Did you know it was Swedish Cinnamon Bun day Kannelbullensdag on 4th October! When Swedes, and it seems the rest of the world indulge in even more of these moreish spiced buns than usual. A date I can easily remember because it’s also my niece’s birthday too! If you follow my blog you’ll know that…
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Lavender and Lemon Shortbread Biscuits
Tea is always better with a little treat, (although I am more of a coffee drinker myself, but that’s another story). Last weekend, between the showers, I took it upon myself to tackle the mountain of weeds that seem to have appeared in my garden, in a few short days. We planted a border a…
Garden Gooseberry & Almond Streusel Torte
What magnificent weather we had last weekend! The sun shone brilliantly in the cloudless, azure-blue sky, what a treat. In celebration of the sun that is set to remain for the rest of the week, I’ve baked you a very delicious, Garden Gooseberry & Almond Streusel Torte. It’s been going down a treat in my…
National Sweden Day Cupcakes
Buttery light vanilla cupcakes with a fresh strawberry filling and velvety crème pâtissière, trust me, they’re so irresistible, you won’t be able to stop at one. It’s not strange that the house is full of so many baked goods at the moment, the vast majority of them produced by me. I’m a natural baker, and…
Rhubarb & Ginger Cake with Coconut Kefir
This Rhubarb & Ginger Cake is equal parts delicious and easy to make. With a rich, melt-in-your-mouth sponge dotted with crimson rhubarb and warm hints of spice from the ginger. Add Coconut Kefir and you have a delicious afternoon tea treat or dessert. It really is a joy to make and eat. I’ve been working…
Raw Blueberry Bites
I adore these Raw Blueberry Bites because they are so un-ruffling to make using simple larder ingredients that I almost always have to hand. Just blitz in a high speed blender and shape into logs, roll in desiccated coconut and the job is done. Slice as little or as much as you like when you’re…
Mazariner (Swedish Almond Tarts)
My first encounter with Mazariner or Swedish almond tarts was in my mormor’s (granny’s) kitchen, she was invariably baking one thing and another. I recall being given the task of icing, not too taxing for an eager to help 6 year old. Traditionally made in oval tins, they’re a delicate balance of buttery pastry and…
Swedish Semlor (Lent Buns)
Swedish Semlor buns, enriched sweetened dough flavoured with cardamom and filled with almond paste and cream. Light as a feather and mouthwateringly delicious. The merest hint of cardamom or cinnamon instantly triggers memories of my childhood. How smell can evoke such happy memories. My mother and grandmother always had buns of differing flavours in the…
Parsnip & Ginger Cake with Lemon Cream Cheese Frosting
A roast isn’t complete without roasted parsnips – and they add a whole new dimension to casseroles and soups too. The trouble is I have a glut of them, little did I know when I planted the seeds back in May, they would do so well. So now it’s parsnips with and in everything! So,…
Festive Saffron & Cinnamon Bread Star
This Saffron and Cinnamon Bread Star is a stunning centrepiece that’s so pretty nobody will want to be the first to cut into it. Enriched, soft, golden saffron dough layered with sweet cinnamon scented butter and folded into a festive star shape. It’s so, so good. This certainly is sometimes a little different to serve…
