Notes from the kitchen
Fika, recipes, a little Swedish heritage and the odd behind-the-scenes — straight from my home bakery in Westbury, Wiltshire.
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What Is Fika? Sweden's Sweetest Ritual
More than a coffee break — fika is the Swedish art of pausing, gathering, and sharing something sweet. Here's why it shapes everything I bake.
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GuidesPhoto Cakes & Cupcakes: Printing Your Picture Straight onto the Icing
A new one for the menu — I can now print any photo straight onto edible icing, on a full cake or a batch of cupcakes. Here's how it works and where it looks best.
GuidesGender Reveal Cakes: How to Get the Big Moment Right
How I build a gender reveal cake that keeps its secret to the very last slice — plus a few thoughts on the baby shower and christening cakes that often bookend it.
GuidesHow to Choose Your Wedding Cake
Tiers, flavours, seasons and budgets — a calm, practical walk-through of every decision, from someone who's iced a few of these.
HeritageThe Story Behind the Prinsesstårta
Why is Sweden's most beloved cake green, domed, and named after princesses? A short history of the Prinsesstårta — and why I still adore making it.
RecipesFive Buttercream Flavours Worth the Hype
Vanilla will never let you down — but these are the flavours my customers come back for again and again.
Behind the ScenesBehind the Bake: A Day in My Westbury Kitchen
From the first quiet coffee to the final ribbon on the box — what actually goes into a single custom cake.
SeasonalBringing a Swedish Christmas to Wiltshire
Saffron buns, gingerbread and glögg — the Swedish festive bakes I make every December, and why they belong on a Wiltshire table too.