I received 2 new Le Crueset mini-cocottes for my birthday, so I decided to do something unique with them. First I lined the bottom with halved cherry tomatoes. then I cut asparagus in 1″ pieces to create a little forest of asparagus. I think they’re pretty cute, don’t you?

Served with pork tenderloin, potatoes, herb salad and italian tonnato sauce (1 can of tuna, 1dl olive oil, 1 egg yolk, 2 T lemon juice, 1 clove garlic, 2 T capers + 1 t caper “juice”, basil & parsley to taste).  I know, that sauce sounds weird if you’ve never had it… but trust me, it’s good.

This was very light and refreshing.  I also noticed that every ingredient was a pure, fresh and raw ingredient.  A baby spinach salad with red beets, bulgar, sugar peas, lime juice, and a little honey. Served with wine-poached salmon and a goat cheese cream…. this was so simple. You don’t even need a recipe for this… just add the above ingredients to your liking!

Well, we had another dinner party — this time, for family. We reused some ideas from the past and were a little ambitious with others, but it all turned out in the end.

First course was Salmon Tartare, but instead of making the cones (seriously, that took like 4 hours to make 16), we bought croustades.  I didn’t get a photo of these, but I’m sure I’ll make them again soon. So easy this time, and sooo delicious.

Second course was the asparagus ribbons salad with parm-reg and prosciutto. Add a little reduced balsamic vinegar and voila.

Main course was Salmon Mousse Ravioli with a lemon-butter sauce with mushrooms and capers.  We tried to make our own pasta… I promise we did. Not sure what went wrong, but we didn’t have the eggs or time to try another batch. Store-bought fresh lasagna sheets turned out to be the answer (even after the ravioli wouldn’t stay sealed and I freaked out).  A big thank you to Henrik again, for helping me create something beautiful out of what could have been a disaster.

Sometimes, I get a day off. Lucky for me, my husband knows how to cook too!  His inspiration for this dinner? Beer.

Mmmm… Beer.

The result? A Brat-and-Chicken pasta with carrots and onions in beer-mustard sauce… Yum!  Thank you, my dear

We had heard good things about Lemongrass for about a year now, and we decided that it was just time to go and try it out.  Soooo glad we did. We will be returning soon.

Lemongrass | Grynbodgatan 9
Cost for 2-course tasting menu of appetizers/mains: 325kr

So this is one of those times when it’s not a bad thing to be so indecisive…. Tasting Menus are a great way to get a little bit of everything.  Lemongrass also offers a  2-course mains/desserts menu for 285kr, and a 3-course appetizers/mains/desserts menu for 405kr.  Wine pairings are also available for all courses. Adding wine, beer, coffee and dessert wine to the bill does make this a bit of a luxury dinner.

Appetizers are: Miso ribs, prawn croquette, tartar of tuna and butterfish, and spicy beef salad. The single solitary flaw in the entire evening might have been the Miso rib, for its somewhat dry texture. I would, however, be willing to order this as a full appetizer because I feel that it is a difficult dish to serve fresh on a tasting menu.

Mains are: Crispy beef with rice, duck breast, bok choy, and salad.