Pepparkakor (Gingerbread Biscuits) Decorated with Royal Icing

    Pepparkakor is a traditional Swedish recipe. These Scandinavian spicy biscuits are traditionally served on St Lucia Day, which is a celebration of light on the longest night of the year. St Lucia Day is one of the biggest Christmas-time celebrations in Sweden and is held on the 13th December. This date was unknown […]

New Nordic Cuisine

I have just finished reading a book called How to be Danish : a Journey to the Cultural Heart of Denmark by Patrick Kingsley, and felt inspired to write this about the chapter entitled: “Ramsons and seaweed: the Nordic food revolution.” In 2004 the New Nordic Cuisine movement was founded by Claus Meyer and Rene […]