Tagged: semla

It’s semla day!

Today is Fat Tuesday. In Sweden, this is known as the day when we EAT ALL THE SEMLA! What is...

Semmeldagen!

It’s here.  One of the greatest days of the year!  Some call it Fat Tuesday, Shove Tuesday, Pancake Tuesday…. but...

Happy Mardi Gras

Today is Mardi Gras!  In Sweden, that means you have to eat one of these – a semla.  Believe me,...

Semla – only for Tuesdays!

Sweden has a special pastry for Fat Tuesday called a semla.  It is pastry perfection and very hard to resist....

All hail the mighty cinnamon bun!

One of the best things about Sweden is all the pastry-themed holidays.  Today is Cinnamon bun day!  When I asked...