Like any holiday recipe, St. Lucia buns are often personalized to the tastes of the makers. Bengsston’s family has always opted for cardamom and minimal sugar, while author Nichole Accettola ...

Incorporate seasonal ingredients: Use fresh vegetables like asparagus, peas, and radishes to bring out vibrant flavours. Serve in small portions: Offer bite-sized items like stuffed mushrooms ...

Growing up in Sweden, Emma Bengsston was always cast as a gingersnap man, never the candle-crowned St. Lucia selected to head the train of children walking from house to house through her village ...

For introverts, it’s really nice to stay at home a lot.” Lussekatter (St. Lucia’s Day Saffron Buns) For Bengsston and her fellow Swedes — as well as Norwegians and English-speaking Finns ...