Food and Journeys

Spanish Marinated Eggplant & Peppers

Looking for a healthy appetizer or side dish? Look no further! Spanish Marinated Eggplant & Peppers is popular tapa that’s great as appetizer or side dish for grilled meat. Healthy, refreshing and the best part – it can be prepared in advance! Just to be clear, this dish is not ‘pickled’. You shouldn’t store it for weeks, thinking the longer it stays, the better. The longest I’ve kept it before serving was two days. Took them out of the refrigerator and serve them once they’re at room ...

Italian Polenta Cookies cooling on a rack, powdered sugar next to it for sprinkling.

ITALIAN POLENTA COOKIES (ZALETI)

Bright yellow, delicious and so easy to make at home. Italian Polenta Cookies (Zaleti) also contain raisins for subtle sweetness and pine nuts for extra crunch! Try them for your next coffee break or snack! I don’t know about you, but I do not have a lot of polenta recipes on hand. This particular polenta recipe…

Swedish Potatoes with Dill Cream Sauce

A potato side dish with a go-to dill recipe! Potatoes with Dill Cream Sauce has always been a Swedish favorite – perfect with fish or grilled meat! I did not like this potato side dish the first time I saw it. Coming from Asia, I had no idea what a dill is – and to…

Creamy Honey Mustard Chicken

Creamy chicken? Honey chicken recipe? One pan chicken…? Check all these boxes! Creamy Honey Mustard Chicken will satisfy all your chicken cravings – even on weeknights! This is one of my chicken dishes that I rotate regularly — whole year round. Some people might think it’s a ‘cold weather’ dish. Nope. Not for me, at…

Finnish Carrot Bread Rolls

Here’s another one to add to your favorite carrot recipes! Finnish Carrot Bread Rolls! These bread rolls are a comforting combo of softness and sweetness, and they’re not even that complicated to prepare! To be honest, this was a bit of a surprise for me. I’ve been living in Stockholm for more than ten years…

Tomato and Mozzarella Pastry (Rustico Leccese)

Crunchy pastry with tomato and mozzarella inside — this snack can also be served as an appetizer! Give Tomato and Mozzarella Pastry (Rustico Leccese) a try and it will surely become a staple on your table too! Lecce is a part of Salento, a region in the southern portion of Puglia, Italy. Some Leccese considered this…

Thai Black Beans in Coconut Milk

So easy and simple to prepare! Thai black beans in coconut milk, is a delicious combo of creaminess and nuttiness in every spoonful! There are tons of Thai desserts with coconut milk – actually, not just desserts. Coconut milk has got to be one of the staples of Thai cooking, and I completely understand why….