Butter Bean, Italian Sausage and Cider Stew with Chili and Rosemary – and Craig Beckley’s Italian Sausage Review

I’m the sort of person who would go (and have gone!) far for a really good meat product.  It just so happens that last week, I didn’t need to go very far – Craig, the proprietor of the very excellent Craig Beckley’s SA Boerewors, delivered the sausages we ordered the the city centre of Jyväskylä all the way from Helsinki. Craig makes his sausages himself from … Continue reading Butter Bean, Italian Sausage and Cider Stew with Chili and Rosemary – and Craig Beckley’s Italian Sausage Review

Sourdough Focaccia (and what ‘sourdough’ is and is not)

Edit:  How To Make Your Own Sourdough Starter (and why you should) guide is now up! So, in the wake of my trip to Barcelona and some home improvement, I have cooked and eaten, but not photographed much in the recent weeks. This all changed yesterday when I was baking this and realized that it’s too gorgeous not to photograph and tell about.  And it … Continue reading Sourdough Focaccia (and what ‘sourdough’ is and is not)

Pan Marino – Beautiful Bread for The Holidays

Look, it comes pre-decorated with a crown and all! You may have noticed that all my recent photos are taken in what appears to be a dark room with a flash.  Worry not, I have not become a vampire – but the Swedish winter is here, and it’s dark most of the so-called “day” as well.  The sun is up around 9-10am and down by … Continue reading Pan Marino – Beautiful Bread for The Holidays

Focaccia with Young Garlic, Olives and Flaked Sea Salt

Edit:  There is a newer, and in my opinion, even better recipe for focaccia here, but unlike this one, it calls for a sourdough starter and overnight fermentation.  This is still the better go-to recipe when you want some focaccia and you want it now! This morning, I woke up with a headache. It’d plagued me all of yesterday afternoon, and when it was not … Continue reading Focaccia with Young Garlic, Olives and Flaked Sea Salt