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Fika: the Swedish Coffee Break

Fika: the Swedish Coffee Break

This little coffee break that we’ve come to know as fika is one of the most quintessential Swedish traditions. Whether doing fika alone or with friends, at home or in the office, the...

Fika: the Swedish Coffee Break

This little coffee break that we’ve come to know as fika is one of the most quintessential Swedish traditions. Whether doing fika alone or with friends, at home or in the office, the...

Lucia Day, a Scandinavian winter Holiday

Lucia Day, a Scandinavian winter Holiday

A holiday in the Nordic countries on December 13th, Lucia Day has been celebrated for hundreds years and is greatly looked forward to during the chilly autumn months. Read ahead to learn more about how...

Lucia Day, a Scandinavian winter Holiday

A holiday in the Nordic countries on December 13th, Lucia Day has been celebrated for hundreds years and is greatly looked forward to during the chilly autumn months. Read ahead to learn more about how...

We All Scream for Ice Cream: National Ice Cream Day

We All Scream for Ice Cream: National Ice Cream...

Happy National Ice Cream Day! To celebrate this most glorious occasion, we’re making ice cream sundaes with toppings from our boxes. Just pick your favorite ice cream flavor as a...

We All Scream for Ice Cream: National Ice Cream...

Happy National Ice Cream Day! To celebrate this most glorious occasion, we’re making ice cream sundaes with toppings from our boxes. Just pick your favorite ice cream flavor as a...

Pannkakor: Swedish Pancakes

Pannkakor: Swedish Pancakes

Makes: about 12 pancakes • Time: 20 minutes Despite their namesake, pannkakor are actually more like crêpes than pancakes. Thin and delicate in flavor, they’re a great base for a variety of toppings, including butter and powdered...

Pannkakor: Swedish Pancakes

Makes: about 12 pancakes • Time: 20 minutes Despite their namesake, pannkakor are actually more like crêpes than pancakes. Thin and delicate in flavor, they’re a great base for a variety of toppings, including butter and powdered...

The Dala Horse: A Swedish Tradition

The Dala Horse: A Swedish Tradition

Why is there a horse on the cover of this month’s Culture Guide? The answer is the Dala horse, a characteristically Swedish handicraft. Known for preserving and celebrating their heritage, the Swedish love...

The Dala Horse: A Swedish Tradition

Why is there a horse on the cover of this month’s Culture Guide? The answer is the Dala horse, a characteristically Swedish handicraft. Known for preserving and celebrating their heritage, the Swedish love...

7 Things to Know About Swedish Food

7 Things to Know About Swedish Food

Swedish food is much more than meatballs and chewy fish-shaped sweets. To learn the difference between pickled herring and fermented herring, or what to serve with lingonberry jam or crispbread, here are...

7 Things to Know About Swedish Food

Swedish food is much more than meatballs and chewy fish-shaped sweets. To learn the difference between pickled herring and fermented herring, or what to serve with lingonberry jam or crispbread, here are...