The nice thing about nettles is that one never has too look very far to find them. Woods, parks, river banks, pathways: they’re everywhere and, now that I’ve discovered they are very tasty indeed, that’s a really good thing. The nasty thing about nettles, of course, is that they have a rather effective defense mechanism [...]
Archive for June, 2008
Nettle Gnocchi
Posted in Uncategorized on June 8, 2008 | 28 Comments »
Kesäkeitto
Posted in Food, Recipes on June 6, 2008 | 15 Comments »
I’m in a distinctly Scandinavian mood this week, it seems. On Wednesday I posted a recipe for traditional Swedish pancakes and today I’m sharing yet another Finnish dish with you all. Have to say, this one is an absolute cracker. Kesäkeitto translates as “summer soup” and, without wanting to sound like a complete cheese-ball, this is exactly [...]
Lina’s Swedish Pancakes
Posted in Food, Recipes on June 4, 2008 | 16 Comments »
Though I’m a distinctly savoury girl, I’ve always made my pancakes sweet. Flour, sugar, egg, milk and baking powder all mixed together to create little fluffy pancakes destined to be adorned with nutella or lemon juice or (in nostalgic moments) sticky golden syrup. They’re very good. But rather sweet. And so, it is with relief that I have recently [...]
Alladale
Posted in Scotland, Travel on June 2, 2008 | 13 Comments »
D is back from his camping trip in Sutherland (northern Highlands of Scotland). He and the kids had such an amazing time I just had to share some of their photos with you.
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