Have a Swedish Midsommar at Home
Whether you’re in Sweden or far away across the globe, you can celebrate midsommar, the Swedish way. Perhaps minus the mind-blowing-drunkenness. You can always cheat and head to one of the Swedish...
View ArticleFika – A Swedish Way of Life
Fika – it is a noun, a verb, and a way of life for Swedes. Quiet possibly the best part of anyone’s day. thanks lh for finding this! Now don’t you just wanna fika right about … now?! thanks to Rinse...
View ArticleBargaining at Hötorgets Market
I love going to Hötorget’s fruit and flower market. It’s located in the big square near Stockholm central station on the side of Sergel Torgs. Hötorget is filled with small stalls with men, usually...
View ArticleChanterelle Picking in Sweden
It’s that time of year, when the leaves are giving way to fall breezes and the wind is picking up. But before winter comes to Sweden, there’s one very special things Swedes do; pick chanterelles...
View ArticleStockholms Bästa Kanelbullar {Best Cinnamon Buns in Stockholm}
Kanelbullensdag {cinnamon bun day} is tomorrow. Founded in 1999 by Hembakningsrådets to celebrate its own 40th anniversary, the cinnamon roll became the symbol of delicious homemade bread. Swedish...
View ArticleSwedish Christmas Guide 2012
December is here! And that means, Christmas, S:t Lucia festivities, and food. Lots of food. Oh and lots of decoration. Over the years I write a couple articles about Christmas in Sweden and after...
View ArticleHappy Semlordag, Fettisdag, and Mardi Gras
Oh yes, today is one of those marvelous days in Sweden when we celebrate a day dedicated to a dessert. What country in the world has a cinnamon roll day, a waffle day, and a semla day? Sweden rocks...
View ArticleClose Encounters of a Semlor Dough
Yesterday, being fettisdagen, I decided to make my own semlor. They were quite successful last year and I was thinking this time I could perfect them. I didn’t really perfect them as much as gave the...
View ArticleSomething Hot, Something Sweet, Something Salty, Something Black –...
This year’s Lakritsfestivalen is right around the corner. After stuffing myself sill last year, I wanted to pass the torch on to someone who loves licorice but hates to admit it. Let me introduce you...
View ArticleFika Runt Stockholm – A Map!
You probably already know that Swedes loves their coffee. And they love to fika. Which got me thinking that, there should be a map to all the popular, or in some cases only, cafes in Stockholm. I took...
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