The island of Tjörns secret

The archipelago of the west coast is the legendary golden box of the best seafood and fish in the world and that is why Swedish chefs is on the forefront in the culinary world.

There are so many nice places starting just north of Gothenburg and all the way to the Norwegian border at Strömstad but I will now focus on the island of Tjörn only 45 minutes by car from Gothenburg city centre.

Björholmens Marina is located in the very tiny fishing village of Björholmen and is one of the cutest places around.

Fredrik Gustavsson is the brilliant young chef who is the wizard in the kitchen and that will amaze you no matter what you order from the menu, focus is on local vegetables and everything from the North Sea landed just outside his back door.

The rooms in the hotel part are beautifully done and all is newly renovated or built, It is exiting when you go to bed and can hear the sound of the ocean moving.

An outdoor heated bathtub is perfect after a lazy day and not to forget the coolest sauna I have ever seen, all in glass with a panoramic view.

All in all is this a must visit hard to find place during the whole year, all seasons with its own charm and check out the website http://www.bjorholmensmarina.se

Nordic food & Wine pairing

Food and wine pairing is always a real challenge in the Nordic countries.

When I talk to fellow sommeliers in mid/south of Europe I realise that their job is so much easier in one way and why is that?

The cuisine of classical French and Italian food is so well paired with the old world wines that fits each other perfectly and balances all the richness and flavours in a perfect way, that is why it is somewhat easier.

On the other hand the Nordic kitchen is salty, acid and earthy, when you ad on wild not known herbs, undercook fish/seafood and undercook veggies with lots of chlorophyll you create a true challenge for the sommeliers.

I think that this is one of many reasons why the Nordic have some of the top restaurants in the world and why many people travel here to taste and to see what is going on here.

We will continue to be on the forefront in the culinary world and you are all welcome to discover.

Another great dinner with friends

Last week I hade another fabulous dinner at home what I call 12X8 in Viken (where I live) great guests, fab food and amazing wines all incorporated with the best possible weather on the terrace.

The menu ended up with 10 dishes paired with 14 wines with some coffee and calvados at the end.

I just love to do these dinners that give me the chance to cook food exactly the way I like it and the flavours that I choose, what an amazing way of executing cooking in a grand scale with people who appreciate it.

Now I will do a stand during the summer but I will for sure be back I September again with new flavours and pushing the limits even further.

Thanks to everybody who was attending this so far and a big congratulations to her highness Madeleine of Sweden on her wedding day.
I love you my darling for letting me do this crazy things in our home :-)

WACS culinary certification in Sweden

I am very happy to announce that many culinary schools are interested in the new WACS educational and certification program and that they se this recognition as a good standout when it comes to recruit new students.

The WACS educational comities have done a wonderful job and I am proud to be a part of this.

The pictures are from Värnhemskolan in Malmö with all the teachers present on my presentation.

Thanks for inviting me