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Lemon and Elderflower Tart

Lemon and Elderflower Tart

If I could pick just one flavour to capture the essence of summer it would have to be elderflower. The weather can be a washout but these creamy white clusters don’t care, they appear anyway and fill the air with their heady scent. Lemon is a perfect partner with this floral flavour, so here is…

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Swedish Apple Cake

Swedish Apple Cake (Äppelkaka)

Apple cake recipes are ten to the dozen at this time of year, but this version I absolutely love. Consisting of brown butter, eggs and sugar.  I also add chopped and ground almonds, cardamom (of course!) and coconut. This brings comfort and sustenance on a Sunday afternoon after a long walk in the autumn sunshine. …

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Apple & Cobnut Frangipane Tart

Apple & Cobnut Frangipane Tart

This morning I woke to autumn sunlight pouring through the bedroom window, and mist rolling over the fields.  It felt chilly when I opened the back door to let the dogs out.  I adore this time of year when the days are still warm but the nights are drawing in, it’s a cosy feeling.  Last…

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Summer Berry Meringue Ice cream Cake

Berry Meringue Ice cream Cake

At last the berry fruit are ripe! Over the past few weeks I’ve been keeping an eye on the bushes, hoping for a bountiful crop, I’m not disappointed.  While most of them are served very simply, for breakfast or dessert with natural Greek-style yogurt, it’s always lovely to make a show-stopper pudding to celebrate the…

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Gooseberry & Almond Streusel Torte

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…

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sponge cake

Featherlight Raspberry Cream Cake

I have a complicated relationship with desserts and cakes.  You see, I really love to make them, they satisfy my artistic nature but, truthfully speaking, I’m more in the savoury camp when it comes to food.  Having said all that, this cake is so light and airy, and it’s filled with one of my favourite…

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National Sweden Day Cupcakes

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…

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arl Gey, Lemon & Yogurst Loaf

Earl Grey, Lemon & Yogurt Loaf

This is a wonderful Earl Grey, Lemon & Yogurt Loaf: a moist cake incorporating two flavours that work so very well together. I had every intention of posting this recipe at the beginning of the week however with a flurry of cake orders to fulfil and food photography assignments to complete, it was pushed to…

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Swedish Saffron and Vanilla Buns

It might surprise you to find out that saffron is a very popular spice at Christmas and Easter in Sweden, especially in baked goods. With a glorious splash of honey yellow and a delicious subtle floral yet earthy flavour, it adds a wonderful warmth to these Swedish Saffron and Vanilla Buns. A sweet, enriched yeasted…

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Mazariner (Swedish Almond Tarts)

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…

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With a run of wedding cakes to prepare and a few o With a run of wedding cakes to prepare and a few other projects on the go I haven’t been able to make as much sourdough as I’d like. Well I remedied that yesterday! I double fed my starter on Sunday, to get it really active and then embarked on making ciabatta. Now this has been on my bake list for some time, it’s a lovely loaf with salads or made into a giant sandwich or even toasted. 
I’m almost there on the method, it needs a little tweaking but I’m pretty pleased with the result.
I had the pleasure of making and delivering this w I had the pleasure of making and delivering this wedding cake to @sircharlesnapier yesterday. What a gorgeous setting (I’ve popped a couple of photos on stories).

This was served for dessert, so was filled with a seasonal gooseberry and elderflower compote then coated in Lemon Swiss Meringue Buttercream.
That’s it for wedding cakes, for now at least 😅
A dish that works for any summer gathering and a g A dish that works for any summer gathering and a great Midsummer alfresco meal. Easy to BBQ too.

Have a great weekend friends.

Pepper Spiced Roasted Salmon with Garden Vegetable Salad.

For the Salmon
800g Salmon fillet (or sea trout)
1.5 tsp Malden salt
1.5 tbls white, red & green peppercorns
1 tsp fennel seeds
1 tsp Demerara sugar 
2 Lemons, zest only
1 tbsp olive oil

Oven 180C fan.

Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and lay the salmon fillet on the top.
Place the salt, peppercorns, fennel seeds & sugar in a mortar. Wash the lemons then zest 1 1/2 and place in the mortar. Pound together so that everything is mixed well (if you do not have a mortar, you can mix in a small bowl). Spread the spice mixture over the salmon and rub it in thoroughly. Drizzle over oil. Slice the lemon in thick slices and place around the salmon. Leave out for 1 hour. 

Green salsa
Chop the leaves of a bunch of parsley finely, then finely chop a small clove garlic and place in a bowl. Zest the remaining lemon half a add the lemon juice, 50ml EVOO, salt and pepper to the bowl of parsley. Mix together to a smooth sauce. You can also use a hand mixer.

Bake the salmon for 20-25 minutes or until just cooked through. Serve with roasted new potatoes a seasonal salad. And quick pickled red onions.
Glad Midsommar🇸🇪 I love where I live but Sw Glad Midsommar🇸🇪

I love where I live but Sweden is the place to be on Midsummer’s Eve. 

Always celebrated on the Friday (between 19-25 June and a National holiday)  A day filled with flower crowns (midsommarkransar), dancing, singing and a sun that never sets. 

And of course there’s plenty of food, cold beer and schnapps, preferably spiced. 
Apart from pickled herring, new potatoes & sour cream there’ll be a main course.
Watch out for my next post in a few hours…
I promised a few recipes for midsummer…let’s s I promised a few recipes for midsummer…let’s start with dessert: a super light summer berry cake with fresh cream with a hint of vanilla.

I have made a video to show you exactly how to make this cake on stories, which I’ll save to highlights.

🍓Swedish Midsummer Berry Cake🍓

6 large free-range eggs room temperature
85g unsalted butter
1 tsp vanilla sugar or extract
160g golden caster sugar
¼ tsp fine sea salt
150g plain flour
3 tbls low sugar berry jam
strawberries and raspberries to filling the cake and decorate
* 850ml double cream, whip in 2 stages
edible flowers and herbs to decorate.
I can hardly believe that it’ll be midsummer at I can hardly believe that it’ll be midsummer at the end of the week, we’ll be celebrating as a family on Sunday. 

I’ll be posting a few Swedish inspired midsummer recipes in the next few days should you want to celebrate the summer solstice, the Scandinavia way.

Hope you’ve had a lovely weekend.

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