Tag: saffron

• santa lucia buns (lussekatter)

  

  The more I’ve learned about Santa Lucia Day in Sweden, and about saffron buns, and why they are called lussekatter, the more I am in awe of how traditions come to be. And how good these buns are with hot cocoa on a cold, dark, and rainy night! I remember the first time I made […]

  Dave G

  December 11, 2019

  baked goods, baking, buns, christmas, food blogging, pastry, snack, sweet rolls

  lussebullar, lussekatter, saffron, saffron buns, st. lucia buns, st. lucia day buns, st. lucia day food, sweden

• saffron madeleines

  

  “I’m just mad about saffron…saffron’s mad about me…” Actually, I don’t know if I can say I’m mad about saffron, but I think these are quite rightly delicious! Just think of them as little personal cakes that you don’t need to feel guilty about. One or two isn’t going to ruin whatever diet goal you may have […]

  Dave G

  October 15, 2016

  baked goods, baking, cookies, food blogging, french, teacake

  brown butter, madeleines, saffron, saffron cookies, saffron madeleines, teacake

• saffron almond olive oil cookies

  

  I was hoping to make cookies, but did not have any butter. I did have extra virgin olive oil, though. So I went searching online, which is what I always do, for recipes or inspiration. Sometimes both. This is a recipe from Mark Bittman. I did not have zest, or juice, but I did have […]

  Dave G

  March 6, 2016

  almonds, baked goods, baking, cookies, food blogging, snack, Uncategorized

  almond extract, almonds, marcona almonds, olive oil, saffron, saffron cookies

• saffron pineapple coconut cake

  

  This week, I finally went to the doctor to get checked out. I had this suspicious spot on my scalp. Not only did it turn out to be benign, but it turned out my blood pressure, pulse, and weight were all down from their usual higher levels! In fact, I’m healthier than I’ve been in […]

  Dave G

  May 16, 2015

  baked goods, baking, cakes, dessert, filipino food, quick bread

  coconut, coconut topping, macapuno, marble cake, saffron, young coconut

• New Year’s Day–Buns!

  

  Two things about this. One, I didn’t make them on St. Lucia Day, like I should’ve, which was on December 13th. They are basically the recipe for St. Lucia Buns, or Lussekatter, from Joe Pastry. Second, I only had about 1/4th of the saffron needed, so I made them without the saffron. In tasting the finished product, […]

  Dave G

  January 1, 2014

  baked goods, buns, christmas, sweet rolls, yeast breads

  baked goods, baking, buns, Christmas, lussekatter, saffron, st. lucia buns, st. lucia day