Category: jul
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A little bit of Christmas tree
A bit of a Christmas tree. Last night at dinner table a delicious dish of the local Christmas tradition came as a gift. This particular dish, its sight and flavor are epiphany of childhood and cheerful moments with the family. It is the memory of dear aunts, one of them, in particular, who passed away…
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In the middle of the Christmas week
Christmas is here and we keep on baking gingerbread for our family and friends. It takes time but we love to do it since it is a much appreciated delicious gift. Besides, we made small gingerbread pastries filled with our pomegranate jam. They are wonderfully good, crispy and fragrant. We wish you and your families…
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Glad Lucia på er alla
Good morning, today we celebrate Lucia. We already lit her candle last night while making these delicious fluffy sweet saffron buns. As an alternative to raisins, this year we used small balls of butter and sugar that melted slowly, giving an additional fragrance of butter and greater softness to the buns. They have a lovely…
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The taste of Christmas time baking Svenska pepparkakor.
Good morning and a wonderful Saturday to everybody. Christmas will come soon in a month and, at this time of the year, we enjoy decorating our home with some crisp gingerbread. Of course, this year, as usual, we will follow the tradition of having fun like children by baking ginger biscuits made with the molds…
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Celebrating Lucia, the bearer of light in the darkness of Winter
In the darkness of the early hours in the new day, just before the dawn announcement, Lucia advances with silent steps followed by mellow choruses, in a procession of candles, which lights the cold Winter sky with swaying vivid flames. Lucia brings light and hope to humanity.
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Lussekatter in progress
On the third Sunday of Advent, late night, here we are in the kitchen working the golden daugh for the Lussekatter. I couldn’t miss this very special Swedish culinary tradition dedicated to Lucia. I’m going to leave the soft daugh to leaven and rest all night long and tomorrow will keep on working on it.…
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