Most of you are familiar with Gravad Lax, a popular delicacy in the English-speaking world, and English has naturally adopted the short version of its name, gravlax. There seems to be endless ways to flavour this fish from beetroot, horseradish to gin and juniper. You may not be aware of the lesser known Swedish classic…
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Chilled Cucumber & Crayfish Soup
I was lucky enough to be invited to Chilterns Food Magazine’s first Birthday Party at The Blue Tin Produce Farm Shop a couple of weeks ago. This publication is fabulous, it champions producers of the Chiltern Hills area, one of which is Tims Dairy, a family business located in Chalfont St Peter, Buckinghamshire, and is…
Laxpudding (Swedish Salmon & Potato Pudding)
When Hugh Collins from Chilterns Food Magazine approached me to ask if I’d like to contribute to the summer issue in their ‘Season Spectacular’ feature, I jumped at the chance. I love this publication, it’s teaming with information about local producers, chefs, restaurants and pubs. Naturally my feature is about Scandinavian food, in fact Swedish, if…
Beetroot & Horseradish Cured Gravad Lax
Gravad lax these days is so readily available, the lightly cured salmon with a scattering of chopped dill, I find the commercial versions often taste incredibly similar and the accompanying mustard sauce can be too acidic and intense. The salmon I ate in Sweden, prepared by my mother and grandmother always tasted so fresh, with…
Wild Garlic, Asparagus and Camembert Tart
When Wild Garlic (Ramsons) emerges you know that Spring is on its way. The marvellous mild garlic taste of cooked Wild Garlic makes this tart recipe a great way to welcome back the return of the sun after many months of Winter. It’s one of the season’s first plants to forage, wild garlic is easy…
Swedish Fish Soup with Saffron Rouille
If ever you find yourself in Stockholm at the Food-hall (Saluhall) at lunchtime you will do well to join the local shoppers and office workers in a bowl of fish soup. Swedes like to eat lunch early, we’re talking midday or even earlier! You’ll find yourself sitting at a table where you will be jostled…
Quick, Easy and Delicious Irish Soda Bread
Well. It’s been a while since my last post, I have been working on my new look website and I’ve come up against a few problems which have resulted in me feeling very frustrated, good news though, I should have an exciting new look site in a few weeks time, fingers crossed. I had an…
Venison à la Lindström with Spiced Celeriac Remoulade
January feels like we’re lumbering through the grey and the cold that forces its way through our clothes and into our bones. I need comfort at this time of year and it had occurred to me whilst sitting in my kitchen flicking through my recipe notebook that I hadn’t made this Swedish classic for some time. ‘Biff à la Lindström’ Beetroot,…
The Scandinavian Open Sandwich
Open sandwiches (smörgås) are a favourite of mine and also one of the simplest things to create. You don’t need a recipe for them, it’s really just about using your favourite kind of bread and adding the toppings that you’d like to go on it. Begin by spreading just the right amount of butter on your chosen bread. On…
Jerusalem Artichoke Soup with Chanterelles, Lemon, Parsley & Walnuts
Neither from Jerusalem or an actual artichoke, this strange, knobbly vegetable is, in fact, a tuber from the sunflower family. The white flesh of this vegetable is nutty, sweet and is a good source of iron, B vitamins and thiamin. It will discolour if exposed to air so place the peeled vegetable in a bowl of acidulated water until ready to…
