It took me a few attempts to memorize and consequently correctly pronounce risgrynsgröt. It’s a compound word that, translated literally, means “rice grain porridge”. That’s…
Posts tagged cinnamon
Gingerbread cheesecake with a Lotus Biscoff base
Ah, gingerbread! It’s not something I’ve always associated with Christmas but now I can’t think of Christmas without pepparkakor anymore. There is no Advent without…
Apple cinnamon mini shortcrust pies
Apple cinnamon pie rhymes with comfort food (no, it doesn’t). But seriously, this might be the most basic pie, yet to so many people it…
Szarlotka, the Polish apple juice and vodka cocktail
Szarlotka is the name of Polish apple pie. There is another item in Polish cuisine that goes by the same name and that features two…
Gingerbread cake
I have this habit that whenever I’m abroad I like to visit local supermarkets. I equally like to have my guests have the same experience,…
Single-serving applesauce
Let’s make things clear – applesauce is not exclusively a type of baby food. I consider it comfort food. Maybe the reason should be found…
Mulled wine, my kind of Christmas drink
Mulled wine reminds me of home. It is the perfect drink to fight off the cold during an outdoor gathering in the winter. Like the…
A cozy Sunday morning with hot chocolate
It is that time of the year when the days are much shorter and the working days are much longer than usual. The Swedish town I live…
Kanelbulle muffins
Among the many wonderful (and quite random) events that Sweden celebrates there is Cinnamon Bun Day on October 4th. Of course the past Octber 4th…
Cinnamon sweet bread loaf
What’s not to love about cinnamon buns? They’re the best! The wicked combination of cinnamon, butter and a yeast dough, and then all the icing…
Single-serving apple crumble
I think I’m not the only person out there who buys stuff with a lot of creative ideas in mind and then gets overwhelmed by…
Mini choco-cinnamon muffins
I have recently started a Swedish language course that’s being offered at my workplace, and of course, being it about Swedish culture as well, it…
Cinnamon bun day
The 4th of October is one of those wonderful Swedish holidays devoted to food, more specifically today it’s cinnamon bun day (kanelbullens dag in Swedish)….
Carrot cake with cream cheese frosting
I have already made carrot cake earlier this year, and every time I eat it I feel like I could have it on a daily…
Fika, the Swedish coffee break
When you visit Sweden, you notice many wonderful things: the beautiful landscape, the clean air, the kindness of the people. When you leave, the impression that…