I thought it was about time I faced my own bête noire. So Episode 8 is devoted to my sweet shop nemesis liquorice. Helping me overcome my dislike of this confectionery is ScandiKitchen founder Brontë Aurell.

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Find out more about Brontë on her website or follow her on Instagram.

ScandiKitchen cafe and deli in London (also on Instagram)

Brontë’s next cookbook Smorrebrod: Scandinavian Open Sandwiches is out on 8 April 2025.

Brontë’s cookbooks include:

* The ScandiKitchen Cookbook: Recipes for good food with love from Scandinavia

* ScandiKitchen: Fika and Hygge: Comforting cakes and bakes from Scandinavia with love

* ScandiKitchen: The Essence of Hygge

* ScandiKitchen Summer: Simply delicious food for lighter, warmer days

Suggested Reading

* Adam in Eden, or, Natures paradise by William Coles, 1657

* The History of Pontefract, in Yorkshire by George Fox, 1827

* The herball, or, Generall historie of plantes by John Gerard, 1636

* Mr Halley’s description of liquorice cultivation around Pontefract can be found in The review and abstract of the county reports to the Board of Agriculture; from the several agricultural departments of England. by Mr. Marshall v. 1

* Delights for ladies: to adorne their persons, tables, closets, and distillatories. With beauties, banquets, perfumes, and waters by Hugh Platt, 1602

* Chronicles of Old Pontefract by Lorenzo Radgett, 1905

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A huge thank you to Thomas Ntinas of The Delicious Legacy for doing the sound mixing on this season of the podcast.

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