22 Dec 2024
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Recipe of the week: Pickled fish

Those with less mature taste-buds may claim they’d rather boil and consume their muddy gumboots than sample cold, pickled fish and admittedly I used to be one of those people, but the adage “don’t knock it till you’ve tried it” applies here. It’s actually really lekker, reasonably healthy and has the additional benefit of being proudly proclaimed […]

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Recipe of the Week: Milk Tart

Milk tart (or “melktert” in Afrikaans) is one of South Africa’s most popular Sunday after-church tea accompaniments. Similar to a custard tart, the ratio of milk to egg is higher which gives it a lighter texture and a more milky flavour.

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Recipe of the Week: Moroccan lamb with roasted vegetables

Sometimes only a leg of lamb will do, especially on Easter Sunday! This is the recipe for Mechoui, a Moroccan slow-cooked lamb recipe that brings something a little exotic to your table at this time of year. Enjoy and Glad Påsk! Ingredients: MECHOUI 2.2kg (5lb) leg of lamb 75g butter, softened at room temperature 3 […]

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Recipe of the Week: Traditional Dublin Gur Cake

Alison Doyle brought a breath of fresh Irish air to Sweden whilst she was here. Her St Patrick’s day parties in Ystad were legendary, with Vatten Teknik in the kommun lighting up the water towers green for the occasion, Irish dancing to the fantastic band, Molly på Rymmen, and just great craic. But of course, it was also […]

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Recipe of the Week: Irish Stew

Alison Doyle brought a breath of fresh Irish air to Sweden whilst she was here. Her St Patrick’s day parties in Ystad were legendary, with Vatten Teknik in the kommun lighting up the water towers green for the occasion, Irish dancing to the fantastic band, Molly på Rymmen, and just great craic. But of course, it was also […]

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Recipe of the Week: A Swedish-Irish Loaf

Alison Doyle brought a breath of fresh Irish air to Sweden whilst she was here. Her St Patrick’s day parties in Ystad were legendary, with Vatten Teknik in the kommun lighting up the water towers green for the occasion, Irish dancing to the fantastic band, Molly på Rymmen, and just great craic. But of course, it was […]

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Recipe of the Week: Boxty and Champ

I’m very excited that Alison Doyle, the girl who brought Ireland to Ystad, has decided to share some of her recipes with Your Living City for March; the month of St Patrick’s Day! Taitneamh a bhaint as! This week: Boxty and Champ

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Recipe of the Week: Chinese Egg Tarts

Chinese Egg Tarts are an icon, a foodie mascot on any dim sum menu. What a way to end our Chinese-themed recipes this February.

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Recipe of the Week: Buddha’s Delight

This vegetarian dish was traditionally enjoyed by Buddhist (vegetarian) monks, but is now savoured by all, particularly on New Year’s Day. Although it is usually made with 10 main ingredients (as below), more elaborate versions can contain up to 35, each of which has a special significance. For extra flavour, vegetarian stock can be used […]

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Recipe of the Week: Chinese New Year Fish Dishes

It’s the big day today! Happy Chinese New Year or 新年快樂! To celebrate, we have two very special and authentic fish dishes from two different regions of China. The word for fish, “Yu,” sounds like the words both for wish and abundance, so serving fish dishes at the end of the meal symbolizes a wish […]

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