Author: Cecilia Tolone

Hazelnut Ice Cream

Hazelnut Ice Cream

I have a deep fondness for hazelnut ice cream; it’s undoubtedly one of my top favorite flavors, right up there with pistachio. Internet Friends This recipe comes from my friend and fellow pastry chef, Marie Havnø Frank, whom I connected with via instagram. What I Read More

Strawberry Ice Cream

Strawberry Ice Cream

This Strawberry Ice Cream is always a crowd pleaser. I first came across this method when I worked at the French Laundry.  My Own Base We would take our vanilla base, omitting the vanilla, and add in strawberry puree and lemon juice. It was a Read More

Vanilla Ice Cream

Vanilla Ice Cream

This vanilla ice cream is both delicious and easy to make. There’s nothing crazy about this recipe; it’s just good! Vanilla??  If you haven’t noticed from my other blog posts, I love fun food facts. So, what exactly is vanilla? Vanilla is an exotic tropical Read More

Strawberry Pie

Strawberry Pie

This Strawberry Pie recipe is courtesy of my great-Aunt Kristina, my grandmother’s sister. I had made it once before, and it left a lasting impression on me. However, I never really had the opportunity to make it again. When I was brainstorming content for the Read More

Melon Sorbet

Melon Sorbet

I recently made a tiktok about this melon sorbet. Below is the transcript. I am proud of what I said and what I wrote so I wanted it to be here as well.  Hey my dudes Llet’s make melon sorbet and have a chat.  I Read More

Dark Chocolate Ice Cream

Dark Chocolate Ice Cream

Dark chocolate ice cream may not have earned its place as a summer staple in your household yet, but it definitely should! This rich and delicious treat serves as an impressive dessert for your next summer dinner party (or any dinner party throughout the year). Read More

Midsommartårta

Midsommartårta

Midsommartårta is a classic Swedish cake served on Midsommar. Midsommar, or midsummer in English (who could have guessed that), is a hugely popular and important holiday in Sweden. Origin of Midsommar Swedish Midsummer marks the arrival of the summer solstice, usually falling on the weekend Read More

Brown Butter Buttermilk Blueberry Muffins

Brown Butter Buttermilk Blueberry Muffins

Hey my dudes! Brown Butter Buttermilk Blueberry Muffins take regular blueberry muffins to a whole new level. Despite the long name, these muffins are absolutely delicious. One of the first things I learned to bake on my own were blueberry muffins from a Betty Crocker Read More

Ramson Rolls

Ramson Rolls

Hey my dudes! Ramson season is here!!! This year I am celebrating the onset of the true Swedish Spring and its bounty with Ramson Rolls. They’re garlicky, they’re buttery, they’re freakin delicious is what they are! But what is Ramson? Ramson is a plant that Read More

Kladdkaka

Kladdkaka

Hey my dudes!  Let’s talk about Kladdkaka, the beloved Swedish chocolate cake that keep you coming back for more. Kladdkaka has been around for a few decades, although its exact origins and inventor remain unknown. It gained popularity in the 1970s and has since become Read More