Today is Saint Lucia’s Day! Kicking off the Christmas holidays in Scandinavia, Saint Lucia’s means girls in white dress with lighted wreaths on their heads and lots of singing. Near us, local parish Trinity Lutheran Church in Evanston holds their Sankta Lucia Festival of Light this Sunday, with the sanctuary full of candles, and the Third Coast Chorus singing in both Swedish and English. I agreed to bring treats with other bakers for the reception and eschewing the Pepparkakor (spice cookies) or spritz (pressed from a cookie press) people usually go to when thinking “Swedish Cookies,” I opted for these lovely orange and walnut stars (Apelsinkakor ) Flavored with both fresh orange zest and juice they are both fragrant and bright. Continue Reading…
