The Shuffle

As the weather has begun to turn in Stockholm, I really miss the Saturday morning farmers market + brunch tradition.  Roll outta' bed, stroll on over to Urbana's Market at the Square, chum around with the gang, pick up some fine artisan bread and pastries, then whip up some fantastic foods...the perfect Saturday morning.

To combat the longing for the old days, which were made worse by emails telling how awesome the farmers market has been, I decided to make some cinnamon french toast.  The loaf, with hints of honey, was über soft and still warm when I picked it up from the bakery.  Each piece soaked up so much of the batter that I had to first pan fry, and then bake it.  It doesn't beat the farmers market shuffle, but when topped with strawberries, it was pretty damn tasty!

To really give the shuffle a run for its money, later that night I headed out to Villa Videbacken for some homemade sushi.  We made 10 rolls (~60 pieces) filled with carrots, cucumbers, avocado, shrimp, and smoked salmon.  Although a few of them looked a bit neglected, they all tasted great.  Finish it with some nice Swedish brewskis, and you have got yourself a nice Saturday evening.