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Sillsalad combines everything Swedish: pickled beets and gherkins, potato, dill and cream, herring and apples, into a wonderfully bright combination of flavours and textures. Perfect for Christmas with its jewel bright colour, it’s a must-have for your Julbord.
From Favorite Swedish Recipes
1 salt herring, or eqivalent amount in sill pieces, chopped
250g each of waxy boiled potato and pickled beetroot, finely diced
80g pickled gherkin, finely diced
120g apples, peeled, cored and finely diced
1/4 white onion, finely chopped
4 tbs vinegar
120ml double cream
2 tbs sugar
salt & freshly ground pepper to taste
Whip the cream, mix everything together and adjust seasoning/sugar
Pack into a mould and chill. Turn out onto a plate and garnish.
I was having a conversation with somebody recently about the different techniques we use in sewing clothes. So I began to make a list. I'm not talking about the basics like laying out a pattern, cutting, simple darts. They are important for sure, but I'm more...
This is an ongoing post, and I'll update it as I go The 2026 wardrobe contest organised by Sewing Pattern Review is the perfect opportunity for me to use up my (huge) stash and also to sew a new wardrobe after big weight loss over the last 12 months. I also need to...
..through the medium of Vintage Sewing Patterns. I discovered this classic deep in my stash recently. Apparently I was a size 12 back when I was 18 years old and sewed this the last time. I loved this pattern, especially the jacket which was so cool. I made it from a...
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