Fika is the Swedish snack time beloved by both children and adults: a pause in a busy day to sit down and reconnect with friends and family. While a cup of coffee and a bite to eat are obligatory, the favored snacks change with the seasons, and in this late winter class we will focus on cold-weather favorites. Our focus of the day will be semlor, sweet buns filled with almond paste and whipped cream that are traditionally eaten on Fat Tuesday, but we'll produce a range of other goodies too: knäckebröd (crisp bread crackers), thin heart shaped waffles for Valentine's Day, saft (berry juice), and chockladbollar (chocolate candies). After sharing a fika, students will head home with a set of the recipes they've mastered, leftover goodies, and a new tradition to share with family and friends.