Reprinted with permission from Fika, by Anna Brones and Johanna Kindvall, copyright © 2015, published by Ten Speed Press, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC. Or maybe during the winter glögg.įika is published by Ten Speed Press and hits shelves today. Stopping to appreciate an everyday ritual as simple as coffee. Wooden Coffee Spoon w/ribbon 6.00 Melamine Almond Cake Tray - Royal Blue 12.00 fika - The Art of the Swedish Coffee Break 17.99 Viking Ship Tray 12. It's about making time during the day to take a break. Recipes for which are included in the book, alongside other classic and modern fika pairings like kumminskorpor (caraway crackers) and kronans kaka (almond-potato cake).īut the idea behind fika itself is easy enough. Swedish fika culture took root around the early 20th century, and while nowadays the notion of fika can apply to many different life scenarios, a true fika calls for coffee enjoyed with a traditional Swedish baked good like vetebullar (cinnamon and cardamom rolls) and fikonrutor (fig almond squares). ![]() Fika can be as simple as that," Kindvall concludes. At the moment I'm having a five minute fika on top of my stoop, enjoying the sun, waving to the postman and a neighbor. ![]() Rather, she continues, " if you have a cup of coffee on a bench in the park, alone or with a friend, I would say it's a fika, especially if you brought a treat."Īnd in their new book, Kindvall, along with Anna Brones of Foodie Underground, explore the Swedish notion of "fika," a term that references breaking during the day to enjoy a cup of coffee or tea, sometimes with a baked good, with or without a friend. Then add a solid structure and carefully constructed pedagogy which ensures that you progress through the lessons and build on previously-learned language. ![]() "To grab a coffee on the go is not really a fika," explains Johanna Kindvall, co-author and illustrator of new lifestyle cookbook Fika: The Art of the Swedish Coffee Break. Think of Coffee Break Swedish like going for a coffee (or a fika) with your friend who happens to speak Swedish and is helping you learn in a relaxed, enjoyable way.
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