Kringle, the almond-scented Swedish pastry, evokes cold mornings, warm fires and special occasions. Like the SAT. Back when college testing was a morning’s lark, not a yearlong slog, our friends ...

This week’s recipe is a special one because I get to introduce to you the Pastry Bandit, aka my husband Hans, who comes from a Swedish family in Minnesota and has been enjoying kringles since he was a ...