over the hot charcoal

7-04-2020 Sat. 


WEEKEND BREAKFAST --- coffee  | croissant | berries | watermelon 
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- tea
DINNER --- garden BBQ : three  homemade pizza-style flatbreads with topping of shiitake mushroom,  zucchini and fresh tarragon creme sauce, roasted garlic and mushroom with rosemary | grilled vegetables | grilled Korean-style short ribs with pineapple || tea | homemade tea desserts:  jelly cake:  "fireflies over wavy grass",  fermented lacy rice cake 

• the J4 special. 

A feast under the Midsummer maypole

6-26-2010 Sat. warm, rain and shine.


WEEKEND BREAKFAST --- coffee | fruit | bread | boiled egg | juice
DINNER --- ( at Thomas and Harry's cottage in Gnesta ) Jansson's temptation (scalloped potatoes,cream, onion and anchovies) | Swedish pickled herring and red onions | Swedish meat balls | sausage | smoked salmon | Swedish crisp bread || baked salmon with herbs | sour cream sauce | boiled potatoes | snaps | white wine || almond cream cake | coffee

a feast of Swedish traditional food

• a family reunion after many years. A great effort in cooking was made by Thomas. Truly a great and authentic Midsummer feast.
• the cottage sits near a lake in Gnesta, about one hour train ride from Stockholm, beautifully decorated. the garden has abundant flowers, fruit trees and berries.
  

cottage, heirloom lace, dinning room, antique stove, sauna

in the garden: goose berry, maypole, apple, flower