I often come across news from home that strike me as so very Swedish (and makes me laugh), and I decided to start a little series here with funny, odd and bizarre news from Sweden. I think this first installment will amuse you as well:
Lookout tower without a view
The local government in Pitea (a town [...]
As I mentioned in my previous luxury apartment eye candy post, I start pining for Sweden twice a year – and this is one of them. Oh, to be there to enjoy all four Advent Sundays with glogg, gingerbread cookies and saffron buns, St. Lucia (on December 13th) with all the lights and traditional processions, [...]
Today is Sweden’s National Holiday (Nationaldagen – yay, Sweden!) and in honor of that, I thought I’d post a very Swedish recipe (we made one of these last night – yum!).
In Sweden, we like to throw everything we can get our hands on on a piece of pizza dough (a slight exaggeration). While you certainly can [...]
It’s that time of year again. Twice every year, in the beginning of December and at the start of summer, I start longing for Sweden. I’ve been lucky enough to be able to go home almost every year since I came to the US, but I suspect this is one of those years when it’s [...]