I’m a true lover of homemade jams, marmalades and sweet preserves. During the stonefruit season, apricots are my favorite to play with and every summer I prepare something new with them.…
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Fresh homemade marshmallows are so much better. If you haven’t made some in a while, I recommend you try this vintage recipe. It’s a clever and trustworthy recipe & I decided…
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To make passion fruit curd, you need a lot of passion. I’m just kidding! But it is true that these tiny tropical fruits are expensive and the season is short, so…
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For several years I’ve been wanting to bake hot cross buns. But Easter is a hectic time when it comes to food. This year I was baking well in advance. I…
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This apple cake recipe is a close cousin to Swedish apple cake from Skåne. In fact, I was on a mission to bake a “Skånsk äppeltorta” using breadcrumbs from Christmas bread.…
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February is THE month to eat Runeberg’s Torte. But to be honest, the whole of January and February are an open window to bake and enjoy these decadent pastries. And if…
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This is a fun gluten-free cake made with leftover potatoes. The cake is dreamy soft and moist. While a slice of almond potato cake is delicious on its own, it is…
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What would winter be without saffron? During the past week, I’ve seen a multitude of delicious Lussekatter aka sweet saffron buns baked for Saint Lucy’s Day. It’s a popular feast especially…
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I love baking gingerbread cookies. “Paraisten piparkakut” is my heirloom recipe and it’s the one and only gingerbread recipe for me. My mother wrote it down in the 1960s when she…
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If you have too many apples floating around your kitchen tables, I’ve got a delicious recipe for you. Oven Apple Butter basically cooks itself. Okay, a couple of stirs are needed…