MyCookingPlace | Share and find inspiration of homemade recipes !

Highlighted recipes of the week!

Fish taco

Oven baked Salmon with halloumi cheese

Traditional Swedish sandwich cake

Seared sea Scallops with orange

Fish taco

Preparation : 00:20

Cooking : 00:10

Recipe description :
A crispy double breaded fish sprinkled with grated feta cheese and homemade salsa sauce served in a soft tortilla bread. This may sound like a strange combination, but it is what combines your favorite taco and fish and chips in to one of your new favorite dishes. You can elaborate with the flavors of different sauces and fishes until you find the combination that fits your taste buns perfectly.

Oven baked Salmon with halloumi cheese

Preparation : 00:20

Cooking : 00:20

Recipe description :
Salmon fillets topped with halloumi cheese and grilled veggies makes a complete meal baked in the oven. Served together with pasta and sour cream sauce makes this dish perfect any season of the year.

Traditional Swedish sandwich cake

Preparation : 01:00

Cooking : 00:00

Recipe description :
If you think of Swedish sandwich cake or as it is called Smörgåstårta in Swedish, this version is the most common one to eat. It might take a while to make it yourself but all the hard work is worth it when you take the first bite.

Seared sea Scallops with orange

Preparation : 00:30

Cooking : 00:30

Recipe description :
A homemade recipe for perfect snacked seared sea scallops the French way. To get the right combination of a crispy golden-brown surface with a fresh tender scallop the best way is to snack them in a frying pan. Here the scallops are accompanied with an orange compote and cooked leek.

Find inspiration by region!

Spring dips !

Some suggestions for dips that can be served as a sidedish or a starter with some bread or crackers. Perfect for a first spring feeling ! Bon appétit !

Avocado mousse and grapefruit

Uploaded on : 2015-Apr-11

A different starter made out of avocado, grapefruit and cream. the mousse will have a creamy texture and can be served as it is or on white bread. Do not make it more than 1 day before serving because it tends to lose its beautiful color fast.

Swedish shrimp salad (Skagenröra)

Uploaded on : 2015-Aug-06

A homemade classical Swedish shrimp salad also called skagenröra. This is a typical summer delight and taste best with fresh shrimps. It is mostly served as a starter on a toast, but also a favorite to baked potatoes, or as a filling in a baguette. The salad is named after the Danish town Skagen, furthest north in Denmark.

Pesto

Uploaded on : 2014-Oct-27

Pesto is a sauce that traditionally consists garlic, basil and pine nuts mixed with Parmesan cheese and olive oil. This recipe is without pine nuts and parmesan cheese.

Garlic sauce

Uploaded on : 2015-May-21

This sauce can be eaten to many occasions, for example to BBQ, as a starter, as a salad dressing, to pasta, or on a pizza and etc. To make it more healthy you can choose the low fat version of the sour cream.

Hummus

Uploaded on : 2014-Sep-28

A sauce from the middle east. Often maid with tahini and garlic, but this recipe is without these two ingredients. Really good on white bread.

Shrimp and avocado dip

Uploaded on : 2015-Apr-21

A different shrimp dip with avocado and egg. Very tasty as it is on white bread, together with a salad, or with some cucumber or carrot sticks. Make sure the avocado is not too soft.

Tuna sauce/dip

Uploaded on : 2015-May-13

This is a sauce or a dip it depend on how much tuna verses sour cream you add. To make a dip take a bit less sour cream. You can eat it as a starter on white bread or crackers, on a salad, or have it on a pizza.

Tzatziki sauce

Uploaded on : 2015-Apr-14

This is the Greek sour cream/ yoghurt sauce with cucumber, olive oil and garlic. It is commonly eaten on bread, as a dip to vegetables, with gyros, grilled meat, or in a pita bread. Before it is time to serve it, sprinkle some olive oil on top, and garnish with olives and dill to make it look even nicer.

Obatzda cheese

Uploaded on : 2015-Sep-04

A homemade recipe of the Bavarian cheese specialty that is served in the typical beer gardens. The recipe has many variations but this is the classical one. This cheese is perfect as a starter or in between two meals. It is served together with dark or white bread, radishes and onions.

The latest published recipes.

Cucumber Lollipops

Uploaded on : 2023-May-31

Last weekend my mother in-law helped to prepare the starters for one of her grandkids birthday party. She is really creative and wanted to get the little ones to eat at least some vegetables. She called this creation cucumber lollipops to make it more appealing to the kids. The birthday boy choose to serve them as mingle food while the guest were arriving. They went away in a blink of an eye.

Vegetable Strudel

Uploaded on : 2023-May-28

Before I tried this recipe I always thought a strudel was a dessert filled with apples. This is a delicious puff pastry filled with a wonderful combination of vegetables and spices. Experiment with different vegetables and spices to find your favorite puff pastry strudel. Happy cooking!

Cheese pie

Uploaded on : 2023-May-21

During the warm part of the year I like to prepare the food in advance. No pressure of having the dinner ready at a specific time. This creamy and nutty cheese pie is perfect, as you can prepare it one or two days in advance. Just take it out from the fridge and serve whenever it fits.

Chocolate Truffle Cake

Uploaded on : 2023-May-12

A while ago I was introduced to this wonderful chocolate truffle cake thru a friend. A creamy chocolate cake covered with smooth truffle frosting. I loved it so much that I wanted to share it with my family. The cake is made to impressive all chocolate lovers out there .

Egg halves with Salmon

Uploaded on : 2023-Apr-20

As every parent knows, it's difficult to get the kids to eat fish. I tried these cute egg halves at Eastern, as an attempt to get them to eat some fish. They said they liked the carrot eggs, even had 2 each. When I asked to try the salmon flower in the middle they kindly said no thanks. Most probably as I mentioned fish in my question, but I had to try.

Swedish Egg halves with Shrimps

Uploaded on : 2023-Apr-12

During Eastern in Sweden, filled eggs halves are essential on buffet table. You will barely find any dinner table without. They are decorated with shrimps one way or another. I prefer to put a version of the Swedish skagenröra on top. This way it can accompany all kind of Easter delicacy you serve.