Scandikitchen
Subtitle: Fika & Hygge : comforting cakes and bakes from Scandinavia with love
By: Bronte Aurell ; photography by Peter Cassidy
Contributors: Cassidy, Peter, photographer
Publisher: Ryland Peters & Small
Published: 2016
Language: eng
Number of pages: 171
ISBN-13: 9781849757591
Subjects: Cake; Baking; Scandinavian Cooking
Other titles: Fika and Hygge
Description: Fika is a Swedish word meaning to meet up for a cup of coffee or tea over something delicious. It is also the word for the delicious treats themselves. Swedes traditionally stop twice a day for fika, taking a much-needed break from the daily grind. People fika with family, colleagues, friends, children and even go on fika dates. Hygge (pronounced hue-guh) is a word that originated in Norway but is now mainly used in Denmark. It means 'a sublime state of cosiness you feel when you are with loved ones and nothing else matters'. Hygge can be enhanced by the addition of a log fire, a good film, a cup of something warm and a sweet treat... hence the ideal combination of the two terms.This beautifully illustrated, authentic guide is a celebration of Scandinavian baking in all its glory. It is evocative of cosy days shared with friends, slowing down and taking the time to enjoy simple, homemade, wholesome pleasures - encouraging a lifestyle to aspire to. With features on special Scandi winter celebrations, their baking traditions and how to bring fika and hygge into your life.
Notes: Includes index.