Tag: Fish and Seafood
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Crayfish in the Garden
The end of July has been crowned with a beautiful crayfish party in the garden with our family. We set the table under the apple tree, sipped on a little bit of champagne and ate large sized Finnish crayfish. More importantly, it was our little boys first crayfish gathering which feels very special. The weather…
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Nordic style Savoury Skagen Cake
‘The pathway of June’ My birthday went and midsummer is almost here, which means it is time to leave to the summer place this week. On my birthday I wanted to visit the apple blossom meadows, but there had been a storm the night before so all the blossoms had fallen down. However, this did…
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Nordic twist White Fish Tartar
White fish Spring Appetiser Last Friday it was the first time my hubby and I went for dinner just the two of us while little L was taken care of, back home. One of the dishes at the restaurant was cured white fish dish that had a mix of different components from passionfruit to ponzu…
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Savoury Christmas Treat & Cardamom Cocktail
‘ Shrimp toast and a cardamom gin cocktail as a Christmas movie snack’ Christmas is the time when you eat savoury and sweet, one after the other to satisfy all your taste buds. Even though I love to bake and cook sweet things, I much prefer eating savoury over any given day. This very typical…
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Nordic Summer Salad & Salmon Mousse toast
Vendace (muikku in Finnish) or also known as the European cisco, is a freshwater whitefish that is found in Northern European lakes, such as in Finland, Sweden, Russia, Latvia and some lakes in Norway. It is a small fish, almost sardine-like that is commonly fried or smoked when eaten. The roe of Vendace is a…
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Simple Scandinavian beauty on a plate
A beautiful plate of Scandinavia Lunches al fresco are what slow summer days are made out of. These warm days have been something like no other and we try to each lunch in a little bit of shade, if possible. I love this spot at our country house, that is in the front of the…
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Simple Moules Mariniere
‘ Simple flavors of France all year around’ My husband and I love the taste of mussels and the French classic moules mariniere is a staple recipe in our household. The mussels are cooked in a simple broth of dry white wine with a base of garlic and shallots fried in butter. You can add…
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Girls Crayfish Party
‘Hold on to traditions to make amazing memories’ It has been that time of year again for the traditional girl’s crayfish party that we started maybe 3 years ago. The setting is intimate as we are such a small group and we just listen to music, dance on chairs and talk about what’s going on…
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‘Crayfish Countryside style’
‘Possibly the best thing about August is that crayfish season & warm summer days’ Fresh out of the sauna after a powerwalk, red lips painted, summer dress on & time for a glass of rosé… We celebrated warm summer days with our beloved M & P with the most delicious jumbo-sized crayfish at the countryside.…
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Spring Salmon Plate
‘The season of fresh appetizers comes with Spring’ With May just around the corner, Spring calls for delicious easy appetizers that are pleasing not only to the eye but palette. May 1st is a large festive celebration in Finland where people gather outside for a picnic and celebrate the beginning of summer. It’s an amazing…