Happy Easter

Easter is coming, so we had a little 'påskpyssel' - this is when we have a little craft session. 


First you extract the egg from the shell. 
Pierce a small hole on the top and bottom and blow air into the egg..

Then the painting begins!

Add a bit of feather 

 Happy Easter

Design Market - 22 March

We will write a little profile of each of the contributors to the design market. Watch this space!

Free tickets to Doktor Glas

We are happy to announce that we are giving away a pair of 

FREE TICKETS TO DOKTOR GLAS.

Find us on twitter (@fika_london) follow us on twitter retweet the doktor glas tweet and we will announce the winner selected at random from the twitter retweets on 22 March 2013:

DOKTOR GLAS

by Hjalmer Söderberg

Krister Henriksson, who is best know as Wallander in Henning Mankell’s widely praised Swedish TV series is making his West End debut in Doktor Glas, which transfers to London following its acclaimed run in Sweden.  

Doktor Glas tells the story of a 19^th century physician who falls madly in love with the beautiful young wife of a corrupt clergyman. When she confides in him that her marriage is making her miserable, he agrees to help in whatever way he can. Soon Doktor Glas finds himself torn between his passion and his morality, and drives the play towards its shocking climax.

Doktor Glas will run at Wyndhams Theatre, a Delfont Macintosh Theatre, from 16 April to 11 May 2013.

Semla - the making of...

 

Cardamom for the Semla. We peel and grind each one in house! 

We weigh the dough for consistency

Freshly whipped cream

Cutting the lid, filing it with our home made almond paste.

Topping it with cream and dusting the lid with icing sugar.

Happy Shrove Tuesday

Semla - how do you eat yours?

14 February is approaching, people are calling in to find out if we are making this strange, yet delicious concoction. This is our Fat Tuesday indulgence...

What does it consist of?

A cardamom flavoured bun filled with almond paste topped with cream and dusted with icing sugar. 

At Fika we make all of it at home from the bun to the almond paste. 

Tweet us @fika_london to tell us how you eat yours.

Lucia and Lusse bullar

Lucia is the celebration of Saint Lucia the, bringer of light. It is a magical celebration indeed.
Traditionally you make these gorgeous saffron buns and drink mulled wine. Hanna was baking away all day yesterday to ensure that all of you who had pre-ordered your buns would get them. I hope you enjoyed them all. We will continue to sell Lusse bullar until Christmas.

Here is a shot of them before they went in the oven

Once cooked, they look like this... yum!

Don't we need a little more sweetness in winter?

Our little Hopper, now 15 weeks, 
has had one kladdkaka too many. 

Give me 100 pus-hups, Hopper!

We love this promo video by Designers Anonymous

Halloween Promo | Designers Anonymous

The design agency sent us some popcorn that were delicious and this video... thanks!

Let's Fika!

Join us for the exciting exhibition - Let's Fika! Six talented illustrators will be 
presenting work reflecting various interpretations of having a fika. The private 
view is September 13th, open to the public from 6.30 - 11.00pm. The exhibition 
ends October 14th.  

Glad Midsommar!

Come and celebrate Midsummer at Fika - try our delicious Swedish pickled herring, 
dill potatoes and beetroot kladdkaka! 

Princess Estelle!

Today is the christening of the Swedish Princess Estelle; daughter of Crown Princess Victoria 
and her husband Daniel, Duke of Västergötland. Fika wants to celebrate this special event - we'll 
give you a treat with your food order when you come in for lunch and say 'Princess Estelle'! 

True Treat

Premier PR asked Fika to create a very special 'treat' for the launch of the 
True Blood season 4 DVD released this month. The blood pancakes that you 
see above were a True success!
pic 1 by Fika
pic 2 by Handbag.com

choose your herb

Why not make the lamb even more delicious by adding some rosemary.. or perhaps a bit of 
thyme on your butternut dish! Choose your favorite herb at Fika!

ASKA release party!

Make sure to come to the release of ASKA BIRDS OF BERWICK'S 
third collection - Thursday May 3rd at Espero Studio on 91 Brick Lane! 

GO KIKK!

Fika is proud to sponsor Kikk United FC - a women's football team 
consisting of players from Scandinavia, England, Italy, USA, Brazil and 
a good few other nations. Based in London, the team was created in 
2005 and play their home games at Mile End Stadium. 
Visit their website to read more!

Fika + Marimekko = ♥

Now you can enjoy your fika in spring colours! 
We are very pleased about our new collaboration with the Finish company Marimekko.
They have provided us with these beautiful cushions made out of their popluar fabrics, 
such as Unikko and Siirtolapuutarha. Visit their website and have a look at the rest of their 
lovely collection.

Fika for Dagmar

The Swedish fashion designers House of Dagmar asked Fika to cater for them when launching 
their latest collection at The shop at Bluebird on Kings road.

Sunday treat

How about some Swedish afternoon treats at Fika! 
(photo taken with mobile phone by one of our regulars - thank you!)

A little princess is born...

Congratulations Princess Victoria who has given birth to a little princess! We are celebrating 
by giving out a little princess portion of coffee with each dessert and commemoration her 
birth with a little crown on all desserts. Happy days!

semla!

The semlor at Fika have been very popular! More to come soon...
(photo by dani)