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In Trondheimsfjorden there is a small island called Tautra. A monastery island with ruins from a medieval monastery, a running monastery of today, a few farms and a guesthouse called Klostergården.
Klostergården has a charming restaurant with the best salmon in the world, and when we have guests from abroad, we often take them there for a lunch.
For two days I have been at Tautra, stayed on Klostergården. Not with friends fro abroad, but with a group of colleages.
We came out there with two impofrtant missions; to celebrate a birthday and to work together.
We wanted to have a birthday party on the beach, but as the day came close we understood that the weather gods did not cooperate. I contacted the owner of the guesthouse, asking if it would be possible to find a place where we could prepare our food, and to my delight I got a message back - "the restaurant closes at 6pm, the kitchen is free for you to use "
The birthday boy, 65 years old Søren, an artist of life, was in charge of the three course dinner, with paella as hovedretten, the main course.
With Søren as the chef we all took part in the cooking process. An easy task with a kitchen view like the one at Klostergården.
The starter, mango, avocado, shrimps, mussels sprinkled with herbs, balsamico and oil.
The main course, Sørens pealla....
And when it was time for the dessert I was so filled with good food, sweet wine, laughter, singing and walk out to meet the sunset.......
.....I completely forgot I had a camera.
Here is a link to Klostergården
Thank you Ståle for your hospitality!
