I have been kind of resisting getting into the holiday mood this year but then all of a sudden it came and I am totally ready to start all the fun Christmas traditions that we try to do every year. And most of them involves food in some shape.I…
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Jar of the Week – Iced Coffee
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The weather here in Denmark has been absolutely fantastic. May was just great with so much sun that I have never experienced this before, but also no rain and that has given us some problems as well. Now we are almost at the end of June and the sun…
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Rhubarb & Strawberry Jam
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June is the big strawberry month here in Denmark. This year we have been having incredibly good weather so we got early strawberries and lots of them. So when the stores are filled with beautiful strawberries at a low price you grab the chance. Rhubarb is also seasonal in late…
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Elderflower, lemon & lime cordial
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In late May or early June we pick elderflowers. You can find them a lot of places here in Denmark and they are quite popular to use both in drinks and desserts.I have spotted a nice one close to my home where I can cut a lot of them…
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Potato Salad
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In June you start to see new and fresh potatoes in the stores, and what is more perfect for the summer barbecue and picnics than a potato salad. There are so many recipes and types of varieties of this comforting dish. For me, I like the potato salad light…
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Jar of the Week – Simple Pasta Salad
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When I moved to Denmark I had never experienced that culture of packing your own lunch before. In Iceland they really didn’t have the same mentality for this, you usually searched for the nearest restaurant or shop if you needed something to eat. Also in every school in Iceland…
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Easy Breezy Lemon Curd
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When I was younger I remember my mother was a huge lemon fan and could eat them just as anyone would eat oranges. Over the years I have gotten to love lemons too, though not quite as much as my mom. But I think lemons are just so perfect in…
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My Family Lasagna
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There are probably thousands of lasagna recipes out there if not more, and people will always disagree on what is best. This recipe is my recipe, which has over the years changed and in my opinion gotten better. This is how we like lasagna in my house, and it…
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Sun-Dried Tomato Pesto
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This is incredibly easy to make but in my opinion tastes much better than any store-bought tomato pesto I have tasted.Tomato pesto is the perfect sauce for a variety of uses, it is cheesy, garlicky, and nutty but is full of wonderful tomato flavour. I have added chilli…