Fika in late autumn

A recipe for cardamom miso banana cake.

The Swedish Fika, like Danish hygge or Finnish sisu, is one of those curious Nordic concepts that defies perfect translation. It is a thing best understood through experience.

It is certainly not a mere coffee break. It is not a quick pause in the working grind for a moment to relax. It is a defined effort. An event to be planned, anticipated and embrac…