I’ve been pretty stoked about my brother arriving to Sweden for quite some time. I just knew that any Donenfeld in his/her right mind would love this country. It’s a perfect blend of adventure and pleasantry. The people are incredibly friendly. They go heavy on the seafood. A major national dish is cinnamon buns (kanelbulle). [...]

It’s pretty tough for me to get shrimped out. Behold the perfect lunch. Baltic shrimp + sliced boiled egg + mayo + lemon + petit salad all piled on soft bread. I’ve eaten this for four meals in a row thus far. Going strong.

A while back I worked at I M P. It’s the company responsible for numerous continuity programs, the most famous of which are it’s cooking series and Wildlife Explorer- a never ending subscription to various one sheet card stock of well, wildlife. In any event, when I was working there, I headed up recipe development [...]

Jill’s brother Jeff arrived in Sweden yesterday and they officially hit the road today. Here’s an excerpt from his blog describing the first day of their adventure. Click here for the original post with pics. Eggs and toast this morning at the Appelfabriken, then Jill and I hopped in the car, bound for Gothensburg. The [...]

Back in April, Jill & I had our worlds rocked by Vutera’s almond panna cotta. Soon after, Jill managed to sweet talk chef Molly Del Monte, the dessert’s creator, into giving us a peek backstage where the magic happens. Better than a lady sawed in half, this week’s Le Yum features exclusive video of Molly [...]

With Lars & Katarina gone to Spain, it’s been me + my three housemates/coworkers at Appelfabriken the passed week. We’ve been managing everything from weeding to watering the greenhouse, from baking 10 rhubarb crumbles for the weekend to meticulously labeling all of the new vinegars, saft and jam produced. We’ve also been running the house- [...]

Those elderflowers I picked were put to good use. After soaking them with lemon, sugar and water for days, we strained them and boiled the reserved water down to saft (a light syrup/juice) and a very limited run of syrup. Check out the sweet bottles in the shop! Fläderbloms = Elderflowers

Sure it may not really have to do with food… But the Ikea, 69 Years exhibit at Liljevalch Konsthall was complete with many a dining surface. The retrospective recapped Ikea history from it’s 1950 inception up through the present day. It was fun to learn about when my catelogue favorites came into existence and to [...]

At the height of blueberry season, the prices are low so now is the time to freeze all of your favorite berries for wintertime smoothies! I love the way my smoothies taste and my good friend – a gastrointerologist – loves all the fiber in them. I squeeze a cup of fresh orange juice every [...]

Kendall Herbst, Fashion News Editor over at Lucky Mag, hooks it up! You rock Kendall!