English, Food, Recipes

Lagom, Cinnamon Buns, and finding balance with Swedish ‘fika’

The Swedish word ‘lagom’ means ‘not too little, not too much, but just enough’, and can be used to describe basically anything. It is a concept that goes some way to describe Sweden, celebrating a commitment to finding what really works and, crucially, knowing when to stop. Ingredients: Cinnamon buns:sunflower oil, for oiling300ml milk1 tsp… Read More Lagom, Cinnamon Buns, and finding balance with Swedish ‘fika’

English, Poetry

The sea.

Ibiza, April 2018 The dashing mourner of the sea Running hot through grounded veins, Soundless thoughts of giant hopes Standing still. Running low. Priceless crystals in the sand Running cold through celestial veins, Sandless thought of giant hopes Running low. Standing still.