Lussekatter, also known as lussebullar, saffransbullar, or saffransbröd, are a traditional Swedish sweet bun enjoyed during the holiday season, especially on Saint Lucia Day (December …
Lussekatter: Sweden’s saffron buns – recipe
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Christmas in Stockholm (update 2024)
If you have planned a city trip to Stockholm in December or around Christmas, then this article will definitely help you to plan and make …
Sankta Lucia in Skansen, an unforgettable experience
Sankta Lucia is one of my favorite Swedish holidays to celebrate. When the choir starts the Sankta Lucia song, I immediately get goosebumps. In recent …
Novent, a new Swedish Christmas trend
Combine November and Advent and you have Novent, a new trend in Sweden that I would like to soon conquer the rest of the world! …
Recipe homemade Swedish ‘julmust’
Never heard of julmust? If you’ve already been to Sweden around Christmas or Easter, or had a close look in the foodmarket at Ikea, it …
Swedish Christmas traditions: SVT’s julkalender
Since 1960, you can watch a special TV series broadcasted on the Swedish television channel SVT every year during the advent. SVT’s julkalender or Christmas …
Knutsdagen, the end of the Christmas season
Maybe you put your Christmas tree away a long time ago? If you want to do it according to Swedish tradition, January 13 is the …
Live advent calendar in Gamla Stan
One of the nicest advent calendars I know of is Gamla Stan’s real live advent calendar. Levande julkalendern is a lively advent calendar where a …
Gingerbread houses exhibition in ArkDes
When I’m in Stockholm in December (or early January), I always try to the exhibition Pepparkakshus or gingerbread houses in ArkDes (Swedish Center for Architecture …
Swedish recipe for glögg
Warming up after a winter walk with a cup of a hot drink, it is literally heartwarming. In winter this warm drink can be glögg …