Under the Walnut Tree by Bergenstrom, Fanny, Bergenstrom, Anna -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

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cover page title page table of contents introduction avocado

Nature’s perfect fast food A brief history of the avocado Green Goddess dressing Quick avocado salad Guacamole Avocado mash from Chile A fresh salsa for barbecues Zesty avocado dip Avocado and grapefruit salad Tito’s avocado and celery salad Pea, farro and avocado salad with mint Nobis salad with croutons and roasted Parma ham Our easy salad deluxe John’s avocado salad Tuna salad from Mallorca Avocado salsa with prawns and lime Our friend’s egg and avocado starter on crispbread Churrasco – Chilean steak sandwich Completos – chorizo in bread Quesadillas with red capsicum, coriander and guacamole Superb club sandwich with avocado and chicken Avocado sandwich with turkey, sesame seeds and chilli Danish rye with rocket, mozzarella and avocado Tuna and avocado baguette Anna’s avocado soup Easy parmesan breadsticks

tomatoes

Tomatoes ripening in the sun A golden apple – un pomo d’oro Pebre – a fabulous tomato salsa Light summer dressing Sun-dried tomato pesto Tomato salad with basil French salade de tomates Ensalada Chilena Indian tomato kachumber Slow-roasted cherry tomatoes with herbs Antonia’s roasted tomato and mozzarella salad Salsa di pomodoro A simple tomato sauce Creamy tomato soup Zucchini and tomato soup Chickpeas for Lorna Red lasagne with green leaves Alex’s tomato chicken with basil Lamb patties with lemon Pizza our way Tomato bruschetta A savoury tomato bread

leafy greens

A salad of mixed lettuce leaves… Rocket, cos, escarole or little gem … And a few asian leaves… Growing leafy greens Nobis dressing Everyday dressing Our vinaigrette Creamy mustard dressing Sesame dressing Cranks’ excellent dressing Vergé’s dressing Lemon dressing Old-fashioned cream dressing Embellish the salad Caesar salad A big birthday salad Baked Salmon on Spinach Honey-roasted goat’s cheese on baby greens Portobello bruschetta with pecorino and rocket Spring rolls from Hanoi Small mushroom quiches Crispy feta cheese pastries Tourte de blettes chard pie Rocket frittata Warm iceberg wedges Tender cabbage with lemon Braised baby bok choy Kangkung Javanese-style Tofu and spinach stir-fry

herbs

Imagine cooking without herbs… The magic mortar and more A brief word on growing herbs Some favourite herbs Salsa verde Pesto Simple summer sauce Our favourite basil sauce Green herb oil Tzatziki with dill Indian raita with mint Fresh mint labneh Feta cheese cream Creamy fresh yoghurt cheese Chèvre and thyme dip Garlic herb butter Potato and herb galette Jean’s thin savoury flatbread Garlic and herb-roasted zucchini Jazzed-up feta with herbs Artichoke hearts with garlic, thyme and chilli Wine-marinated shallots Minty green pea dip Tabbouleh Elsa’s burghul salad Coriander mushroom salad Galvarino-style green peas Pasta salad à la Gina Lentil salad from Arles A green potato salad Herb-roasted vegetables Feta and bean salad Eggplant pasta della casa Pasta puttanesca Asparagus and herb risotto Parsley potatoes provençale Rosemary and carrot potatoes Jerusalem artichoke soup A hearty fish soup Fish stew from Mariestad Herb-crusted salmon Saltimbocca Herb-marinated roast beef Chicken and thyme pâté Fanny’s ‘all-in-one’ chicken One-pot Parma chicken A warming winter soup Pitinga’s cazuela Roast lamb in a lovely herb jus Lamb kebab with labneh Herb-crusted leg of lamb with anchovies Lamb skewers with rosemary

chillies

Mild, medium or hot… Chillies and red capsicums are cousins A brief history of chilli poblano, jalapeño, chipotle and piri piri… tips and tricks Roberto’s indispensable ají Mojo rojo Ají verde – green chilli mix Cinnamon chipotle salsa Smoky merquen Berbere Harissa paste Nuoc cham dipping sauce Green chilli and lime salsa A Balinese sambal Thai fish cakes Fiery steak skewers Hot chicken salad on greens Chilli and garlic prawns Tuna tapas from Seville Manchego with rosemary Pimientos de Padrón Chilli mussels in white wine Lentil and chilli soup Everyday pasta with tuna Pad Thai Chilli-baked sweet potatoes Ratatouille Provençale Ethiopian doro wat Rob’s chicken fajitas Roast chicken with chorizo Chilli con carne

horseradish

the nice thing about horseradish… japanese wasabi Swedish renklämma wrap Salmon hors d’oeuvres Danish smørrebrød Quick horseradish pinwheels Apple and carrot slaw Horseradish sauce Coleslaw with a zing Kim’s wasabi dressing Creamy mustard potato salad with smoked trout Green pea soup with horseradish and chives Pernilla’s smoked herring Smoked herring mousse Salmon and wasabi rolls Horseradish brisket Warm beetroot salad Salmon and potato hash Turbot in beurre noisette Horseradish butter Lamb with spring vegetables Swedish Lindström patties

ginger

Ginger – a good friend in the kitchen Ginger ale Fresh ginger tea Pickled ginger Deep-fried ginger Ginger sambal dip Ginger and lime dressing Ginger-glazed pork in lettuce Chickpea and ginger salad An aromatic broth with noodles and whatnot Our friends’ carrot soup with a hint of orange Ginger and honey-glazed root vegetables Polly’s sesame salmon patties Oven-baked ginger salmon Glazed barbecued salmon Indian curry from Stockholm Luscious fruit salad with ginger and mint Sweet ginger and mascarpone delight Tiramisu with ginger Easy ginger ice cream Ginger swiss Ginger’s tangy cinnamon carrot cake Our family recipe for ginger thins

citrus

Lemonade or limeade Warm or cold sangria Javanese limeade Barley water Creamy lemon and dill sauce Citrus and herb dressing Lemon mayonnaise Lovely lemony beans Citrus-marinated olives A great hummus Sunny citrus salad Lemony chickpea salad Pomelo and prawn salad Fishon rosemary skewers Minced fish on lemongrass Ginger and lime ceviche Easy summer tonnato Classic vitello tonnato Osso buco Gremolata Tarragon chicken with lemon and artichoke Chicken limone Lamb and apricot tagine Casserole from Gotland Greek lamb in lemon sauce Lemon potatoes from Patmos Torta della Nonna Creamy lime pie Lemon delicious Crema catalana Vanilla citrus salad Oranges with pomegranate Passionate oranges Moroccan oranges Stunning saffron oranges Old-style lemon mousse Mousse with limoncello Irresistible lemon curd cream Lemon curd Pancakes with lime Lime-marinated berries Simple citrus yoghurt deluxe Fragrant lime sugar

nuts and seeds

cashews, pecans, pistachios and almonds… Toasting nuts and seeds Toasted seed mix Crunchy oat mix Sesame salt Indian chilli nuts Holiday mixed nuts Salted almonds Spicy almonds with garlic Chèvre and walnut nibbles Cheese, nuts and dried fruit Nutty fruit bread Olive and almond biscotti Sesame cream cheese Poppy seed breadsticks Mini crispbread crackers Walnut bread from Gotland Sunday breakfast buns Bread from Sacré Coeur Summertime bread Warm lentil salad with walnuts A colourful bean salad Crunchy carrot salad Sesame snow peas Chicken salad from Laos Goat’s cheese tart with pine nuts and roasted red capsicums Roasted red capsicums Cannelloni with ricotta Spaghetti from Verona Mette’s hazelnut biscotti Almond biscotti Tosca pie with walnuts Frangipane tart with fruit Crisp butterscotch thins Almond blueberry muffins Mallorcan almond chews Festive almond slices Walnut baklava Yoghurt with honey and nuts Almond brittle Pecan caramel sundae Hazelnut parfait Apple wedges à la maison Baked walnut apples

coconut

coconuts and coconut peaks coconuts are picked by hand… Salmon and prawn laksa Tom kha gai Green beef curry Coconut lime prawns Thai curry in four ways Chickpeas Kerala-style Potato and coconut curry All-round fruit salad Coconut peaks Lime and coconut ice cream Coconut crêpes Apple and coconut crumble Coconut cake for Susanne

cardamom

the lush green cardamom hills black, green, white or false cardamom One-pot chicken with fragrant saffron rice Cardamom rice with nuts Tandoori chicken Dewi’s potato curry Chicken korma with almonds Shrikand Rice pudding from Amritsar Rhubarb compote with cardamom cream Spicy dried fruit compote with Earl Grey tea and more Swedish cardamom tea ring Our best vega buns Country cardamom cake Sister Sara’s biscuits Small sweet rusks Rusks from the farm

pears

pears need tender loving care… small pears from our old tree herzogin elsa, clara frijs and kaiser alexander… Hélène’s salad with Gruyère Rimini-style pear salad Pear crostini with chèvre A delicate pear marmalade Granny’s French pear and almond cake Crisp parcels with pears, almonds and cinnamon Pear and pistachio squares Teatime pear cake Martin’s exquisite pears Pears in Marsala Swedish ginger pears Saffron pears Provençal pears in red wine

mango

We’ll always remember the mango trees in India… red, yellow or tart green mangoes Quick pickled mango Mango salsa with lime Mango chutney dip Green mango salad Indian mango and mint raita Prawn and mango cocktail Prosciutto with mango Chicken salad with mango curry dressing Caribbean mango-glazed chicken Mango passionfruit drink Orange mango squash Mango lassi Sweet and hot fruit snack Tropical yoghurt swirl Sweet mango sauce Rum-baked mango Caribe Toasty coconut mango Mango cheesecake Mango and strawberry salad Mango sorbet Olinda mango mousse

raspberries

Fresh raspberry juice Raspberry punch Raspberry smoothie Swedish summer cordial Sugar-stirred raspberries Nostalgic raspberry compote Warm vanilla raspberries Raspberry coulis Marsala raspberry soup Lemon pavlova with berries Raspberry mousse gateau Easy frozen yoghurt Peach Melba Late summer crumble Raspberry Swiss roll Viennese almond squares Alma’s sweet catalans Raspberry jam

vanilla

Creamy vanilla yoghurt Vanilla pouring custard Vanilla custard Homemade vanilla sugar Crème caramel Crème brûlée Panna cotta with berries Simple panna cotta in a glass Vanilla rice pudding Our vanilla ice cream Vanilla-poached peaches or plums Oven-baked stone fruits with mascarpone Apple and vanilla compote Aunt Mimi’s vanilla cornets A cake from Tuscany Eva’s rhubarb pastries Vanilla walnut turnovers Portuguese custard pastries Berry tartlets Vanilla cheesecake

tea

darjeeling, gyokuro and yunnan… Moroccan mint tea Chai masala Tisane – fresh herbal tea Drying herbs for tea Lemon iced tea Jasmine tea with peaches Earl Grey punch with citrus Peach and lime punch Afternoon tea Scones the way we like them Raisin scones Almond cinnamon galette Pitinga’s creamy peach pie Our carrot cake Lemon cake with pine nuts

chocolate

the sweet effects of chocolate the Mayans enjoyed hot chocolate long ago… French chocolate sauce Rich chocolate caramel sauce A cup of hot cocoa Profiteroles chocolate fondant White chocolate panna cottay Tiramisu Chocolate cake with walnuts Ganache Chocolate mousse White chocolate mousse Brownies Simone’s chocolate cake Truffles from Gascogne Chocolate toffee sweets

on the menu

sharing a meal… A summer evening in the garden Fish on the menu A buffet for a crowd A small dessert buffet on a tray South American-style barbecue An autumn dinner One-pot cooking With a Scandinavian touch A green menu Dinner in an hour Prepared in advance A Provençal dinner An Indian feast Tapas and a glass of wine Southeast Asian flavours Middle Eastern ideas

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