Photo from Sky News Online So it's 2012! Hope you are all having a great first day of the year.Well, our lobster last night was phenomenal. So good that we decided to use the shells to make a base for lobster and prawn chowder. It was so delicious that I decided to share the recipe:Begin by … [Read more...]
Åland Islands: Glada Laxen restaurant in Bärö
On Friday, the last but one day of our week-long holiday to the Åland Islands we joined my family to celebrate a 75th Birthday by visiting a remote island restaurant, The Glada Laxen, near Kumlinge in Bärö. This restaurant belongs to a number of establishments listed in The Best of the … [Read more...]
Nordic food: my dirty little secret
It makes me laugh when I hear people in the UK talk about how healthy Nordic and Scandinavian food is. It's true that large part of our daily diet consists of fish and raw vegetables, but at the same time a lot of people eat fat, salty meats, sausages and creamy salads. A case in point was our … [Read more...]