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Viennese Whirls

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Äppelkaka (Swedish Apple Cake)

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Blanquette de Veau (French Veal Ragout)

Blanquette de Veau (French Veal Ragout) Posted by on May 20, 2013

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Typically British: The Victoria Sponge

Serves: Makes ~8-10 slices Cost: ~€1.80 Preparation and cooking time: ~30 minutes Calories: ~282 per slice Hi again everyone, I’ve been busy in my parents’ kitchen and I wanted to make something typically British to commemorate my vacation here. This is a bit of a continuation from my Swedish sockerkaka recipe. I wrote...

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Äppelkaka (Swedish Apple Cake)

Serves: Makes ~8 slices Cost: ~€1.30 Preparation and cooking time: ~50 minutes Calories: ~215 per slice Hi folks, this post is coming to you today from glorious England. The dish featured today was made back in France, but I’m in my homeland right now for a couple of weeks of glorious vacation. Spending time with family,...

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Gardener’s Sandwich – a.k.a Vegetarian Shooter’s Sandwich

Serves: 4-6 Cost: ~€4.70 Preparation and cooking time: ~40 minutes + 24 hours Calories: ~680 per quarter Hi everyone. All being well, this time next week I’ll be in England but that  certainly doesn’t mean I’ll be absent. I’ll be sticking to my regular posting schedule and showing you some photos of my...

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Shrimp and Ginger stuffed Salmon Parcels

Serves: -4 Cost: ~€8.50 Preparation and cooking time: ~1 hour Calories: ~474 per parcel This post has been a long time coming. I made this dish… well, I forget, but it was a long time ago. It was actually inspired by something we ate on New Year’s eve. Our “farewell-to-2012″ dinner was a quiet affair. My...

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Home-made Herbs and Spices: Celery Leaf

Serves: n/a Cost: €0 Preparation and cooking time: ~4 hours Calories: n/a So, I thought I’d start a little post series which I can add to as the weeks go by. Home-made herbs and spices… but I’m not talking about spice mixes – like a jerk chicken rub. No no, these posts are all about making new herbs...

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Awesome brine for awesome Roast Beef

Serves: Makes enough brine for a large roast Cost: ~€1.90 Preparation and cooking time: ~40 minutes Calories: ~54 per 1tbsp Brining is not something I’ve ever tried – on anything in fact. Neither pork, nor chicken, and certainly not beef. I’ve been modifying my roast beef cooking process over the past few months...

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