SAFFRON THUMBPRINT COOKIES

In the middle of the craziest weeks of the year I think I’ve managed to attract the flu. I woke up with angry throat and when I walked up the stairs to the third floor to my statistics-lab my heart was beating like I had run a marathon. Not good at all. So right now…

SAFFRON-VANILLA BRAISED FENNEL

I´m not really sure what happened to the nice weather here, it´s been 6 degrees and pouring down rain for the last couple of days. Not really my cup of tea if I´m honest. But it’s probably better for my schoolwork since I just stay in and write all day instead of being out in the sun. Yesterday I…

SAFFRON-ORANGE CHICKEN w/ POMEGRANATE

In true Swedish spirit I’ll start this post by talking a bit about the weather. All the snow is gone and now it almost feels like spring all over again. All the snow just disappeared over one night and I’m so sad. I love winter and the snow just makes everything look so much prettier…

3RD ADVENT, SWEDISH SAFFRON-BUNS or LUSSEKATTER

Today it’s 3rd of advent and finally I can show you one of my absolute favorites when it comes to sweet things; Lussekatter (or Lucia cats if you translate it directly). Its a soft, sweet saffron bun with raisins, traditionally eaten during Lucia (13th of December). I believe this tradition could be quite exotic for…