Category Archives: Salads

Barbecue and canapés with girolles

Posted on 08/12/2011 by Hanna

The second day in Southern Sweden we spent the day in Falsterbo, a lovely little town by the seaside because Christopher was playing golf with Claes there all day, at a links course with insane amounts of water but nice … Continue reading →

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Chicken satay with rice, peanut sauce and Asian-inspired salad

Posted on 07/11/2011 by Hanna

These juicy chicken scewers are absolutely wonderful. You can serve them cold on a picnic; with a salsa dip as a canapé or with rice and peanut sauce as a fulfilling dinner. The chicken should in an ideal world be … Continue reading →

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Alaskan pollock with mustardy leeks and potato salad with cabbage

Posted on 06/20/2011 by Hanna

My French colleague Fabienne is always very impressed by my cooking/baking skills and says that she can’t cook. I don’t believe her, I think all French women can cook. And so far she has not been able to convince me, … Continue reading →

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Broadbean salad with eggs, bacon and parmesan

Posted on 06/19/2011 by Hanna

I had lived in the UK for two years when I heard about the Two Fat Ladies for the first time, via a Swedish food blog. Oh, the irony… I bought the DVD box straight away and although I love … Continue reading →

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Classic tomato salad

Posted on 06/04/2011 by Hanna

After seeing this the other day, I craved tomato salad, something I haven’t eaten since I was in Provence in 2007. Weird, since it is such a nice and refreshing little salad. And incredibly easy to make. Just make sure … Continue reading →

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Mezze: amazing lamb scewers and Damascene lentil salad

Posted on 05/27/2011 by Hanna

Another recipe courtesy of the carismathic Syrian chef is this phenomenal lentil salad with pasta. Unfortunately my stomach does not allow me to eat lentils, but I still wanted to make this for my friends. Pasta is actually quite common … Continue reading →

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Mezze: Fatoush and Maroccan carrot salad

Posted on 05/26/2011 by Hanna

At least one salad is compulsory when having mezze, and the most common one is probably tabbouleh, but I chose to make fatoush instead, the same way we made it in Syria when cooking with the chef. I completely forgot … Continue reading →

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Salad with beetroot and goat’s cheese

Posted on 05/16/2011 by Hanna

When I eat a salad I want it to be a substanstial one with ingredients like chicken, bacon, cheeses, avocado etc, so i actually feel full for a long time, otherwise I don’t see the point. Don’t get me wrong, … Continue reading →

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Roast chicken with lemon and za’atar with potato salad

Posted on 05/15/2011 by Hanna

Loving the weather right now! Here in London it has been around 20C for a while now, and the sun is shining every day, although battling the clouds from time to time. And this weather just calls for lighter food, … Continue reading →

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Chicken thighs with asparagus couscous

Posted on 05/08/2011 by Hanna

I know that a lot of people prefer the fillets when they buy chicken, but I have always prefered the darker meat. Which was perfect at home when I grew up. If he had a whole roast chicken, my dad … Continue reading →

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