Carnival without the right treat? This year, baking a Swedish Carnival treat: semlor with cranberry cream and marzipan.

Karl’s Sausage Kitchen has long been a destination for homesick expats and gourmands seeking authentic German sausages, Northern European charcuterie, and a wide-range of hard-to-find European food ...

When Lent is near, the time for indulgence is here! Shannon Källåker of Lemon and Sage Market helps us prep for Fat Tuesday with a Swede-infused recipe for the traditional Mardi Gras, Semlor. She ...

Every year, as February approaches and thoughts of Christmas are long gone, European bakeries disrupt the bleakness of midwinter with windows and display cases filled with delightfully rich sweets ...

Semla buns being made at the Vetekatten café in Stockholm. Photo: Anders Ahlgren/SvD/TT On Fat Tuesday Swedes will gorge themselves on these fantastic cream buns, but they're usually available in ...

Back when refrigeration wasn't up to modern standards, Fat Tuesday was a time to clear your house of indulgent foods. This led to lots of rich recipes, from Shrove pancakes to King Cake. In Sweden, ...

Naomi Waxman is the former reporter for Eater Chicago and an award-winning journalist who covers restaurants, bars, pop-ups. It’s telling that in Chicago, Fat Tuesday — the day before Lenten Season ...

“Fat Tuesday,” a day of celebration and indulgence that precedes the abstemiousness of the Lenten season during which Christians prepare for Easter, is acknowledged in different ways around the globe.

Travel writer and photographer, Lola Akinmade introduces IT readers to one of Sweden’s most decadent seasonal pastries. From January through March, during the dark dreary months of winter, they line ...

Allie has been Lifehacker’s Food Writer since 2021. She earned her bachelor’s degree at Ithaca College in drama and studied at the Institute of Culinary Education to earn her diploma in Pastry and ...