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Raspberry Clafoutis

tiffany — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 22:02:57 +0000

I have to admit, I’m not a baker. I don’t do well with desserts, so I was a little nervous making this Raspberry Clafoutis for my Mother-in-law’s birthday dinner. Luckily, as you can see, it was a hit. Followed the recipe to a ‘t’ as fudging with baking leads to trouble.

Birthday, Part 2

tiffany — Sun, 16 May 2010 19:02:23 +0000

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.

Pork Osso Buco with Citrus Gremolata

tiffany — Sun, 09 May 2010 22:09:02 +0000

For our May anniversary dinner, we decided to make Pork Osso Buco with Citrus Gremolata and Saffron Risotto. We enjoyed a bottle of Villa di Capezzana carmignano wine with the Osso Buco, and a little Cinque Terre Monerosso Limoncino afterward.

Since traditional Osso Buco is made with veal and I was using pork, I gleaned from the following recipes for the final dish: Giada De Laurentiis’s Osso Buco, Tyler Florence’s Osso Buco Milanese (citrus gremolata and saffron risotto also on this page), and Ethan Stowell’s Osso Buco.

Osso Buco in the Le Crueset, ready for the oven:

Saffron Risotto:

Citrus Gremolata:

All together now….

Cinque Terre, Monterosso al Mare Limoncino

Cinco de Mayo

tiffany — Wed, 05 May 2010 19:52:23 +0000

In Sweden, there aren’t great Mexican restaurants right around the corner like in the US. So we had to improvise… add a little homemade pico de gallo and guacamole…… and boring tacos turn into awesome.

A little celebration…

tiffany — Sun, 02 May 2010 15:06:06 +0000

May 1st is my birthday. In the US, people usually take you out to enjoy your day. In Sweden, you treat everyone else. As a girl who loves to cook, I seized the opportunity to try out some recipes from The French Laundry Cookbook, which I received for Christmas.

The menu was: Salmon Tartare Cornets, Shrimp with Avocado Salsa, Sage Chicken with Asparagus Ribbon Salad and Champagne Risotto, and Nutella Crepes. Food + Friends + Family…. you just can’t go wrong with that.

Dec 13: St. Lucia Day

tiffany — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 02:02:32 +0000

Lussekatter are a must in Sweden in December…. I think ours turned out just great! Thanks to the in-laws who purchased Iranian saffron for us at the Dubai spice markets!

Copenhagen: Christmas at Tivoli

tiffany — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 21:11:03 +0000

Today, Henrik and I travelled to Copenhagen with his family to visit Tivoli. Even though it’s cold, it’s worth the trip for the decorations and the food!

Julbord

Pork Rind: Fat is good….

Christmas Beer and Aalborg Snaps…

Copenhagen street food: Roasted Candied Almonds