a Golden Garlic side

(as opposed to a side of garlic hahaha) 2 heads of garlic 1 tablespoon butter 1 tablespoon honey 1 teaspoon salt flakes Break the bulb apart in cloves, place in boiling water and boil for 5 minutes. Drain and rinse with cold water. When the cloves are cool enough to handle, peel them and roastContinue reading “a Golden Garlic side”

Burgers the Swedish way

Sweden is a small country that aims to be a big country. Most real Swedes have at least one pair of Levis’, some wear them all year round. Instead of the American institution Taco Tuesday, Swedes have Taco Friday, and throw in chopped cucumber and radishes in the mix. There are coke and popcorn inContinue reading “Burgers the Swedish way”

Baby-sitting the Fil

(Acidophilus vs Buttermilk) Finally I could find crème fraiche in my local California food store! Maybe Smetana on a good day, but the true acidophilus is a tougher nut to crack. Buttermilk is, to a Swede, a weak substitute for the stuff Vikings are made of. Or at least what their common breakfasts are madeContinue reading “Baby-sitting the Fil”

Fiori di zucca fritti di Giuseppe

10 zucchini flowers 1 cup wheat flour ½ cup beer ½ cup water Tiny pinch of salt Oil for frying Mix flour and salt. Whisk in – a little at a time – beer and water into the flour. Mix well. Heat enough oil in a pot, so that the flowers float freely while beingContinue reading “Fiori di zucca fritti di Giuseppe”

Arroz con Leche

Serves 8 1 cup long grain rice 2 cinnamon sticks Finely grated lemon zest from three lemons 3 whole cloves 4 cups water 1 egg 3 cups milk 1 can sweetened condensed milk (12 – 14 ounces) 1 tablespoon vanilla essence ½ cup raisins In a large pot, place rice, cinnamon, lemon zest, cloves andContinue reading “Arroz con Leche”

Fiori di zucca fritti di Giuseppe

10 st zucchiniblommor 2 dl vetemjöl 1 dl öl 1 dl vatten 1 krm salt (1/5 tsk) Frityrolja Blanda mjöl och salt. Vispa ner – lite i taget – öl och vatten i mjölet. Blanda väl. Värm tillräckligt med olja i en kastrull, så att blommorna inte går på grund när de friteras. Vänd runtContinue reading “Fiori di zucca fritti di Giuseppe”

Arroz con Leche

8 portioner 190 gram långkornigt ris 2 kanelstänger 6 gram finrivet citronskal 3 kryddnejlikor 900 ml vatten 1 ägg 700 ml mjölk 1 burk sockrad kondenserad mjölk (340 – 400 gram) 15 ml (1 matsked) vaniljessence 75 gram russin Lägg ris, kanel, citronskal och kryddnejlikor i vatten i en stor gryta. Låt stå 1 timme.Continue reading “Arroz con Leche”