When you think of Scandinavian cuisine, how often do you think vegetarian?  I associate Scandinavian food with seafood and desserts.  I was pleasantly surprised to find a wide range of vegetarian salads and sandwiches when I stopped by Scandi(navian) Kitchen in Marylebone / Fitzrovia for lunch. ScandiKitchen sells groceries and freshly made gourmet Nordic food […]

Rossopomodoro is a worldwide chain serving fresh, authentic, and delicious Neapolitan (Southern Italian) food.  This post is a from a couple of visits to their location on Fulham Road, in Chelsea, London.   Rossopomodoro imports flour, (San Marzano) tomatoes, mozarella and other ingredients from Italy (not necessarily environmentally friendly!). Rossopomodoro is great not just for […]

Skál is a relatively new restaurant in NYC that has the feel of an Icelandic sea side cottage  – Owner Oli Bjorn Stephensen  is from Iceland. The food at Skál is made with Nordic techniques  – Chef Ben Spiegel previously was at Willows Inn on Lummi Island Washington, and then trained at Noma.  Does Skál (pronounced scowl ?) serve really authentic […]