Death of a rose – September 2008
Click here for a full portionAn oyster experience with Everts Sjöbod in Grebbestad (West Sweden, Part 5)
This is the fifth in a series of posts covering a Shellfish Journey to West Sweden on which I was very kindly invited by the West Sweden Tourist Board and Visit Sweden, together with five other food bloggers. Part 1 covered Villa Sjotorp and a mussel safari from Lysekil; Part 2 covered a seafood buffet at Cafe Ferdinand in Lyskil; and Part […]
Click here for a full portionPeppadew cheese puffs – perfect Christmas canapés
Just like living with other people, living alone is something every adult should experience for themselves. Living with other people teaches you about compromise and consideration for others; living alone teaches you about self-reliance and liking your own company. The 18 month period shortly after we were married when Nick lived in the UK and I […]
Click here for a full portionPipers Farm sensationally easy turkey dinner
There is a lovely expression, born in America, namely “to talk turkey”. When I mentioned this to my 9-year old nephew, he was in hysterics, imagining grown-ups strutting around with their proverbial feathers ruffled, clucking and gobbling self-importantly (which is probably about accurate in describing how 9-year olds view MOST adult conversation!) Of course, […]
Click here for a full portionSaturday Snapshots #171
Gothenburg quayside reflections – Sweden October 2011 You can read more about my trip to Sweden here, here, here and here. An album of pictures is available on Flickr. Saturday Snapshots is a series of non-food photographs published every Saturday on CookSister. Previously featured photographs can be viewed on the Saturday Snapshots archive page. Photos featured […]
Click here for a full portionHotel Ekenäs lobster safari and lobster dinner (West Sweden, Part 4)
This is the fourth in a series of posts covering a Shellfish Journey to West Sweden on which I was very kindly invited by the West Sweden Tourist Board and Visit Sweden, together with five other food bloggers. Part 1 covered Villa Sjotorp and a mussel safari from Lysekil; Part 2 covered a seafood buffet at Cafe Ferdinand in Lyskil; and Part […]
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