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Some months ago we were celebrating our 90th birthday. We had champagne, caviar and blini - which ended up being a great combination for a great party!
M:s Blini
1/4 cup (60 ml) water
1 1/4 teaspo...

Our friend Russel is growing Sweet Grass (or bison grass) in his garden. Sweet grass is the main flavoring in M:s and my favorite vodka, Zubrowka. Zubrowka is based on rye distilled vodka and the ...

We never had spinach when I was a child. Sometimes they served it in school but as a thin and tasteless soup or as a thick compact side dish for fried fish. In my later youth I was told to eat mor...

I don’t know what this has to do with marmalade… but I have a friend who once poisoned a whole scout camp, just because he didn’t wash his hands!
for the marmalade you need
some pears
less than a ...

This summer we went to a great barbecue in one of our friend’s lovely garden. We all (about 60 people) brought our favorites to have on the grill and the hosts served us with lots of joy and a gre...

I have been so good this summer making my own bread and jams. Unfortunately this great habit only lasted for 3 months!
100 ml (½ cup) linseed
some water
3 tablespoons olive oil
500 ml (just over 2...

In the middle of cooking I realized that white wine wouldn’t be the best for this meal. I turned off the heat and ran down to the wine shop asking for an earthy and hearty red for my lamb stew wit...

My favorite sweet is licorice; sweet, salty or both. Unfortunately its hard to find my favorites outside Scandinavia. This has made me dream of making my own licorice treats.
This winter I finally...

Last summer we went to visit some new friends in Sweden. We were invited to dine under their old oak tree. The lady of the house, Sabine spoiled us with a number of unbelievable and unforgettable ...

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