Teresa Garrison couldn’t believe her luck when she bought a Scandinavian almond cake pan and it came with the recipe so important to her. Garrison, 68, of Camano Island, bakes the cake as a way to ...

Fancy a fika? Fika is the Swedish concept of going for coffee that revolves as much around the pastries consumed as the coffee itself. Ahead of an ancestry trip I’m taking to Sweden this month, I’ve ...

If you’re a fan of almonds, this Swedish classic will win you over. Known as Mandeltårta, which translates to “almond cake”, this flourless dessert has become an international favorite, especially ...

Scandinavian Almond Cake is one of the specialties at Shandy’s Bakery. A lot of faith, a little flour and a family history of bakers. That’s all Shandy Thorell had when she first dreamed of opening a ...

An assortment of baked goods offered at Farine + Four on Leavenworth St. in Omaha. From left, a buttery croissant, a selection of hand-painted bon bons, simple salted chocolate chips cookies and the ...

There are a handful of recipes, aside from an occasional birthday celebration, that are saved for the holidays — my grandmother’s Italian meat pie, my husband Hans’ Swedish almond cake, our yearly ...