Crab apples - paradisæbler in Danish - are minature apples made by various wild cousins to the domesticated apple (malus domestica). They're small, tart, and very decorative - and they make a pretty juice which can be used raw or made into a cordial. Preparation Pick enough crab…
"Kringle" is a type of pastry made in all the Nordic countries, Germany, and probably also elsewhere. In Denmark there are two main variants - one using puff pastry ('butterdej'), and one use a butter-heavy yeast dough. This recipe is for the yeast dough version -…
In theory it is very easy to make cider; at the most basic level, all you have to do is press some fresh apple juice and then leave it to ferment. Once it stops bubbling you have cider. So in a way, this is a hobby which is only as…
The courgettes keep coming this year, and I keep experimenting with new ways to try and do something interesting with them. This recipe is also from a French magazine, but this time we're conserving the courgettes with spices and olive oil. I figure that if all else fails…
When we went to France this summer, I was happy to discover that my French is now at a level where I feel I can understand and use French cookbooks to a reasonable degree. Obviously that meant I had to buy several French cook books, including one on conserving and…