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It's Midsommar here in Sweden (actually it's Midsommar Eve but Swedes celebrate holidays bigger on the day before than on the day ( Read more... )

Every once in awhile a craving for biscuits comes over me. I mention my craving to Björn (probably subconsciously hoping he will do what he usually does and bake me some).

The conversation has, every time, pretty much gone like this:

ME:  Mmmm. I'd really love to have some biscuits like my grandmother used to make.
BJÖRN:  You mean scones?
ME:  NO! ( Read more... )

I have been craving sushi but the snow-snow-snow has made a trip into Lund out of the question and Lund is where the nearest sushi can be found. My craving has not been helped by my lovely daughter who calls or Skypes me just about every day on her way to or from having sushi.

But then I remembered a recipe from a few years ago.

Sushi in a Bowl

Toss ( Read more... )

Friday night. Something on TV we wanted to see. Tacos on the menu. My job is always to make the guacamole. I make a mean guacamole ( Read more... )

When I was about 22 years old I had a date with a guy I really wanted to impress. I had invited him to my apartment for dinner. Knowing that I couldn't actually cook I cheated and asked a good friend to make his excellent lasagne. He obliged me and delivered a ready-for-the-oven lasagne which I baked and then took all the credit for. My date was ( Read more... )

Last year I created a tag called "there's a reason there is no cooking tag". I have never liked to cook and I have just about a 100% failure rate when I try to do so ( Read more... )