Category Archives: Vegetables

Ottolenghi’s one pot wonder

Posted on 10/12/2011 by Hanna

As I might have told you several times already, I am a huge fan of Ottolenghi’s cooking. Mostly I adore his cookbook Plenty but I also like the Ottolenghi cookbook that was published before Plenty. This recipe is another one … Continue reading →

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Cepe confit

Posted on 10/08/2011 by Hanna

I’m really into duck and goose fat at the moment, perhaps because it is the season for roast potatoes again. If you want to make the most wonderful roast potatoes, you need this type of fat. Vegetable oil just doesn’t … Continue reading →

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Roast lamb shoulder with roast potatoes and red wine and porcini sauce

Posted on 09/25/2011 by Hanna

I thoroughly enjoy the Sunday roasts so common in this country, and it is certainly the season for it again now. So last Sunday we had the frist roast with roast potatoes for a while, and it was lovely! I … Continue reading →

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Girolle cannelloni

Posted on 09/20/2011 by Hanna

I found this wonderful recipe on a Swedish blogg called Remsan’s bistro and decided to make it. But being incapable of following orders or recipes, I of course made a few changes. But the essence of the original recipe is … Continue reading →

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Pork cheek confit with sage sauce

Posted on 09/13/2011 by Hanna

Unusual cuts of meat have been popular for a while, probably a lot thanks to Fergus Henderson, and it is almost comical that we now pay lots of money for what used to be peasant food for our grandparent’s generation. … Continue reading →

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Spaghetti with girolles, dijon and cognac

Posted on 08/25/2011 by Hanna

When a friend gives you three tubs of handpicked girolles (by himself) you feel the responsibility. To not disappoint I paired the lovely mushrooms with shallots, dijon mustard, some creme fraiche and cream and some cognac and served it with … Continue reading →

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A nice get together in the summer house

Posted on 08/16/2011 by Hanna

Our summer house has survived many dinner parties and parties through the years, but the one we had during this holiday in Sweden was probably the best one so far. The weather was good, it was a nice group of … Continue reading →

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Farfalle with smoked salmon, broad beans and chives

Posted on 07/30/2011 by Hanna

Although I love cooking, I don’t particulary enjoy to cook for only myself. If I need to I want something that’s quick, but still enjoyable. There are other times when that type of cooking is required too. Like when Christopher … Continue reading →

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Stuffed peppers my way

Posted on 07/21/2011 by Hanna

As my brain is always on food mode, sometimes dinner ideas pop up in my head as a rough sketch and then when I stand in the kitchen with my nippy on it all just comes together. A few days … 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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