Miette Sweden: Cookies, Cakes and Breadbaking Recipes from Scandinavia

#1 New Release in Chocolate Baking and Brunch & Tea, and Scandinavian Cooking

Snacking cakes, cookies, aromatic breads--surround yourself with these and other Nordic sweets as you envelop your senses in the spectacular tastes, smells, and traditions of Sweden's Midsommar.

Submerge yourself in the traditions of Sweden. Food holds such significance in many cultures. It symbolizes community, bounty, gratefulness, sacrifice, love, and so much more. Better than any basic Swedish cookbook, Miette Sweden brings to life the significance of Swedish baking--from traditional food and bread recipes to cake baking and bread making to coming together and sharing the bread and other dishes in Midsommar celebration.

The spread of Sweden--foods and traditions with a twist. Midsommar has been celebrated for centuries in Sweden. Foods and classic recipes have circulated for just as long. When Meg Ray moved to Sweden for the summer, she noticed a demand for these cherished recipes and created Miette Sweden, which offers recipes, stories, Swedish staples, and more--with a miette twist.

Inside this unique Swedish cookbook, you'll find:

• Step-by-step cookie, bread, and cake recipes classic to Midsommar in Sweden--Foods like chocolate mess cake and granola
• Genius recipes that elevate beloved classics, like cardamom buns, ice-cream cakes, breads, and struesels
• Tips, tricks, and recipes for Swedish bread baking--tools and gadgets not needed

If you liked Smörgåsbord, Ottolenghi Flavor or the Nordic Cookbook, you'll love Miette Sweden.

Meg Ray is the chef and owner of Miette. She is a self-taught baker and lives in Oakland CA. Modern, cheerful, and always delicious, Miette is San Francisco's most charming pastry shop. A modern interpretation and the finest, unrefined ingredients available have made Miette one of the top ten pastry shops in the world, according to Conde Nast. She lives in Oakland, California.