Friday night ceremonies. Do you have one, too? Like many households, we take a little tradition from one side of the family and combine it with a little something else from the other of the family — mix in our...
Happy Friday! Invite a Snowman into your home this weekend. We hope these little meringue snowmen last longer in your house than they do in ours. Today’s weekend treat is one that matches our weather and I can see, when...
Hi there! Happy Holidays. Our bags are packed to their limits, we’re ready to go and we wish you merry days ahead. Before we fly, I wanted to share our last 5 ways we decorate using this one sugar cookie...
Happy Friday! Chestnut season runs from October until the end of December and we like that! I love visits to France, this time of the year, when we warm ourselves with cones of roasted chestnuts in the streets while strolling....
The very first time I saw cookies painted like this was at a wonderful, classic, old cafe in Stockholm called Blå Porten (the Blue Door.) Amongst their beautiful line up of baked goods, were Gingerbread Men and Women, painted with flourishes. So,...
Happy Saturday! How are your Christmas preparations going? We started baking a variety of Christmas cookies and Lussebullar early this month and am enjoying the reward of that now! AFter a week of class parties and a birthday, I’m leaving...
What looks like pure sunshine and tastes even better? LEMON CURD Lemon Curd is something we love. Although lemon trees don’t grow in groves in Sweden, I still think making our own is something special. MAKE YOUR OWN POT OF...
I’m wondering just how many reindeer have entered our house, this past month? These are perfect with a warm cup of chocolat chaud and are the 3rd decoration style in the cookie series. Just follow below to see how…. Nesting Cookies: Supplies cookie...
Make Stained Glass Sugar Cookies: Hello again! I’m so happy to meet you here and hope that you’ll enjoy this “10 ways to decorate Sugar Cookies” series and today’s second style in the series! (10 styles with one cookie recipe) Just continue...
Happy Monday! I hope your December is merry and bright! We’ve had our first snow this weekend (here) and it’s the perfect backdrop for decking our halls, baking, making and …. partaking! Are you doing the same? In Sweden, this week brings the...
(I wish you could smell this picture) If you’ve ever been to Denmark, you’ll understand why I have bread on my mind. We have just visited Copenhagen for my first time. Truth be told, I have been in and around various...
Variation number 2, above: Whoopie Pies Hello Friends! Meet our favorite Pumpkin Cupcake Recipe! As with so many favorite things, we love to dress these Pumpkin Cupcakes up and dress them down. Yes, I’ve counted 5 different ways we bake...
Candy Corn. Candy Corn Pumpkins. The look is so quintessential Halloween. These candies are unavailable in Sweden (and unknown) but, I’ve been on a quest to create something with their color and shape. This is one item that usually...
Supplies: – Tiny, presses leaves with long, straight stems – Something to press leaves with: Leaf press or stack of books – Cupcakes or Cake – Gather tiny leaves with long stems. – Rinse, if desired. – Dry. – Press....
We never even have just one crumb left when we make these. (Yep, even the crumbs are that good.) There is just something about this recipe — it’s somewhere between a crumble + a granola bar— and it just flies...
That’s right, they’re m-u-f-f-i-n-s! Apple Alphabet Muffins, how to make Alphabet shapes and recipe below. It’s been great meeting you back here again after a long Summer! With the kids back to school, I’ve been baking muffins every morning this week! I’m actually not...
Kids can. Let your kids bake Macaron. Join me on INSTAGRAM for MORE INSPIRATION I don’t think that art has to be restricted to paper and pencil alone. Do you? To me, Macarons are edible art. These are 100% kid-made....
Happy Father’s Day to those who are celebrating around the world today. We’ll wait until November, when Father’s Day is celebrated in Sweden; but, we’re thinking of both of our Fathers in the US and France today, where it is...
¡hola! It’s soon “Aperitivo” time in Sweden because we’re starting another Swedish National Holiday weekend and tonight feels like a Friday night here! With this beautiful weather, I prefer to spend my time outside or enjoying, rather than hidden in...
Happy Friday! I’m going to wish you a happy weekend and tie up a lovely week with one last item from our recent surprise birthday party. Could this be something for you this weekend, too? Happy Days! These surprise filled, buttery...
Hip Hip Hurrah! Candy + Action + Cake! I’m back! Today, I’d like to share more from Francesca’s Surprise Piñata Birthday Party! Of course, I thought a Suprise Piñata Birthday needed a Piñata Birthday Cake. Don’t you agree? I was only happy to deliver!...
