About Allthatcooking
We are an Icelander living in Sweden and New England Yankee living in Virginia who share not only a great friendship but also a passion for world food. Our particular interest lies in the types of dishes that bring people together at celebrations and during holidays. When we take an occasional break from working on our global cookbook, we post on what is now a side project - our blog . Visit us at www.allthatcooking.com
It was a dark and stormy night and we were badly in need of a Chinese dinner fix. Ah ha…there’s a Chinese restaurant we’ve been anxious to try, so off we went. How delighted we were to find that their … Continue reading →
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Explore Your Asian Market So many times people tell me that they are tired of take out and want to make their favorite Asian restaurant dish at home. There’s always an excuse though: “it’s too complicated” or “those unusual … Continue reading →
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Tagged Asian hot and sour soup, asiatisk sopp, galangal, Kaffir lime leaves, lemon grass, namprik pao, súpa, súpa frá Asíu, soppa, tamarind paste, Thai basil
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Scotch Eggs for Easter ? Looking for a great breakfast or lunch dish? Look no further. Scotch eggs will fit the bill quite nicely. These popular British pub snacks are a hard or soft boiled egg wrapped in sausage meat. … Continue reading →
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Tagged deep fried eggs, deepfried, Djúpsteikt egg, djupsteikt, djupstekt, Djupstekta ägg, Easter brunch, egg, Eggs, fried eggs, friterade ägg, scotch eggs, Scottish egg
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FAT THURSDAY While at the supermarket last week we stumbled on a big red and white box of commercially made Polish donuts. So what’s the big deal you ask? These aren’t just any donuts. Pączki are a Polish tradition of … Continue reading →
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Tagged donuts, doughnuts, kleinuhringir, lemon filled donuts, lemon filled Pączki, Pólskir kleinuhringir, Pólskir kleinuhringir með sítrónukremi, Polish Donuts, Polish Donuts with lemon curd, polska munkar, polska munkar med sitronkräm, sítrónukrem, sitronkräm
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Keeping Traditions Alive We don’t even want to think about how long it’s been since our last post. Truth be told, we just took a break. We worked on our book in progress (unrelated to blog) and Óli enjoyed sailing … Continue reading →
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Tagged Armenian Khash, Armenian Soup, Calf tongue, Calf tripe, Cows' feet, Crispy lavash bread, Khash and Lavash, Lavash, Խաշ, Soup with trotters, Traditional Armenian Soup
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* * * * * * * Springtime on a Plate Springtime weather temps are a little less fickle and it finally seems to be consistently warmer. Fireplace is clean and has officially seen it’s last fire until autumn. Even … Continue reading →
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“Spring is the time of year when it is summer in the sun and winter in the shade.” Charles Dickens Ahhh, welcome spring! Everything outside is a lush, emerald springtime green and golden daffodils are popping up everywhere. Azaleas are … Continue reading →
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It’s Cold Out There ! Feels like 8 degrees today and that’s in Virginia Beach, not Sweden. A day for steaming hot comfort food and fireplaces. Oli’s winter soup fits the bill quite nicely. A riff on borscht, his rich … Continue reading →