Eggy pancakes for breakfast

I find that when I have these pancakes for breakfast I don’t feel hungry again for hours. They seem to be a good ratio of protein and fat to carbs and prevent any draining insulin spikes!   Breakfast Pancakes (Swedish Plättar) for one 1 large free-range egg 1 dl (100 ml) Dove’s gluten free (or…

In the zone – shooting Scandi food

I had a job I feel really at home with last week – shooting for the lovely Bronte Aurell of the Scandinavian Kitchen. And I got to take home a lot of delicious goodies afterwards. We shot a lot of open sandwiches (smörgåsar) – something that hasn’t really entered the British culture despite our love of…

Swedish Ärtsoppa photographed for Saffron Magazine

One of my favourite soups – and one that is served routinely on Thursdays in Sweden is yellow pea soup. In Sweden it is served with warm arrack flavoured liqueur – Punsch. Read more about it in the first issue of Saffron Magazine or licence the pics on the PictureKitchen stock library

Swedish open egg sandwich with ansjovis | thePictureKitchen: food & lifestyle stock photos

    Swedish open egg sandwich with ansjovis | thePictureKitchen: food & lifestyle stock photos.

Making proper Gravlax the Swedish way

A friend just asked me how I make Gravlax so as I was sending her the recipe I thought I would post it here as well. It is something I make pretty often so have refined the method to make it as easy as possible. If you follow this recipe and the recipe for the…

Swedish Nettle Soup

 A spring institution is nettle soup made with the soft tops of young nettles. I went out in red rubber gloves to pick a bowlful of these delicacies from the abundant supply in our garden, brought them in, washed them thoroughly and spun them in a salad spinner to get rid of all the little…

Little Almond Cakes

I’m gluten and lactose intolerant so use a gluten free flour mix and Lactofree lactose reduced milk to make these fragrant little cakes but it’s impossible to tell that they are not made with regular ingredients. They work perfectly well however with ordinary wheat flour and milk. ● 4 oz olive oil based margarine ●…

Nordic Diet Found To Be A Healthier Choice

In the past 20 years, the Mediterranean diet has been a top choice among body conscious people. But while this diet may have benefitted a lot of people, scientists have found a new and healthier diet. The Nordic diet is the latest eating plan that could surpass the benefits provided by the famous Mediterranean diet…

Janssons Frestelse

  One of my favourite suppers, the Swedish classic dish Janssons Frestelse (Jansson’s Temptation) is a wonderful example of a few simple tastes blending perfectly together. A description doesn’t do it justice, only by tasting it does it become clear! It can be served as one of the hot dishes on a Swedish smörgåsbord, as starter…