Tag: pastry

Irresistible Plant-based Spanakopita

Irresistible Plant-based Spanakopita

Those who know me know that one of my favourite dishes ever is the Serbian traditional “gibanica” – sort of a cheese and egg millefeuilles pie that my mum makes to perfection. It is such a comfort, delicious, indulging food that I was seriously contemplating 

Almond Flour, Chocolate Orange Muffins

Almond Flour, Chocolate Orange Muffins

A combination of orange and chocolate has always been my favourite. I have tested many different recipes but I am always coming back to these chocolate orange muffins. They are really very easy to make so I guess this is one of the reasons. My 

Lussebullar – Swedish Christmas Saffron Buns

Lussebullar – Swedish Christmas Saffron Buns

This is my third Christmas in Sweden and it’s only now that I dare make these absolutely delicious Christmas treats – Lussebullar, traditional Swedish saffron buns. And vegan of course to make it just a bit more challenging šŸ˜‰ Lussebullar literally mean Lucia’s buns and 

Soft dough pesto rolls

Soft dough pesto rolls

Ever since the virus “condemned” us to social distancing and even confinement (Sweden, where I live now, is not officially confined though but is respecting social distancing), I am obsessed with baking. There is something very soothing and comforting in tearing and eating the pieces 

Orange scented poppy seed rolls with raisins

Orange scented poppy seed rolls with raisins

Orange scented poppy seed rolls with raisins evoke childhood memories. My mum used to make us poppy seed pastries. She would cook poppy seeds in milk with sugar and I would steel a spoonful of this delicious filling when she would not watch. Or rather 

Kanelbullar – traditional Swedish cinnamon rolls

Kanelbullar – traditional Swedish cinnamon rolls

Hej (it’s “hi” in Swedish) everyone! It’s done, we are finally settled in our new home in Stockholm šŸ˜‰ Impatient to discover Swedish cuisine, I dared to start with traditional cinnamon rolls – kanelbullar! I followed the traditional recipe (almost) to the letter changing the