Tag Archives: Sweden
Swedish cheese flan (Västerbotten paj)
Every country has its favourite cheese. Swedes are mad about Västerbotten to the point where they came up with a dish to showcase it. Västerbotten paj – Västerbotten flan* – looks and tastes great but is surprisingly easy to make. I wanted something nice and buffet-appropriate to serve my writer’s group over…
Street food: the rise and pull of exotic fast foods
Simple biscuits two ways – mixing up recipes
Mulled wine the Swedish way (glögg)
Grated and sliced everything: salad-based food memories
We’re having a moment! Celebrating Scandinavian food
Vitamin D rich foods – instant sunshine
Reports that the Scots are deficient in Vitamin D have surfaced again. This time, there seems to be compelling evidence that lack of Vitamin D may explain the high instance of Multiple Sclerosis in Scotland, There are also reports that children have been diagnosed with rickets (in the 21st Century?). The Scots Government…
Béarnaise sauce – a love story
Some dishes find a special place in a country’s conscience. Béarnaise sauce has stuck in the Swedish one. A rich emulsion of butter and lemon flavoured with tarragon and sharpened with vinegar, béarnaise sauce is a great companion to red meat. In Sweden, my home country, it is ubiquitous. You find it on most restaurant menus,…