Dawna in the Kitchen

Äggakaka is the Swedish cousin of Yorkshire Pudding, and is typically served for lunch (or possibly as a light supper). However, the close...

Springtime in Europe means asparagus season is upon us. When we lived in Germany, it was 90% white asparagus (also delicious, but needs to...

I love skillet dinners . They are a terrific way to get a home-cooked meal on the table with minimal cleaning up required, tend to be quic...

This is based on a Mayan recipe for a very simple black bean soup with big, striking flavours. It is easy to cook the beans the day before,...

We've just moved to Sweden, and I am currently cooking in a furnished apartment with a minimalist kitchen, but I couldn't wait to ...

Sometimes, you don't need a big batch. Sometimes, you just need a half-pan of cornbread. That's when a wide 12.5cm/5" wide lo...

I didn't experience Persian cuisine until I was an adult, and took to it immediately. The deeply flavourful, slow-cooked stews and lus...

These are classic cookies - suitable for the holidays, with their fancy spices, but down-home enough that you can make them anytime. Plus,...

Everyone can enjoy a beautiful centrepiece main dish that is as fun to make as it is satisfying to eat. Plus, it's even easier to make...

This was one of our family's favourite snacks when I was a child, and boy did we go through a lot of them! Much like many of today'...