Clik here to view.
Toast Öjeby
The more famous cousin to this recipe is the classic Toast Skagen (prawns with mayonnaise and dill served on buttery toast) served at many restaurants and dinner parties over the years. I absolutely...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Dill mayonnaise
Crayfish season is typically in August and it’s fine to stretch it to September too, but the end of October is a completely different season, which is why I decided to serve my crayfish as a starter...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Two types of crostini to start a dinner party
Last Friday a few of my girl friends came over for dinner and while waiting for everyone to arrive we had some bubbly, this sparkling wine from Loire, and crisps. When most people had arrived I...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Crayfish party! (Oh yeah)
A few weels ago my flatmate Daisy and I decided to host a proper Swedish crayfish party. And I’m so glad we did because it turned out really well! We were an eclectic mix of nationalities but everyone...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Crayfish!
As I’m hosting a crayfish party tonight I thought I’d share these pictures from my last crayfish dinner in Sweden. I managed to eat crayfish twice in the two and a bit weeks I was at home, and lots of...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Puff pastry squares with girolles and Västerbotten cheese
The second nibble we had with the pre-crayfish prosecco was these lovely puff pastry squares with fried girolles and Swedish Västerbotten cheese (any other sharp cheese will do, but Västerbotten is a...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Recipe: boiling crayfish
The last few years I have made sure to invite my London friends to a proper Swedish crayfish party, as it’s my favourite non-holiday holiday in my native country. I usually buy the pre-cooked frozen...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Reminder: Västerbotten cheese quiche
In Sweden crayfish season is in full swing, and I wanted to remind you all that one of the most important things for a crayfish party (apart from the crayfish and snaps) is this Västerbotten cheese...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Recipe: Girolle toast 2.0
I don’t know about you, but I LOVE mushrooms, and especially girolles! They’re coming into season at the same time as my beloved crayfish, so to start off the little crayfish party we had in Sweden (a...
View ArticleRecipe: Creamy Langoustine Pasta with Garlic Butter Langoustines on the Shell
This summer, which I mainly spent in Norfolk, was heaven. Apart from the weather. But we had lots of barbecues and ate a lot of lovely local seafood. But one day at the fishmongers, while… More
View Article
