Swedish Hoovers is one of Sweden’s most loved pastries. It is a small, green cylinder rolled in marzipan with both ends dipped in chocolate and it is filled with a soft, sweet arrack flavored dough. Because of its resemblance to the old vacuum cleaners we used in the early 1900s they were named “Dammsugare” which is the Swedish word for vacuum cleaner. Since this is a new healthier version of the classic pastry I decided to give them a new name and my mother in law came up with the name ... VIEW POST
Swedish Hoovers – Dammsugare
Salad with chevre, strawberries and apple with cinnamon
This combination of different flavors is fantastic. I got the idea a couple of weeks ago when I was in town and bought a smoothie and sandwich for lunch. It was a sandwich with chevre, strawberries and some sauce that tasted like cinnamon. A few days later I tried making a salad inspired by the sandwich. It turned out really nice. The combination between soft cheese, crisp walnuts, sweet strawberries and cinnamon apples is fantastic. Recipe, 2 servings Green salad of your choice 1 ... VIEW POST
Chocolate-covered strawberries on a stick
A bouquet of strawberries dipped in chocolate. This is a nice homemade gift that you can bring instead of flowers or a bottle of wine. Recipe Fresh strawberries Dark chocolate Roasted pistachio nuts, diced into very small pieces Coconut flakes Wooden sticks A pretty ribbon Put each strawberry on a stick and dip two thirds of it in melted chocolate. Wait until the chocolate is almost dry and sprinkle half of the strawberries with pistachio nuts and the other half with coconut ... VIEW POST
