Nordic Inspiration

"Eat your way to health and happiness" - er yes please! When a recipe book has this as the tagline how could I possibly resist? Trina Hahneman's The Nordic Diet was gifted to me by my good friend Sarah, and promising to cook her a recipe or two from its 144 pages, I delved in, finding myself not only inspired but also encouraged to look beyond the ingredient rut that I get myself into.The book focusses on the traditional diet of northern Europeans, consisting of a variety of grains, berries, vegetables, fish, poultry and game. There are plenty of vegetarian options and creative ideas for any meal of the day.

Zesty Coleslaw and Sardines & Tomato Breakfast Smorrebrod

Steak and Ale Pie

It's British Pie Week so I asked my facebook pals to vote on which pie I should make for Mr.E and me this weekend. The resounding vote was for steak and ale over chicken and leek or squash and spinach. After a bit of research online and thinking about which ingredients I'd have available to me, I came up with this recipe. Hope you enjoy!