Ever since I moved to Sweden I have become an avid coffee drinker. Sweden’s coffee culture was one of the first features I embraced. Sweden…
Posts tagged fika
The art of fika, a reunion in Stockholm
The first time I travelled to Stockholm with my boyfriend was during a long weekend in December some years ago. The city was packed with…
Åland, neither Finland nor Sweden
I visited the Åland islands for the first time two years ago, soon after our move to Sweden. The archipelago is the region of Finland…
Kladdkaka, the Swedish sticky cake
Kladdkaka, also known as the Swedish gooey cake, or Swedish messy cake. When uncut, it appears as a relatively harmless low chocolatey cake. Cut out…
Buttercream cake with vanilla custard
Last week a friend celebrated her birthday, but unfortunately that day I was busy and didn’t get to meet her to wish her a happy…
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…
Baby shower cupcakes with mascarpone frosting
Today I was invited to a baby shower, which was quite a new experience to me as I had never attended one before. For the…
