Today is Alla Hjärtans 'Dag (the direct translation in
English is All Hearts Day, otherwise known as Valentines' Day) in Sweden. The
holiday here is basically the same as it is in America. Couples celebrate their
love by showering each other with flowers, candy and affection.
My husband and I celebrated our love by driving to Lund and going to our favorite bakery, St. Jacobs. I have featured the bakery in a post a while back but I did not talk about one of my favorite items. Pictured above are Swedish Cream Puffs called Semla. Now, I have indulged in my share of cream puffs, but none so far have compared to these. They are made with a pastry type roll that is cut in half, and filled with marzipan first and heavenly cream. You can always tell when someone has had one because the powdered sugar from the top of the Semla usually ends up on their nose, no matter how careful they are.
Here’s to Love, Happiness and Swedish Pastries!
