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Swedes-True Butter Devotees
“A meal should be prepared with butter and love.” -Swedish proverb- The butter in Sweden is almost like a family crest, each household is devoted to a different salt intake for their butter and they live for it. While traveling … Continue reading
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Swedish Christmas-cocktail hour
Pepparkakor (Swedish ginger snaps) topped with blue cheese, and glögg are perfect things to serve before dinner but really they are a party on their own, and easy to keep on hand. Swedish ginger snaps are sold most everywhere and … Continue reading
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For The Love of Orange Vegetables
Come Fall I crave orange vegetables. I am not sure if it is a vitamin deficiency or just that my body is in touch with the changing seasons but I am at the mercy of butternut squash, acorn squash and … Continue reading
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Chocolate Crepes with Hazelnut Goodness
Chocolate crepes? Well why in the world not! I paired this recipe with hazelnut praline spread from Le Pain Quotidien it is called Brunette, how cute! I made some hazelnut brittle then ground it in a food processor and of … Continue reading
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Mochi is my new popcorn
My new favorite snack. Mochi! Not the mochi covered ice cream that many of us know and love. It is purely slice and bake pounded sweet rice yumminess. I found it in the case next to the tofu at Whole … Continue reading
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Cinnamon Hot Chocolate
We have all had hot chocolate. When it starts to get cold outside it becomes a comforting treat, it may be someone’s morning coffee or evening dessert, regardless it signifies warmth and comfort. When young, hot chocolate typically was the … Continue reading
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Magical Vanilla Salt
A few months ago I was shopping for a food photo shoot, we needed lots of different types of salt for a picture so I was on the hunt for variety. I walked to Forager’s Market, the lovely DUMBO store … Continue reading
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Cooking on East 10th Street
Co-op Chef’s cooking class in an East 10th Street apartment September 2nd was great fun. There were four moms all with kids 14-15 months. These moms originally met one another at the East Village YMCA and have been friends ever … Continue reading
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Welcome to CO-OP CHEF
As private chef and freelancer in New York City, I cook pretty much everyday either for a job or for my boyfriend, myself and friends. Sometimes my longest days at work roll into an evening of cooking something that has … Continue reading
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