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This is the evolution of one of my old favorites, which became a standby during my vegan college days back in the ’90s–when I developed a taste for more Middle Eastern foods in general. Especially in the summer, I used to like to make a …

Tonight I got an urge for some good old fried potatoes to go along with the shio koji-marinated pork tenderloin I had already planned. And why not jazz them up a little? This is one of my favorite variations on them, and the warm Indian …

Tonight I was firing the oven up for a loaf of bread (that recipe is still under development), and got the urge to also bake something sweet while that was going anyway. This cake needed to bake at a slightly lower temperature (while also mostly …

I was actually wanting to try making some pepperoni rolls, and asked Mr. Sweden to pick up some sliced pepperoni at ICA because I saw they do carry it. The one he went to yesterday was apparently out, so he picked up the Scandi-“chorizo” instead. …

Recently, I took advantage of some seasonal deals and picked up some very nice thick bone-in pork which is particularly good for slower cooking. The portion that didn’t go into the freezer needed used up soon, and I had a hard time deciding what exactly …

“Cabbage Pudding” is an old standard of husmanskost, or Swedish traditional home cooking. It is very similar to the local version of cabbage rolls, but less complicated to put together. I have really enjoyed trying different Swedish dishes since we’ve been living here, and trying …

Today we’re going for something a little different. I picked up an interesting-looking juice on sale, with the aim of turning it into a new small batch of grocery store wine. So, I thought I might as well post a little walkthrough of the process …

Like a lot of other people from the US, I grew up occasionally eating casseroles like this one, and find them incredibly comforting on a cool day. The versions we got were generally made using canned cream soups for a convenient sauce base. While it …

It was a good time for more fall soup today, and we still had some fresh chicken broth to use up. To be fair, I could happily eat soups or stews several days a week when the weather’s not too hot. My family did that …

Swedes are pretty serious about their pea soup. It is almost like their version of a good old pot of pinto beans back home. You can easily find canned versions, like this “Soldier’s Pea Soup” from Knorr. (Which is pretty good.) Also refrigerated versions in …