepper and bay leaf.3. Simmer slowly for 1 ½ - 2 hours, or until beef is tender.4. Meanwhile shred white cabbage, celeriac and potatoes.5. Cut the remaining leek into ring...
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Easy Homemade Vanilla Ice Cream & Strawberries
2007-08-28 12:27:00
INGREDIENTS:serves 4* 4 egg yolks, preferably free range* 4 tablespoons sugar, or icing sugar* 4 dl whipping cream* 1 vanilla bean, or 1 tablespoon vanilla sugar* 1 liter (1000 ml) fresh strawberries* 4 tablespoons orange liqueurMETHOD:1. Cut vanilla bean open and scrape out the seeds.2. Beat the egg yolks with sugar and vanilla.3. Whip the cream and fold it into the egg mixture.4. Pour your prepared mixture into a wide plastic freezer container.5. Put it, covered, into your freezer for a couple of hours.Optional: You may take the ice cream out of the freezer after 30-40 minutes, break up the ice crystals by beating it and making it smooth again, and repeat this now and then. However, there is really no need to stir this ice cream while it freezes. I don´t do that. When there are so many egg yolks in the ice cream mixture, I find it unnecessary.TO MAKE THE DESSERT:1. Soak the strawberries in orange liqueur and place them, covered, in the refrigerator for an hour or more. Gently stir...
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A Traditional Greek Country Salad
2007-08-25 11:08:00
Horiatiki SalataINGREDIENTS:serves 4* 1 kg (1000 g) hard salad tomatoes* 1 medium sized red onion* 1 green bell pepper* 1 cucumber* ab. 80 g Kalamata black olives* ab. 180 g Feta Cheese, diced, sliced or crumbled* dried oregano* 80 g (80 ml) olive oil* red wine vinegar (or lemon juice) and salt to tasteMETHOD:1. Cut the tomatoes in segments and the cucumber in slices.2. Arrange on a plate and season with salt to taste.3. Add the onion and the green pepper cut in thin rings.4. Add dried oregano, the Feta Cheese and olives.5. Pour the olive oil and vinegar to taste over the salad. Too much vinegar makes the salad too sour.If you should ever find yourselves in the Greek countryside or on any of the beatiful islands of Greece, seek out the Greek Country Salad .My husband and I visited Greece in 1993, and again in 1995. There, in small in size taverns we found the most delicious "Horiatiki salatas" for our lunches or snacks.Why does this salad tastes so good in Greece?The Greek olive oil ...
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Raspberries & Gooey Chocolate Muffins
2007-08-22 10:43:00
My sister-in-law accompanied me to a forest the other day, where there were loads of raspberries. In other words - "a raspberry forest". I would never go alone, because they are not easy to pick. There are brown bears in the forests, but I am not afraid of them. I am more concerned about my legs, my ancles, my wrists or so. You have to watch your steps to avoid falling.After five hours fighting in thorny thickets, I went home again with nearly 6 kg (ab. 13 pounds) sweet tasting raspberries.Into the freezer they went, packed and labeled, waiting for rebirth. The most beautiful raspberries were placed in one layer on a tray. They went into the freezer for a couple of hours. When frozen, the berries were put into a freezer container, waiting for future treats.Choco lat e Muffin s (a dessert for 6 people) INGREDIENTS:* 150 g dark chocolate* 100 g butter* 2 eggs* 1 dl (100 ml) sugar* 2 teaspoons orange zest, grated* 1 dl (100 ml) flourTOPPING:* 50 g dark chocolate, whipped cream, raspberrie...

Plate of Fruit & Raspberry Sauce
2007-08-19 13:01:00
INGREDIENTS:* ab. 400 g raspberries * 2 - 5 tablespoons icing sugar* 3 kiwi fruits* 1 small fresh pineapple* 1 small melonFor non-weight watchers:*2 dl whipping cream + 1 teaspoon vanilla sugar (optional)Raspberry Sauce METHOD:1. Pass the raspberries through a fine-meshed sieve.2. Discard the seeds.3. Add enough icing sugar to make a syrupy and not too sweet sauce.THE PLATE:1. Prepare the fruits as usual, wash and peel.2. Cut melon into wedges and slice kiwi fruit.3. Cut pineapple into slices, then into smaller chunks.4. Divide sauce among six serving plates.5. Make a decorative fruit arrangement in the raspberry sauce,6. Top with a vanilla scented dollop of whipped cream (optional).A quick warning! This dessert can´t be done in advance because the rasberry sauce has a tendency to discolour the fruit. It doesn´t look nice.I grow raspberries in my garden. They also grow wild where I live, and in many other polar regions down through temperate climates of North America, Asia and Europe...
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Fermented Herring
2007-08-16 11:33:00
I promise. I would never force you to eat fermented herring (sw. surströmming). It is a northern Swedish delicacy food. However, many people never get used to neither the smell nor the taste. They are avoiding this fermented food dish forever. Those who are familiar with the durian fruit say that fermented herring stinks worse.The Baltic herring is caught in spring, when it is just about to spawn, then fermented in barrels with a minimum of salt for one to two months, and finally tinned where the fermentation continues.The third Thursday in August is traditionally the right time to eat fermented herring (surströmming). It smells so bad you have to open the can outdoors. It is best eaten indoors because the smell attracts the flies. Then "the gas" will fill the whole house for at least a couple of days. Despite the disgusting smell, this is how we like to eat fermented herring.INGREDIENTS:serves 2 - 4* 1 tin fermented herring (10 - 12 herrings )* new potatoes, boiled with dill* red o...
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My Swedish Crayfish Party
2007-08-13 13:02:00
In the Scandinavian countries the flesh of crayfish (craw-fish or crawdad) is considered a great delicacy. I don´t have the possibility to catch my own, very few people have, and Swedish crayfish are very expensive. Imported crayfish are low at price. They are on sale all year round. Arranging a crayfish party in August has become a tradition for my family. This year I served six grown-ups.My grandchildren don´t eat crayfish. They are picky eaters. The art of eating crayfish does not attract them. Well, there are no rules really, but a lot of slurping and splashing.I bought 3 packages of frozen Chinese crayfish. I prefer to put them into a fresh brine, when they are thawed.INGREDIENTS AND METHOD:For every 20 crayfishes I need 2 ½ - 3 l water, 1 dl sea salt, 1 - 2 lumps of sugar, and lots of crown dill, which I bring to a boil. I allow the brine to cool before I put the crayfishes into the brine. I remove the dill crowns, save some for decoration, add some fresh dill, cover the kettl...
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Crispy Daim & Chocolate Mousse
2007-07-28 10:38:00
Daim is a Swedish chocolate bar which I like very much. It is a thin bar, covered with a thin layer of milk chocolate. Crunchy, because inside the milk chocolate layer, there is hardened caramel. The caramel is not enjoyed by everyone because it has a tendency to get stuck between the teeth. However, Daim works very well in desserts.I believe Daim can be purchased in other countries too, for instance Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Norway and United Kingdom. If there is an IKEA store near you, there might also be a Swedish food market, where you are able to purchase the Daim bars. Perhaps they sell the Marabou milk chocolate brand too. I use that brand for this chocolate mousse recipe.Anyway, there is always the possibility of ingredient substitution.INGREDIENTS:serves 4-6* 200 g of Marabou or other light milk chocolate* 3 organic free-range egg yolks* 3 dl (300 ml) whipping cream* 2 Daim barsDECORATION:whipped cream, chopped pistage almonds, chopped Daim bars, finely grated oran...
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Nameday Banana Cake
2007-07-24 10:51:00
Patricia! In the Swedish calendar, your nameday is on the 16th of April. Did you know that?You know, in Sweden we like to celebrate, not only our birthday but our nameday too. It is an old tradition of attaching personal names to each day of the year in our calendar. The tradition originates from the Christian church calendar. Long ago it was an old tradition to name children after saints.Karin is my first name, and the name is a Swedish short form of Katarina (Katherine), deriving from the Greek word "katharos". Old names have a meaning. This Greek word "katharos" means "clean and pure, free from corrupt desire and guilt free from every admixture of what is false".The days of the week between 19th - 24th of July is called "Fruntimmersveckan", (the Week of Women) because Sara, Margareta, Johanna, Magdalena, Emma and Kristina have name days. Ladies with these names are supposed to be celebrated with a coffee cake.I have made a cake for Kristina. Today, on the 24th of July, it is her ...
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Fillet of Pork in Pink Sauce
2007-07-20 23:05:00
This dish is an ideal dish when you have to come up with something quickly and easy made. It is also one of my favorite everyday meals because it can be prepared ahead. INGREDIENTS:Serves 6* 8 hg (800 g) fillet of pork* butter* salt and pepper* 3 dl cream or crème fraiche* 3/4 tbsp Chinese soy* 2 - 3 tbsp chili sauce (ketchup-like)* 2 cloves of garlic* 3/4 tsp French mustard* 3 tsp tarragon* ½ tsp black pepper* chopped parsley* ½ tbsp rosé pepper, or why not some red hot chili pepper flakes (optional).METHOD:1. Cut the fillet into slices, 1½ - 2 centimeters (150 - 200 mm).2. Brown the fillet slices in butter in a skillet.3. Salt and pepper to taste.4. Put the slices into an ovenproof dish.5. Pour cream or crème fraiche into a bowl. 6. Add the remaining ingredients, and stir around.7. Taste the sauce. pour it over the fillet slices, and stir around.8. When ready to serve, heat the oven to 225°C [=437 °F].9. Reheat about 10 minutes.Though simple, it is good-looking and tasty served wi...
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How To Make Pesto
2007-07-18 00:12:00
Oh no! Not another pesto recipe, you say. Well, perhaps not, or.....A Swedish Blogger friend of mine has a green house. Some weeks ago she asked for an-easy-to-make pesto recipe containing no odd ingredients. She had grown monstrous basil plants, and didn´t know what to do with all the leaves those basil plants produced. Her basil plants have got very large, medium green leaves. The taste is more sweet and mild than the Genovese Basil. Here´s the picture 4 Large leaf basil.I know, there are many pesto recipes on the internet. For the traditional recipes, you just have to combine basil leaves, nuts, garlic, olive oil, cheese, pepper and perhaps salt. So, if you already have a favorite pesto recipe, there is no need for another one, I suppose.I don´t want my homemade pesto to end up with a texture like the store-bought brands. They are fine, but usually too flavorless. How do you like yours?INGREDIENTS:* a mortar and pestle* 1 large bunch of basil, leaves only.* 2 cloves of garlic* ½ ...
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Banana Split & Homemade Vanilla Ice Cream
2007-07-14 11:12:00
Warning! This blog post is probably not going to be worth reading for those who count weightwatchers points :).For generations ice cream has been the perfect ending to a feast meal. Today´s modern industrially-produced ice cream is not associated with feast any longer. However, homemade ice cream is very easy to make. I have a Philips ice cream maker. I must admit, it is usually a "shelf-warmer", which means, I don´t use it that often. But homemade ice cream with fine dairy products can become "a dessert for a king".Banana Split Serves 2 non-weightwatching peopleINGREDIENTS:* 4 egg yolks *from happy hens* 1 1/4 dl (125 ml) sugar* 2 teaspoons * Vanilla sugar* 2 dl (200 ml) whipping cream* 2 dl milk (200 ml)DECORATIONS:* 2 bananas* ½-1 dl (50 ml-100 ml) whipping cream* fruit and berriesMETHOD:1. Beat egg yolks and sugar until creamy and frothy.2. Stir in whipping cream and milk.3. Do not beat any more, just stir until everything is well mixed.4. Remove your cooling container from the f...
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Spaghetti Cooked Alla Carbonara
2007-07-11 12:55:00
Placed in Piazza Campo de' Fiori, Rome, is an old restaurant called La Carb onara. This name has nothing to do with the classic Italian dish Spaghetti alla carbonara.At the beginning of last century there was a coal shop in the neighbourhood. One day the owner of this shop decided to open an inn close to the shop. He called it Il Carbonaro.Later on the inn was moved to Campo de' Fiori square, and the name was changed to La Carbonara. Today it is a pricy type of eating establishment. However, they have a good quality cuisine, specialized in typical Roman Cooking. They serve Penne alla carbonara.Spaghetti cooked alla carbonara is what you cook at home when you are in a hurry. Most international recipes call for cream. The traditional Spaghetti alla carbonara shall never have cream, only pork (pancetta), pasta, eggs, cheese, and black pepper. Pancetta isn´t available at my supermarket. But any good quality bacon will do too.INGREDIENTS:Serves 4* 400-500 g spaghetti* 200 g bacon, cubed...
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Italian Pizza
2007-07-09 10:03:00
Eating out in Rome can be very expensive. Touristy restaurants with English menus tend to be more expensive than restaurants a block or two away from touristy areas. If you go to a trattoria or a pizzeria on side streets, you don´t have to eat a full meal, and you don´t have to pay for a full meal. Certain places sell food by weight. They have a counter with different types of pizzas (and other dishes). You choose a piece or two, they will weigh it, and you pay for the weight.A large pizza cut into slices can be shared by two or three adults. So, for us pizza was great for lunch. Simply thin bread garnished with small amounts of flavorful tomatoes and cheese. Most Swedish pizzerias serve monstrous pizzas. They are larger than the plate, and covered with fat toppings such as Bearnaise sauce and fried meat. I get a food coma after such a meal.Pizza (originally a Neapolitan dish) is simple. I haven´t baked a real pizza at home for ages. Once I had a recipe, which was full proof. Even m...
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Italian Antipasti/Appetizers
2007-07-05 21:21:00
Pizza ? pasta ? pancietta ? gelato ? panini ? limoncello - bruschetta ? prosciutto - and more ....Now I am back home from Italy. I am back home from Rome, where I have spent some lovely weeks. Well, the hot weather was not always enjoyable. The well equipped apartment at 4th floor of an ancient building (without elevator) was located only a few steps from Piazza Campo de´ Fiori.Piazza Campo de´Fiori is perhaps the most famous of Rome's many markets. Here you can buy all your fresh fruit and vegetables. This is a square with many faces. In the morning: A colorful food market. In the mid-afternoon: The garbage trucks arrive and the square is cleaned by a large team of street cleaners. The garbage trucks generates very high noise levels. Late afternoon: Rather quite. At night: A very lively place with its bars, pizzerias, restaurants, street musicians, clowns and mime artists.There was a historic food (butcher) shop (Antica Norcineria Viola), located on the ground floor of the old hou...
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Midsummer & Schnapps Salad
2007-06-18 09:51:00
Midsummer Eve always falls on the third Friday in June. It is a survival of Teutonic pagan festivals celebrating the summer solstice. Also known as St. John´s Eve. Celebrations continue into Midsummer Day. I am not going to bore you with any details about the traditions of Swedish Midsummer. You can read about them here4 Midsummer and some traditions or here4 Midsummer .A typical Midsummer meal consists of different kinds of herring served with sour cream (gräddfil), chives and fresh potatoes, schnapps and fresh strawberries.One of my family´s favorite dishes is the so-called Schnapps Salad . (Nubbesallad) served with a small glass of Scandinavian liquor distilled from a grain or potato mash and often flavored with caraway seeds. The main salad ingredient is Matjes Herring. Matjes means maiden. Matjes herring is made from female fish that have not spawned. They are filleted and prepared with salt, vinegar, sugar, and spices.INGREDIENTS:* 300 g Matjes Herring, cut into small pieces* 1...

To Cook A Frozen Roast
2007-06-16 11:38:00
Swedish: "Tjälknöl"English: "Frozen Lump"INGREDIENTS:Serves 6 - 81 - 1,5 kg (1000 g - 1500 g) frozen roast; beef, moose or deer, bonelessMARINADE:2 liter (2000 ml) water1 ½ dl (150 ml) salt½ dl (50 ml) sugar4 - 5 garlic cloves, roughly chopped10 black peppercorns2 dl (200 ml) fresh herbes OR 2 tablespoons dried herbs (thyme, rosemary, basil, chives, parsley...)METHOD:* Preheat oven to 75 - 80°C (170°F)* Take meat out of your freezer, and put it on the roven rack.* Place it in the lower part of the oven.* Place a pan underneath.* Bake meat for about 10 - 12 hours (overnight)* Insert a thermometer after 7 - 8 hours.* Meat is ready at 65 - 75C (Medium rare 145F, Medium 160F, Well done 170F)MARINADE:* Bring water, salt, sugar, and black peppercorns to a boil.* Remove from heat, add garlic and herbs.* Allow marinade to cool.* Pour it into a strong plastic bag.* Put the hot meat into the bag, seal the bag.* Make sure that the meat is emerged in the marinade.* Allow the meat to marinade fo...
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