It’s Friday afternoon and for the first time in quite a long time, I’m writing a blog post just before publishing it. Normally, I write my blog posts in advance, since it allows me to plan and schedule my posts both here and on Instagram. Long gone are the times when you snapped a photo of your dinner and then immediately posted it on Instagram 😆 Nowadays it’s all about testing the recipes at least two times before posting them, you have proper photo shoots and then spend quite some time editing all the photos. It’s a business, to say the least. But I love it. Anyway, it’s 22°C in Stockholm today. The sun is shining from a clear blue sky and I’m planning on stop working pretty soon. I also went out on a long run during my ...
Blood orange cake | v + gf
You know how it is when you come back to work after you’ve been on vacation for a week? You’re sitting at your desk like: how do I start this computer? Do I have to answer all these emails? What time is lunch? Can I go home soon? That’s pretty much me today. Not that I’ve been on vacation or anything, I just took almost the entire last week off from social media and the blog and everything. I had a lot of work to do, so it wasn’t like I just took a week off, but I decided to focus on everything but social media and the blog. Connecting with you guys is my no. 1 favorite thing to do, but sometimes I need to take a break from other peoples' content, the information overload if you will. Just focus on other things. Find inspiration ...
Socca pizza with red bell pepper spread, olives and tahini mushrooms
Do you know what’s the number one sign of spring in Stockholm? When the open-air cafés open up and are filled with more people than you can count. From being hidden indoors for months, there’s all of a sudden possible to have your coffee outside and people are obviously loving that. I totally see why, even though I prefer our own coffee over bitter and burned café coffees. Am I the only one? Anyway, it always makes me smile when I pass by one of those cafés, where people gather to drink coffee and gaze at the sun. It's definitely spring season when that happens. Oh, and they are also sweeping the streets here now, removing all the gravel. And that my friends, is also a major sign of spring. My love for simple, summer-y dishes ...
Vegan mini pavlovas with chocolate | v + gf
It has been silent here for quite a while now but I’m so excited to be back with a new recipe for you guys. I’m really beginning to feel the spring vibes now (even though it’s snowing today), and that means I’m using more and more summer-y fruits and vegetables when I’m cooking. What I’ve been most obsessed with is definitely berries of different sorts. Still waiting for the first rhubarbs though. Another thing I’m being more or less obsessed with lately is flowers. We live about 10 minutes away (walking distance) from a big flower shop, which is very dangerous. When I’m out running, I often stop by on my way back to buy some fresh flowers to use in my photos. When I visited last week, the shop was filled with tulips, anemones, cherry ...
Gluten-free Cardamom pancakes with summer berries | v + gf
I don’t know about you, but I am so done with winter now. It has been cold for months and I just want to get rid of my winter coat and boots and start using my Converse again. I’m dreaming of cherry blossoms, green leaves, and sunshine. I think that my dreams of spring also influences my cooking these days, I can’t get enough of berries, simple salads and summer cakes. Last week was crazy busy for me, but I managed to squeeze in a photo shoot by the end of the week. I had been craving pancakes for weeks so I knew exactly what I wanted to cook and photograph - cardamom pancakes with summer berries. Quite I’ve always loved cardamom. I always prefer cardamom buns over cinnamon buns and I love to add it to bread, cakes and other baked ...
Risotto with tamari cooked fennel and champignons | v + gf
Since I was a kid, I have loved everything involving a mix of rice, vegetables, and sauce. Risotto, nasi goreng and my all time favorite; curry infused rice with cucumber, green apples, leek and sour cream. I wasn’t vegan as a kid, so we always served this curry and rice dish with shrimps, but today I replace the shrimps with champignons or lentils. So, long story short - I love all things creamy rice. Until about two years ago, I had completely forgotten about risotto. You know how it is, sometimes you just forget that a dish exists and then all of a sudden you stumble upon it and you are completely blown away, because how could you forget about this delicious dish? You know the feeling? This was exactly what happened to me at that ...