Simple Pleasures ..
Winter solstice & Christmas countdown is coming our way .. time to decide exactly how you like your holiday season to be .. crazy stressful or low key and nice ..
Yeah I know it is difficult to draw the line .. the rest of the family .. what do they want and what are their expectations !
It could be so simple as to just not buy , decorate or cook so much .. surround yourself only with the things you really love to do and want to be looking at , try not to be a perfectionist .. keep it classy and still simple , do it your way !
Me between the cooking jobs I have been taking on .. up until X-mas , are trying to bring some order in my new little " den " I have moved into , since I have always lived in big houses or flats this is not an easy task .. but I love the feeling of freedom this little flat will bring to my life , " the energies of a home must be balanced in order to promote good health and fortune " as Feng Shui says !
I have been on a trip to the southernmost point of Sweden , visiting good old friends who took me to a little Greek restaurant , and the wine bottle above got my mind jumping back to our place at Aegina , since we did serve Amethystos among other Greek wines there ... the evening was superb as we dined in the company of the owner and him and I spoke Greek together , such a funny feeling & joy !
Even the toilet was Greek .. I nearly throw the paper in the bin xxx
Close to the home of my friends , you can find the little Hörte Brygga , mentioned in NY times as a place to visit and have lunch or dinner , which I for sure will do during the summer -19 !
We also went to an" Italian Evening " , since the man in the house is Italian and working with Italian wines , he is also a sommelier ....
Brenteganis had made their own Limoncello !
This Italian evening at Brenteganis , did serve 4 ...Antipasti & 2 Primi , 2 Secondi and 2 Dolci .. plus four different wines , all excellent as the table decorations !
We also went to Copenhagen & the Van Gogh exhibition .. talking about real pleasure in lovely company !
Sunday , my last day we went to Malmö , for a stroll in the center and the old Market hall which is now a pulsating Food Market , with a lot of nice and interesting , small coffe and food shops where you could buy or sit down and enjoy ... which we of course did before I had to go and catch my train bound for home !!
So as I sat on the train and gathered my fantastic moments in Skåne ... I came to the conclusion that I had, had the best days for a long time .. fantastic I must say !!
Thank You Birgitta & Davide.
I have been listening to
Vivaldi Violin Concerto no. 1 La Primavera
with all this Italian influence .. it simply had to be that , no recipes this time .. I will share some healthy nice alternatives for your Christmas table soon !!
Keep a simple mindful attityde , be kind , smile , hug , dance , be non-critical and love !!
Chris from GrammasKitchen
back in lovely Sörmland !