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Aïgo Bouïdo – Garlic Soup

Posted by: Anca on: 10 October 2010

I’m a huge garlic eater so naturally I wanted to make this soup after I saw it on the pages of Mastering the Art of French Cooking. But, if you ever tasting one, you will know that you can not suspect what it is made of. Because you boil the garlic along other spices, you [...]

Gateau A L’Orange – Orange Spongecake

Posted by: Anca on: 10 October 2010

Hi guys, I don’t know how you are, but me.. I have sometimes absolutely no desire to cook. And then again, there are times like today, when I’m on a marathon cooking. Today I cooked (in chronological order): Gateau a l’orange – Orange Spongecake, Aigo Buido – Garlic soup, Chorizogryta med rotfrukter – Chorizo stew [...]

I’m the biggggeeest fan of mushrooms. Give me mushrooms in every form, in every meal and I will be the happiest person alive. So, of course, a mushrooms soup was in order. I tried the french recipe from Mastering the Art of French Cooking. It didn’t seem so difficult – but I guess none of [...]

Wednesday, 6th of December was Trettondedag jul, a free day in Sweden, so I had some time for cooking. And because on the 7th we celebrate in Romania the Saint John, my husband’s name, I wanted to do something special. I ‘aimed high’ and decided to do Boeuf Bourguignon. I got a little scared finding [...]


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