A recipe for a juicy Christmasy sponge found on regal.no
A version of the classic sponge, with a little added Christmas taste of saffron, orange and almond. Perfect for coffee or a cup of tea, or why not a hot mug of gløgg to complete the taste of Christmas.
A recipe for classic Swedish advent cakes found on
mittkok.expressen.se
Bake delicious juicy saffron lengths for advent and Christmas gatherings. Fill it with chopped cranberries, almond paste and grated orange peel to make it extra luxurious.
A recipe for a spicy salad found on meny.no
A delicious salad with Greek type of yogurt, fruit and herring. Perfect as an accessory on the Christmas brunch table or buffet! A recipe with taste of Christmas.
Traditional Danish sponge smelling of saffron
found on dansukker.dk
Saffron has a central place in Scandinavian Christmas traditions, or the spice is used in larger cakes like here and in several traditional cookies.
An exotic lamb recipe found in “Kjøkkenbiblioteket –
Grillmat” (The Kitchen Library – Grilled Food)
published by Aventura Forlag in 1992
Tender diced lambs grilled on a skewers and served on a bed of rice. Safron is expensive, but the delicious taste is worth the money. The taste comes out best if the saffron is soaked for a while in water or broth.
An exiting way to preserve pears found on frukt.no
A yummy and slightly different marmalade with pear, saffron and chili. The marmalade goes great with fried meat and it makes a delicious sandwich spread.
A pie recipe from the fifitenth century found on Let Hem Boyle
Original recipe
Take Cream a good cupful & put it in a strainer; then take yolks of Eggs & put thereto, & a little milk; then strain it through a strainer into a bowl; then take Sugar enough & put thereto, or else honey for default of Sugar, then color it with Saffron; then take thine coffins & put in the oven empty & and let them be hardened; then take a dish fastened on the Baker’s peel’s end; & pour thine mixture into the dish & from the dish into the coffins & when they do rise well, take them out & serve them forth.
Take a thousand eggs or more, I Volume,
Harleian MS. 279, c. 1420
A chicken with a spicy sauce recipe from 1450 found at
One Year and Thousand Eggs
Saara who runs One Year and Thousand Eggs writes: You can use the whole chicken with giblets if you desire. If you do so, chop the chicken into quarter. About 400 g chicken with the bones should be enough per person. I used legs because they are cheap and easy to get hold of.
A delicious and delicate French appetizer recipe found in
“Harrods Cookery Book” published in 1985
Quenelles are like poached mousseline dumplings and can be made from fish, shellfish, meat, poultry or game. The saffron sauce adds a delicate golden hue to this dish.
A traditional hot beverage recipe from the Middle East
found on allrecipes.com
This is the typical tea you will find in regular housed in Kuwait. Its deliciously aroma and the spices give it a rich taste.
A double recipe found in “Gjærbakst” (Yeast Bakery)
published by Hjemmets Kokebokklubb in 1979
A recipe for two kinds of pretzels made with the same dough.
The trick lies in the seasoning – Ted 😉
A rice recipe from 1390 found on theguardian.com
Rice might be commonplace today, but once it was an expensive import found only on the tables of kings. This dish – unlike its modern cousin – is unsweetened and cooked with beef broth
Cookery writer Dorothy Hartley wrote in Food in England (1954) that “East End women make a rice pudding using broth … when cooked it is finished under the joint of Mutton.” This is very similar to the “Ryse of Flesh” recipe found in The Forme of Cury (1390):
Take Ryse and waishe hem clene. And do hem in erthen pot with gode broth and lat hem seeþ wel. Afterward take Almaund mylke and do þer to. And colour it wiþ safroun an salt, an messe forth.
The Forme of Cury, ed. Samual Pegge, c.1390
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A recipe from the Middle East found in “Kulinarisk Pass”
(Culinary Passport) published by Tupperware in 1970.
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The courgette is a variety of cucurtbit, which means it’s from the same family as cucumber, squash and melon. It is the most popular 
vegetable of the squash family, being extremely versatile, tender and easy to cook. Just don’t boil them! They have a deep green skin with firm pale flesh and are also known as zucchini.
Availability Courgettes are at their best from June until September. Choose the best Choose small courgettes that are firm to touch with a glossy, unblemished skin. Avoid soft, squishy courgettes.
Prepare it Courgettes do not need peeling. Slice off each end and prepare as recipe directs. It’s best not to boil, as they will become mushy and lose their flavour. Instead lightly sauté in butter or oil and a small amount of water.
Store it Refrigerate in a vegetable storage bag in the crisper compartment and eat within 2-3 days.
Cook it Try courgettes sliced thinly and eaten raw, cooked on a griddle, in a stir fry, or fried in a light batter as chips.
Alternatives Try squash or marrow.
A delicious juicy bun recipe found on godt.no
Yeast baking with saffron looks great and smells wonderful and is certainly not reserved just for “lussekatter” the traditionally Scandinavian cakes made for Saint Lucy’s Day. Here you got big round saffron buns filled with custard. The taste of saffron and vanilla goes very well together, so this is a very successful combination.
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