23 Dec 2024
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Recipe of the Week: Christmas – The King’s Gingerbread Biscuits (Sweden)

This recipe is the one that my Swedish husband’s family has always used; we made them the first Christmas that he was in Canada and they were a huge hit! Great to make thick gingerbread cookies, which you can then use to make your own ice cream sandwiches. Don’t forget you’ll need to start this […]

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Recipe of the Week: Christmas – Bethmännchen (Germany)

This is a very quick and easy recipe for cookies that came originally from Frankfurt. Each Bethmännchen originally has three almonds round the sides, but in our house we keep it simple and the children just pop one on top!       Ingredients 100g Almonds, blanched and skinned 150g Icing Sugar 200g Almond flour 1 […]

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Recipe of the Week: Christmas – Kapustnica (Slovak Republic)

A festive soup made with dried plums, sausage, mushrooms and pork!  I recommend that you leave the soup for at least 1-2 days after it’s cooked so that it gains in depth and flavour.   The secret to this recipe is the sauerkraut, shredded cabbage that has been fermented by various lactic acid bacteria. It has […]

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Recipe of the Week: Nanny’s Pecan Pie

It’s November and the country that we’re featuring this month is America, in honour of Thanksgiving. Lori Rubottom Karimi lives in Stockholm but grew up in Arkansas, where she experienced gorgeous Southern cooking. Here, she shares her wonderful Thanksgiving recipes that have been passed down in her family from mother to daughter. Absolutely mouthwatering – […]

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Recipe of the Week: Sweet Potato Casserole

It’s November and the country that we’re featuring this month is America, in honour of Thanksgiving. Lori Rubottom Karimi lives in Stockholm but grew up in Arkansas, where she experienced gorgeous Southern cooking. Here, she shares her wonderful Thanksgiving recipes that have been passed down in her family from mother to daughter. Absolutely mouthwatering – […]

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Recipe of the Week: Green Bean Casserole

It’s November and the country that we’re featuring this month is America, in honour of Thanksgiving. Lori Rubottom Karimi lives in Stockholm but grew up in Arkansas, where she experienced gorgeous Southern cooking. Here, she shares her wonderful Thanksgiving recipes that have been passed down in her family from mother to daughter. Absolutely mouthwatering – […]

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Recipe of the Week: Southern Cornbread Dressing

It’s November and the country that we’re featuring this month is America, in honour of Thanksgiving. Lori Rubottom Karimi lives in Stockholm but grew up in Arkansas, where she experienced gorgeous Southern cooking. Here, she shares her wonderful Thanksgiving recipes that have been passed down in her family from mother to daughter. Absolutely mouthwatering – […]

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Recipe of the Week: Victoria Sponge Cake

What could be more English than this regal beauty, named after one of the most famous monarchs in history? A classic Victoria sponge has no cream added, but I think it gives the cake an added dimension in taste (as well as height). You can leave it out if you prefer, but do follow the […]

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Recipe of the Week: Leek and Potato Soup

I’m on dangerous ground here as I know at least a few French or Americans will claim this soup as their own and the theme for this month is English recipes. But this is no chilled Vichyssoise, the original of which was served by a French chef in a swanky New York restaurant, but a […]

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Recipe of the Week: Chicken & Vegetable Pie

 ‘To Make Short Paest for Tarte – Take fyne floure and a cursey of fayre water and a dysche of swete butter and a lyttel saffron, and the yolckes of two egges and make it thynne and as tender as ye maye’ A Proper newe Booke of Cokerye – 1545 You might also like: Cottage […]

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