I've always been a bit confused when people talk about fondue. What exactly is it? The word sounds undeniably French. But it also makes me think of the Alps. Peter, however, who is 15 years older than me, has grown up with fondue as a "Swedish classic". And besides ... you can get some kind of fondue in some Asian restaurants, right?
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Chinese food has got a bit of a bad reputation in our part of the world, unfortunately. At best, you might think of a tasty, but predictable, "four small dishes" at a suburban restaurant with a red plush interior. That's not necessarily wrong in itself, but Chinese food can be so much more than that! Last Thursday evening, my old colleagues celebrated my departure and we took the opportunity to try Chinese fine dining in Stockholm.
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So, how good and nice can it be to go out to eat one evening? Last Saturday we joined Peter's eldest son Robin and his wife Alexandra, as well as Robin's mum, sister and sister's boyfriend, at a tapas restaurant in Stockholm. It was an evening of heavenly tapas, mango daquiris, juggling bottles and of course lots of talking and laughing.
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Yesterday when we woke up at the hotel during our skiing holiday in Austria, it was... even more snow! It had snowed all night, and it continued to snow most of the day. The houses here in Reith in the Alpbachtal were covered in a thick white blanket and everywhere people started shovelling to access cars and driveways. It was just a matter of putting on your coat and heading out into the winter landscape!
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The night before last it was time for Christmas dinner with my (Helena's) colleagues. Usually my colleagues don't want traditional Christmas food, and also three out of eight are vegetarians, so this year it was Lebanese Christmas dinner. Not against me if you say so!
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Eating in Zagreb? This is best done in the hustle and bustle of the Tkalciceva promenade in the city centre. Discover everything from coffee shops to vegetarian food in Croatia's capital. Croatians love coffee, and the pedestrianised streets are charming with many restaurants and bars. Here are our top tips on where to stay and eat in Zagreb!
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Ok, here we go and that's Peter behind the bottles. Last Friday, I was at the photo, food and wine fair in Stockholm, looking for something fun. I started on the photo page because there was one thing that interested me there.
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Today we present 7 restaurants in Malta that you don't want to miss. Before travelling to Malta, we were told that "Malta is not a country you go to for the food". After tasting locally produced delicacies directly from the farmers and finding really good restaurants, we changed our minds. Join us for 7 great restaurants in Malta! And a little bonus at the end when it comes to street food.
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Last night we went to a really nice travel blog meeting. It all started a few weeks ago with the travel blogger Drydenwho lives in Jämtland, was visiting Stockholm and wondered if anyone wanted to "meet for a coffee". Three hours later the plans were underway, and Christian from Matochresebloggen generously invited all travel bloggers to his own home. Talk about attendance!
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I'm not even interested in football and yet I was glued to the England-Iceland match the other night. Why? The answer is: Iceland fever! Many people have been fascinated by the underdog team from the tiny nation of just over 300,000 inhabitants that made it all the way to the quarter-finals. I also have a special relationship with Iceland. Today we offer 5 reasons to visit the tiny island nation in the Atlantic Ocean.
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