A really nice cocktail with some Monkey 47 gin. Totally delish!
Monkey Mind
Mix it all with some ice cubes in a shaker. and then serve in a nice glas.
ENJOY!!
Just before Sebastian Gibrand and the swedish team took of for the Bocuse d’Or final in Lyon I was lucky to be invited to taste the Swedish dishes.
The food was magical! And it looked fantastic!
I’m so happy for them that they got a silver! Congratulations! ⭐️⭐️⭐️
So here I give you a photo bonanza from their last practise in Sweden before taking off to Lyon.
What a gang!!!
So it is now the year of the pig. We celebrate the Chinese New Year every year with a nice dinner at our house.
I am not chinese, but my daughter is. And I lived there for nearly 7 years. So that’s why;)
This year I made 6 different dishes, and it took me a day to prepare. Chinese food is all about cutting it all into little pieces and mixing it with ginger, Chili and garlic. And other little things;)
I will add lot’s of recipes at the blog.
So what should you drink with the food?
This year I had the best paired wine with the food ever. Two different kinds of Stoneleigh from New Zealand.
I actually preferred the Chardonnay with the food. It was a perfect match! But my husband liked the other one better. I will stock up with the Stoneleigh Latitude Chardonnay because it’s the best wine I ever had with the Chinese food. And I have 16 years of experience of chinese food and wine;)
The food I make is just a little bit spicy, the Shanghai style of cooking. I did make a Sichuan dish too, and I still loved the Chardonnay with it. The wine is very rich and well just buy it, trust me!
The Wild Valley Sauvignon Blanc was a good one too, but more on the sweet side. I had this one with fish the other night and it was perfect!
So just stay updated on my blog, and I will give you all those recipes to go with the wine!
Enjoy!!
Gong Xi Fa Cai🎋
This is a very tasty Chinese dish that my chinese ayi taught me a long time ago back in Shanghai.
And I always cook it for our Chinese New Years celebrations.
You need the following:
4 chicken filets, cut into small pieces
4 table spoons cornstarch
8 Star anise
2 egg whites
Soy sauce
Salt
1, You mix the egg whites with the cornstarch and anise.
2, And then you add the chicken to it.
3, Wait for some minutes, then put it into the wook and cover with water.
4,Let it simmer for some minutes.
5, Then wash it in a drainer.
6, Next, add oil to the wook and fry it all for 2 minutes.
7,Add some water, and 5-6 tablespoons of soy sauce.
And some salt, not to much!
And a spoon if sugar!
Let it simmer for around 5 minutes.
Done!
Serve with some noodles, or just eat it as it is.
I was invited to Pernod Ricard’s after work at the top floor of Nosh and Chow yesterday. They had different theme’s in the rooms. Which I really like because it is easier to get the feel for it.
My favourite is always Jeremy and the champagne. The 2012 Perrier Jouet was very nice. And in a few years it will be even better. I will definitely get some when it’s released!
Another favourite last night was the Monkey Mind, recipe will follow in another post. But the Monkey Cocktail was a perfect match with the food!
And hanging out with this nice crowd last night at the AW was great! Thanks girls😍
For me drinking some Lillet gave me some hope about spring. Their new rose Lillet was very nice!
Me and Terese closed the place in the After Ski bar!
So what is a Semla? In Sweden everyone eats it during spring time. Its a traditional Swedish Fat Tuesday Bun. Its made out of a flour wheat Bun that is flavoured with cardamom, then filled with whipped cream and almond paste.
But at It’s Pleat H&M’s cafe they have now made a new more healthy version of it. (but they also have the real Semla)
One is the overnights Oats with almond paste and cardamom. This was my favourite! And then there is a raw ball with almond and cardamom that is totally vegan.
Very interesting new concept. And I am looking forward to try out the Freak Shake next time.
It is one of my favourite morning drinks. I always make them during the week. One of the reasons is that I want my son to eat fruit. So I just throw them into a smoothie. Another reason is that until 3,5 years ago I lived in Shanghai opposite a wet market, where I bought nice fruit everyday for smoothies and just to eat.
So my favourite smoothie is one with banana and raspberry. I just do like this;
Smoothie for 1 person, one big glas
1 banana
1 dl raspberry, fresh or frozen
1/2 dl orange juice
1/2 dl yoghurt
Mix it all, and pour it into a glas.
If you have leftovers, then you can pour it into ice cream moulds. It is a perfect snack!
