Inspired by family recipes
Vaniljbullar, are sweet, enriched, yeasted buns flavoured with cardamom, filled with an enticing creme patisserie and then lightly dusted with sugar. Light as a feather and mouthwateringly delicious. These Swedish custard buns set themselves apart ...
There are so many beautiful and unusual squashes available in farmers markets now. So appealing to look at with their colourful, speckled skins and knobbly shapes. Any squash works well stuffed, however Gem and Acorn happen to be my absolute ...
Pickles were always part of our meals at home, breakfast and lunch especially. Dill and dill crowns are an integral part of Swedish pickled gherkins. They should also be both salty and sweet and definitely not too vinegary. This is a family recipe, ...
Panna cotta is possibly the most delicate of all desserts, an extremely fragile mound of cream and milk, occasionally dusted with vanilla, and set with the merest amount of gelatine to just hold its form. The main ingredient is of course cream, so ...
Autumn brings a whole host of delicious fruit for us to cook and preserve. Among them are blackberries, crab apples, sloes and rosehips. Well, what are rosehips? They're the fruit of the rose plant, orangey-red in colour, ready and ripe to pick ...
I've taken this classic French tart and added a delicious flavour twist. If you read my last post you'll know that I prepared Elderberry Poached Pears, a simple and delicious dessert. However this takes them to another level. Crisp, buttery ...
I love to forage as autumn arrives, it's not just about finding free food, I feel a real connection with nature. Our ancestors foraged for almost all of their food, but this fell by the way side with the agricultural revolution. However in the ...
I adore the deep purple hue of beetroot and its sweet, earthy flavour. Paired with cheese and you have a match made in heaven. I've teamed this beetroot carpaccio with a tempting savoury granola, with hints of fennel and pickled blackberries for ...
