Swedish semla: Fat Tuesday bun
Do you want to become Swedish? Then eating semla on the designated day (called fettisdagen) is a good start. It’s a cardamom bun filled with marzipan ...
Udon and tempura
I love pasta and noodles. Ramen, udon, soba, spaghetti, penne, łazanki, no matter the shape or flour used, I absolutely love boiled dough with tasty s...
Råbiff (Steak Tartare Swedish Style)
Who doesn't like steak tartare? A lot of people don't. But there are many of us who do, given that it's fresh. There's nothing worse than a questionab...
Duck à l’orange with saffron seasoned pearl barley
Duck à l'orange. The French have figured out how brilliant the combination is, the Chinese have realized, and the rest of the world should realize if ...
Swedish moose filet with lingonberries
Swedes eat game to the same extent as Americans eat it. You can buy it, but usually you know someone who knows someone who hunts during hunting season...
Xian Bing (tasty Chinese meat pie)
Xian Bing is a Chinese meat pie. There are many variations, but one popular such variation is almost identical to the Romanian placinta. I don't know ...
Gingerbread cookies
Step 1: The gingerbread cookies
Ingredients for the gingerbread cookies
1 teaspoon ginger powder
1 teaspoon of clove powder
2 ...
Spam sandwich
Did you know spam is extremely popular on Hawaii? They make spam-sushi. They eat spam and rice. And they have spam on their sandwiches. You can't find...
Steamed and deep fried shrimp dumplings
Who doesn't like dumplings? Who doesn't like deep fried food? And who doesn't want to combine the two? Here is my recipe for steamed and deep fried sh...
Pumpkin cake with pumpkin spiced frosting
Pumpkin spice is loved by Americans and it's not a new thing. Amelia Simmons mention it as far back as 1796 in her book American Cookery. Cinnamon, nu...