Hoppin’ John
Eat Good Luck for your New Year! There was an idyllic snow on Christmas eve, and after walking home from a Norwegian Jule dinner on quiet streets in the falling flakes, we awoke to more snow and a perfect day for a …
Month: December 2013
Smoked Sweet Potato Puree
Nearly everyone who eats this deep orange treat asks for the recipe, it is yet another dish that will convince even the anti-yam-ites to change sides and join my Orange-Love Camp. The original recipe was from Scott’s family and has seen adaptations along the …
Bacon & Liver Pâté
Two liver posts in one year?!? I must really have a need to push your boundaries, and this time there is no conclusion to the cliff-hanger story. Just think of it as another tasty grey spread….creamy and rich and great on a cracker. Step …
Ostkake (Swedish Cheesecake)
I love this plate. Ost = cheese Kake or kaka = cake Ostkaka (or ostakaka) was the Swedish cheesecake dessert we served at my friend’s Surströmming party (sour herring). It’s another understated but surprisingly addictive Scandinavian dessert…fresh-cheese with eggs and sugar. My friend gave me this …