Top 15 Stockholm shops for unique and genuine souvenirs in 2020
Travel is about experiences, not souvenirs. But if you do want to buy something, why not spend your money on a souvenir you’ll want to keep? Unfortunately, many of the most readily available souvenir shops in Stockholm don’t exactly make the hunt easy. “Funny”...
Irresistible Swedish cardamom buns—kardemummabullar
Have you ever thought of what things you take for granted in your culture? Sometimes, these little things only become visible in juxtaposition with another. Cardamom is so ingrained in Swedish baking that I didn’t notice until I moved to London, UK. While I...
Kavring—Swedish rye bread
The Swedish rye bread kavring is not just for Christmas. It has been part of the Swedish diet for many hundreds of years. Well, at least we’ve eaten it since we got Skåne, or Scania, from the Danes in 1658. “Doctors consider the bread healthy and...
Risgrynsgröt—Swedish Christmas rice porridge
Even though Sweden wasn’t directly involved in the World Wars, the country still saw times of strict rations and restrictions on food. In newspapers from the Christmas of 1917, you can find suggestions for diluting sausages with cheaper ingredients and gathering...
Klenäter—Swedish deep-fried Christmas pastries
Klenäter are Swedish deep-fried Christmas pastries. To be honest, they’ve never been part of my Christmas tradition. Maybe that is because they are from another time—my father recalls them being considered old-fashioned when he was a boy. The slightly dry...
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My name is Isabelle. Here at Swedish Spoon, you’ll find Swedish food history, tried-and-tested recipes, and a lot of obsessing over great butter. You can also expect some travel tips.