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,…
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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…
Saffron & Hazelnut Crinkle Cookies
These golden saffron and hazelnut crinkle cookies are a foolproof treat that are fun to make and very easily devour! They’re a delicious Christmas cookie with a crisp exterior, a soft centre and a little crunch from the nuts. If you follow me you’ll know that I have a fondness for saffron, a Christmas spice…
Swedish Chocolate & Cardamom Buns
Chocolate and Cardamom Buns, sound good don’t they? Those of you who follow me will know that I love buns in all shapes, sizes and flavours. After sharing a coffee with my son the other day, we talked about making them, so now I would like to share them with you. These tempting, sweet, enriched,…
Swedish Mocha & Rye Slices (Mockasnittar)
Swedes love to bake. They can always find an excuse to tuck into something sweet, fresh from the oven. Infact the bestselling book of all time in Sweden is Seven Kinds of cookies – a recipe book all about Cookies, I’m not joking. The title comes from the Swedish tradition of serving seven different types…
Healthy Swedish Chocolate Balls (Chokladbollar)
Hand on heart, these delicate little bites are good for you. This recipe for Healthy Swedish Chocolate Balls chokladbollar are incredibly nutritious, quick, and easy to make. They’re gluten, dairy, refined sugar and nut free, making them the healthiest treat possible. Classically, in Sweden, chokladbollar consist of oats, butter, refined sugar and cocoa, delicious but…
Pear, Hazelnut & Chocolate Loaf
There is, I believe, no better time to be in the kitchen than now. The ingredients of the season – new hazelnuts and walnuts, locally grown pears, apples and pumpkins are calling to be stewed, preserved and baked. I like to bake towards the end of the week to then enjoy a sweet something at…
Swedish Vanilla Buns (Vaniljbullar)
Vaniljbullar are sweet, enriched, yeasted buns flavoured with cardamom, filled with an enticing creme patisserie and then delicately dusted with sugar. Light as a feather and mouthwateringly delicious. These Swedish custard buns set themselves apart from any other. Although they don’t quite have the same classic status as Cinnamon & Cardamom Buns, they are still…
Swedish Vetebröd with Rhubarb & Cardamom
Swedish Vetebröd with Rhubarb and Cardamom, sound good, not sure? Well this recipe is a Swedish classic. An enriched, sweet yeasted bread, delicately spiced with cardamom, however the addition of roasted rhubarb is my twist. I think the cardamom works so incredibly well with this garden vegetable, often mistaken for a fruit. This bread is…
Warm Blueberry, Coconut & Spelt Cake
If you’re looking for something a little different then this is for you. An incredibly easy cake to make, which you can enjoy just as it is, served warm, however I like to eat it with a generous spoonful of Greek style yogurt or creme fraiche – those extra layers of flavour and texture really…
