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Kokoskakor
Oh boy, what a time! You'd think that quitting my job would suddenly give me an extra nine hours in the day. Well, you'd be wrong! In between the preparations for moving and decorating the apartment...
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Wienerstänger
So, ehm, I'm not really sure of the best translation for these in English. Basically, the word "Wienerbröd" in Swedish means "Danish pastry", and "stänger" is the plural of the word "stång", which...
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Croque Monsieur – now with fewer chin burns
You'd think that for something as ubiquitous as a croque monsieur in France you wouldn't be hard-pressed to find a good one, right? Well, you'd be wrong - at least in my experience. After eight years...
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FiveEuroFood on the road – Adventures galore!
So, here I am in Sweden at last, safe and sound, though not without some stories to tell. There is so much to do and no doubt it will be some weeks before we have taken care of the things that need to...
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Havreflarn
Greetings from cold Sweden! It just wouldn't be right if my first ever recipe post from my new country wasn't something Swedish, so I present to you a (yet another) Swedish baked good. This time it's...
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Muddus Cake
So what do you do when you've promised someone a Black Forest cake but can't seem to find sour cherries anywhere? I knew I would eventually encounter things which weren't widely available up here in...
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Normandy Pear Pie – or is it?
So, much like my kind-of-sort-of-not-really-Bircher Potatoes, here's another dish from the annals of my childhood which I've forever known as "Normandy Pear Pie". As is often the case for dishes that...
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Bachkoutou
Hi folks! First of all, a shameless plug. A couple of people mentioned to me that they wouldn't be averse to the idea of buying a print of some of the photos I took on my road-trip from France to...
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Late to the party: Kale Chips
Yes, I am horribly late to the party, and I realise that these have been done a million ways before, up, down, and sideways, but I have a good excuse! I never once saw kale when I was living in...
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Anisgrisar (Anise Pigs)
Just in time for Christmas, here's a Swedish festive special for you all. "Anisbröd", or Anise Bread, which is sometimes called Anisgrisar (Anise Pigs). I have absolutely no idea why they are called...
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Going nuts: Nut Roast redux
Hi folks, I hope you all had a smashing Christmas. The new year is right around the corner… 2013 has been a year full of big changes, I’m looking forward to seeing what 2014 brings. I’m starting off...
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Falafel – Crispy, Fluffy… Delicious!
I can safely say that these are the best falafel I've ever made, but then I've only ever made them twice and the first time I tried my beautifully crafted falafel disintegrated as soon as they hit the...
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Cranking out some Carrot Bread
My mind was full of ideas of things I wanted to make and post this weekend. The only problem is, when you're in classes every day, you literally have a window of a weekend for cooking. Add into this...
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Swedish Countryside – My neighbourhood
Hi folks, I've had a few people asking about what it's like where I live so I thought what better time to share a few photos. I braved the -25 Celsius temperatures today to take a walk around and get...
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Typically Swedish: Kokkaffe (Boiled Coffee) and a giveaway
I’ve decided to kick off a series of posts today about things that are “typically Swedish”. I haven’t decided on a subject for a second post yet; it will be a case of writing one when the inspiration...
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Pasta-less Lasagne and the giveaway winner is…
Hi folks, I hope you've had a great week. I sure have. Remember how I mentioned that I was starting studying again? Well, I've cleared that course now. I took the final exam after 3 weeks, passed with...
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Cream of Pesto
With my new timetable for school I have quite a bit of time in the week now, so I actually had three dishes cooked and prepared. I really had quite the choice about what to post today and just...
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Beetroot and Potato Croquettes
The best potato croquettes I ever had were some gloriously creamy things with cheese and ham in the middle. Crispy on the outside, soft on the inside – as a good croquette should be, with cheese...
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Typically Swedish: Surströmming
Hi folks, welcome back to the second post in my series of "Typically Swedish" things. Today is all about Surströmming. "Sur-what?" you might ask. Let's break it down: "Strömming" is "Baltic herring"....
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Curry-roasted Brussels Sprouts
Oh boy, I had a shock when I saw that it was the 1st of March yesterday. It can't possibly have been that long since I last made a post, can it? My last post was on the 21st of February which means...
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