I LOVE Dijon Mustard it is one of those things that I always have to have in the kitchen I use it for my sandwiches, hamburgers, hotdogs, chicken salad, tuna salad, and many more things. But one of the things it has to be in is my basic salad dressing. Usually I just use any kind of small container for my salad dressing but today I had an empty Dijon Mustard jar that ... continue reading...
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Swedish Birthday Cake – Strawberry Cake “Jordgubbstårta”
Today is my birthday and to celebrate we are making a Swedish Birthday Cake! The most common Swedish birthday cake is Strawberry cake “Jordgubbstårta,” and depending on the family they put different things as the filling but I put the top 3 fillings that most people use. My favorite is the Almond Cream. This is what most kids in Sweden know as birthday cakes. It is light ... continue reading...
Fish Sauce with Thai Chilis – “Prik Nam Pla” – Thai Condiment
If you are ever in Thailand you will always get served 4 Thai Condiments. They usually come with your food on a little plate with 4 little dishes, you might wonder what they are or just never used them. But I use one of them ALL the time for my Thai cooking. ... continue reading...
Father’s Day Gift Ideas
This is just a little reminder that Father’s day is coming up in the US on Sunday June 20 , 2010, don't forget! I did something similar for Mother Day Gift Ideas and I believe you can use many of those gifts for Father’s day too but I decided to create a new list for Father’s Day. In case you’re looking for gifts, I have a great list of my top 10 food and kitchen ideas ... continue reading...
Cured Salmon “Gravlax” and Mustard Sauce “Hovmästarsås”
In Sweden you usually have Gravlax during the holidays i.e Easter or Christmas and also served in most restaurants and smörgåsbord. Gravlax is a piece of Swedish food history, except for Swedish Meatballs, I think gravlax is the most famous culinary Swedish dish in the world. You can get gravlax served in many parts of the world in many different restaurants. Most ... continue reading...