“We’ve started experimenting with things like saffron-infused hot cross buns and carrot halwa tarts. It’s about keeping the nostalgia, but elevating the experience,” says Chef Reuben D ...

Recipe: Fragrant saffron brightens the enriched dough in these buns — traditionally made to celebrate the patron saint of light — while raisins offer a hint of sweetness.

Lussekatter — traditional wheat buns spiced with black cardamom and saffron — are the star of St. Lucia Day celebrations in Sweden, England, and Finland. St. Lucia buns (also called ...

Golden buns coloured with saffron and studded with raisins are impossible to miss at Christmas in Sweden. Photo: Gorm Kallestad/NTB Scanpix/TT Swedish lussekatter are truly one hell of a bun.

At Aquavit, Bengsston takes pride in serving these distinctive buns to every guest on the Feast of St. Lucia, and makes sure the restaurant’s buffet tables are laden with them until Christmas.

“We’ve started experimenting with things like saffron-infused hot cross buns and carrot halwa tarts. It’s about keeping the nostalgia, but elevating the experience,” says Chef Reuben D ...

A Stockholm baker talked us through the saffron bun-making process. Photo: Tim Marringa/The Local In the first entry for 2022's The Local Advent Calendar, we share a recipe for classic Swedish saffron ...