Pastries and Parties
This recipe comes from my Swedish grandmother. It’s not actually Swedish, she found it in a magazine in the US many years ago, but she has been making them for years because they are so easy and good, great for brunch for a crowd. Ricotta Read More
Every year, as the post holiday excitement dies down, I exchange the cold and dark of Stockholm for the warmth and light of sunny Southern California. This year was no different. I have spent the last two months traipsing not just through SoCal but up Read More
My Grandmother has not been back to her hometown of Göteborg (Gothenburg, Sweden) in almost 14 years. She used to go annually. She often talks about the Swedish food she is hungry for. Bullar (Swedish-style buns), sockerkaka (like Victoria sponge or yellow cake), and blodpudding Read More
By far and away the best meal we had in California was at Chez Panisse. I have, obviously, heard about it for years. Decades actually. It is THE California restaurant. The whole farm to table movement? Cooking with what’s in season and local? Yeah that Read More
Glögg: Swedish Mulled Wine is a beloved Christmas staple known for its warmth, spices, and lightly alcoholic nature. It’s the perfect drink for cold winter nights. History Mulled wine in all its forms has a long history in Europe. The concept of warming and spicing Read More
There are 1000 ways to skin a cat and 1001 ways to make Mumma: Christmas Punch. It is kind of like a punch, it usually contains wine and beer, sometimes liquor and sometimes spices. Get this and 23 more Swedish Christmas recipes in my ebook: 24 Read More
Ischoklad: Ice Chocolates are one of the easiest candies you can make. It is perfect to make when Christmas is right around the corner because it’s quick to prepare and looks so festive. This recipe requires only two ingredients: chocolate and coconut oil. The key Read More
Syskonkaka: Sibling Cake is not really a cake. It’s actually a bunch of buns all squished up next to each other like one big happy family. Each piece is filled with orange marmalade and coated in butter, sugar and almond. Get this and 23 more Read More
Fransknougat means French Nougat in Swedish. I first made this recipe when I worked at a restaurant in Napa, California. Yes, I gave a Swedish name to a French confection whose recipe I obtained in the United States. In my defense, French nougat is a Read More
Saffransandkaka: Saffron Sand Cake is easy to make, festive and so delicious! Get this and 23 more Swedish Christmas recipes in my ebook: 24 Days of Christmas! Recipe Origin When brainstorming what recipes to do for Christmas this year a friend suggested sand cake. He had Read More