The Best Kanelbulle Recipe EVER
Summer is here and the time of picnics is upon us. What better to bring with you to the beach or the park than a basket full of delectable cinnamon buns?
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Expat Cookbook
Swedish Culture
Summer Eats: Ugnspannkaka (Oven Pancake)
- by Rebecca Martin
- 17 Jun 2014
School’s out and hordes of holiday-heady and hungry children are suddenly at home during the day. So what to make? For a no-fuss lunch that suits all ages, it’s a no-brainer – Ugnspannkaka. During school holidays I suddenly that the number of kids turning up at mealtimes in my household can vary from 2 to […]
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What's on: Stockholm
The Lowdown: Midsummer in Stockholm 2014
- by YLC Stockholm
- 16 Jun 2014
Looking for a place to dance around the May pole this weekend or just want to learn more about Midsummer in Sweden?
Swedish Culture
What's on: Stockholm
How to Celebrate Swedish National Day
- by Solveig Rundquist
- 5 Jun 2014
Rumour has it that Sweden’s National Day began in 1523 when Gustav Vasa was crowned, but it wasn’t made a public holiday until 2005. But either way it’s a cause to celebrate – choose a century and go from there!
Expat Cookbook
Swedish Culture
Recipe of the Week: National Day Cake
- by YLC Stockholm
- 5 Jun 2014
It’s no secret that Swedes love their cake – and cookies, and candies, and everything sweet. So no wonder then that fika on National Day has its very own tasty confection…nationaldagsbakelse.
Swedish Culture
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Spuds, Beans and Anchovies: Stockholmers Explain Swedish Food
- by YLC Stockholm
- 27 May 2014
Want to know what the Swedish equivalent of Mac’n Cheese is? Ready for some brown beans? Or ever wondered just what it is that’s supposed to be so tempting with Janssons Frestelse?
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Notes on Northern Sweden: A Journey
- by YLC Stockholm
- 7 May 2014
YLC’s Amy Johansson took a one-week, 1200 kilometre road trip from Växjö in the deep south to Piteå in the far north…and discovered that they do things a bit differently up there.
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Al Fresco Eating: Five Fave Outdoor Stockholm Cafés
- by YLC Stockholm
- 5 May 2014
In the short-lived but magical spirit of Swedish summer, YLC’s Kirsten Smart has hustled together her finest selection of outdoor cafés and eateries so that YOU too can feel the unbridled pleasures of eating al fresco!
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What's on: Stockholm
Valborg: the Lowdown on Sweden’s Bonfire Night
- by YLC Stockholm
- 28 Apr 2014
There is nothing says Spring in Sweden better than good old bonfire and a men’s choir!
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What's on: Stockholm
Bonfire, bevvies and…choirs? Stockholmers explain Valborg
- by YLC Stockholm
- 26 Apr 2014
With the city’s favourite Spring ritual coming up in just a couple of days – we took to the streets to find out from the horse’s mouth just what this Valborg malarkey is all about!