A cozy café scene with customers relaxing on a plush couch, enjoying glögi and joulutorttu. In winter, it is customary to sip glögi, a warm mulled wine traditionally served in crystal glasses. Accompanying the drink is a plate of freshly baked joulutorttu, which are Finnish Christmas tarts filled with plum marmalade.
As I was not bold enough to take photos of their servings, I took the liberty to show the glögi I was enjoying with a friend and the tarts I made for my family during the holidays. But all the same you get the picture 😀 . I hope.
Ritva Sillanmäki Photography 
What a great tradition!
It is :-d
😍
Interesting!
What a cozy cafe and tradition.
Thanks Brad,
All looks very cosy and tasty, Ritva!
It’s a nice cafe, and this year I made them more tasty…
Very good!
Your food photos are always wonderful, Ritva, but I am really enjoying your people photography! More! More! 😀
I will have to try get more people in my photos. Thanks Lois
I would love a glass 🙂
Glad 😀 you do
Greetings from Latvia!
Hello Ilze 😀
The food-and-drink combination is very appealing.
It does fit the season well. A warm drink on a cold day
Those tarts look delicious.
Thanks Pepper, it was 😀
That is one tradition I can enjoy too Ritva
Well, maybe you will try it.
It would have to be a Finnish summer 😂
A nice tradition, Ritva. How do you say ‘cheers!’ in Finnish? xx
Kippis/Finnish cheers Skål/Swedish cheers — it’s possible to hear both, depending upon where you are celebrating! gott nytt år or onnellista uutta vuotta = happy new year!
Thank you, Kate xx
Thank you Kate for your kind answer., said better than I would have.
Kate kindly replied to you already – more thoroughly that I would have. Mine would have just been Kippis 😀
Mmmm. A tempting tradition. Temptingly portrayed!
thanks, tempting sounds good.
They sound like perfect treats for a cold winter’s day!
Sarah you are right. 😀