Garden and kitchen

The Silver Spoon kitchen made the most perfect cooking book,

 VEGETABLES FROM AN ITALIAN GARDEN. 

A season by season guide to cooking vegetables the Italian way. 

Wich is a a perfect way to eat healthy, economically, locally and sustainably.

The book is divided into 4 seasons and is explaining what vegetable is " in season " for the beginners. With instructions on how to grow them in your garden. 

Collect the produce and how to prepare them.

Each season got a colored ribbon as a divider. It's great.

 There is lots of classic tasty Italian recipes.

Another book I keep using lately is this sweet ( just as it's content ) little book of sponge cake recipes. It was made by Swedish Mia Ohrn ( with 2 dots on the O ) and Claes Karlsson

They probably love to "fika" as much as I do.

My very favorite cake this month is with a Cardamom spice. 

I thought I would be very kind and translate this for you. it is worth making it, believe me.....

It takes: ( I now it by memory...he he )

2 Eggs

1 Cup of normal sugar

1 Cup of brown sugar / caster sugar 

3 Cups of fine flour 

2 Teaspoon baking powder

75 Gram of non-salted butter

1 Cup of milk

2 Tablespoon of ground Cardamom

I start with melting the butter in the cake-form in the oven as it is slowly heating.

Let it cool and add the milk on the side.

I brush the cake-form and sprinkle grated coco on it's sides. I prefer this to the normal bread-crumps. It is lighter.

Whip the eggs and sugar into a soft foam.

Turn in the flour and baking powder carefully.

Add the cardamom. I have a tendency to exaderating this measurement. I love spice.

Add butter/milk.

Pour it all into the form and bake for 40 minutes. 

Leave some for licking clean the form...it is the best for an uplifting mood.

So enjoy it with a cup of tea ! 

FIKA is a word used called the coffee break at 11 am and 3 pm.

I am hooked,

Gunn