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Aebleskiver literally means “apple slices” in Danish, which is a bit weird as there is no apples in them. They are little puffed pancake balls, which are made in a special aebleskiver pan, usually cast iron and with nine little indentations. They may need a bit of practise, as there is a knack to turning them so they cook all

Greedy is a high score dice game in which players roll dice for points. As well as being a  fantastic after dinner game, it is also great for travel or holidays as  you only need a few dice in your pocket, paper and a pen (and it’s fabulous for kids who need to practise their maths!). You roll 5 dice,

According to our lovely friends over at Scandikitchen.co.uk today is ‘Chokladbollensdag’ – the Swedish Day dedicated to this delicious no-bake Chocolate Treat. Today, you may have two. Or three. Or Four. No lagom applies today! Thanks to the lovely Bronte for the recipe, available in her new book! Chockladbullar – Easy Scandi Chocolate Treats …. All children in Scandinavia know how

Fresh nettle pesto Nettle is a superfood, fun to forage and best of all, free! Bang full of vitamins and minerals, once prepared they are great in any recipe where you would use spinach. We love them stirred through fresh pasta with a little butter and salt, or in a quiche with cheese and bacon. This easy nettle pesto recipe

I tried making honeycomb a couple of times before and on both occasions it resulted in a sticky nightmare and the throwing-away of a hitherto perfectly acceptable saucepan. However the use of a thermometer has transformed the cooking process and now it never fails; I use slightly less bicarbonate of soda than other recipes as I find it can make