Category: Truffles
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November 16th Bake Sale
The upcoming bake sale sold out so quickly I wasn’t able to post here. For next week, due to popular demand, I will be doing sausage gruyere empanadas again. There’s also a new scone done in a cinnamon roll shape and filled with raspberry jam. And due to their new shape and type of chocolate,…
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Holiday Truffles
It’s finally truffle season! Three times a year we offer boxed dozens for the holidays. This year we have new shapes, new and better chocolate, and new flavors (Pandan Coconut, and Osmanthus Apricot). We usually do an edition of 50 orders, but may need to start offering more as they sold out in 24 hours.
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October 26th Bake Sale
I’m posting a day before I text it to my regulars as they tend to order immediately. So if you see anything interesting, please contact with your order before 12pm tomorrow. For this sale I will be doing one of Sweden’s most popular desserts, fluffy brioche buns filled with a cardamom cream. If you haven’t…
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Truffle Evolution
I grew up with a mother who made truffles for a living in our home kitchen. I have vivid memories of large batches of ganache, a professional tempering machine, and being her assistant decorating the different flavors. At the time I was less than excited to be working right after school, but now I’m grateful…
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In the Beginning
It’s May 2020, and I just finished remodeling my kitchen. Quarantine is in place, creating the perfect conditions for a growing baking obsession. Croissants from Tartine Bakery’s cookbook were my first foray into pastry. Pretty soon I branched out to other forms, and then desserts. While excited that baking combined my love of food with…
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Welcome to FIKA
The idea of FIKA germinated at the start of 2020. I was incredibly lucky to begin my kitchen remodel a week before lockdown. During quarantine I developed a huge interest in baking and desserts. Unable to take classes during the pandemic, I read anything I could get my hands on and tested tons of recipes,…