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Swedish Master Chef
If you happen to be in South Sweden or are planning to visit Skåne-Tranås, don’t miss Daniel Berlin Krog, ranked as “Restaurant of the Year” by Swedish White Guides in 2013. You need to book far in...
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Scandinavian Dairy
Dairy products are the backbone of rural self.-esteem and farming traditions in Scandinavia. The cooperative movement itself is an extremely important part of Scandinavian democracy and...
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The Swedish Furniture Giant
Founder of Ikea, Ingvar Feodor Kamprad, was born on March 30, 1926 in a small province Smaaland in Pjätteryd (now a part of Âlmhult Municipalty), Southern Sweden. Kamprad’s biographers believe that the...
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Summer on the Swedish Coast!
Plan your visit now and shed those musty winter thoughts. On paths that wind o’er rock and marsh, where the wind blows in from Dogger Bank, carrying the smell of seaweed and adventure. This was Swedish...
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Scandinavian Cheese
The Scandinavian tradition is for salty, full-fat, firm or hard cheeses, often matured, some as long as two years. The last few decades have seen production of a vast number of new soft cheeses,...
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The Next Big Scandinavian Thing
Spirits fans in Canada are touting aquavit, calling it the Next Big Scandinavian Thing to influence our palates. “In its simplest form, it’s a Nordic gin, but flavored with caraway instead of juniper,”...
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Christmas and Gingerbread Houses in Stockholm
The annual Gingerbread house exhibition in Stockholm opened on December 2 and lasts through January 10. This year’s theme is “New lair – stay in new ways”. Big and small have contributed with their...
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Sweden – Los Angeles Non-Stop
From March 14, 2016 travel to and from Sweden is about to get a boost from SAS (Scandinavian Airlines) when it inaugurates daily flights between Stockholm and Los Angeles. This marks the first time in...
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Scandinavian Sour Milk Products
Scandinavia is home to a number of exquisite and unique milk products, aside from all the ones available in the rest of the world. Sour milk, like yogurt, was originally produced to make fresh milk...
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Absolutely Scandilicious!
According to Norwegian chef, food anthropologist and author Signe Johansen, “people are tired of Italian and French, they are searching for something new and want to expand their spectrum.” In her...
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Heavy Retro in Stockholm
Stockholm is described as relaxed, cool and hip, and offers visitors a full range of creative shops, restaurants and vintage stores. But why not start your exploration at Nordiska Museet and the...
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Fresh Fish and Shellfish From Scandinavia
Northern waters are still teeming with fish, even if it’s not as it used to be. Overfishing of certain species is a threat to the sustainability if marine life, with the cold waters being more fragile...
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Nostalgic Driving in Sweden
If you’re planning a trip to Gothenburg by car and have some spare time, you should not do like most people and stick to the motorway. Make a detour into the nostalgic Retro Road, and fancy seeing a...
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Coffee Lovers, Look to Sweden
In Helsingborg, Sweden, between Gothenburg and Copenhagen, you’ll find one of Sweden’s finest coffee bars, Koppi. The charming café has a vibrant atmosphere with a mix of on the go customers, people in...
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Michelin Star Sprangled Scandinavia
The Michelin Nordic Cities Guide for 2016 was released last week and proves that Michelin Stars are shining bright in Scandinavia. The most notable addition this year is that Michelin has handed sown...
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Scandinavian Poultry, Meat, Game & Offal
Scandinavians are great meat eaters. The surviving recipes from the past were mostly recorded in wealthier households, as they ate much more meat that the poorer majority who survived on a diet of...
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Scandinavian Goose and Duck
Scandinavian geese – both wild and domesticated – have been immortalized in the famous book The Wonderful Adventures of Nils, written by Swedish author and Nobel Prize laureate Selma Lagerlöf and...
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The Sophisticated Swedes
Beneath the cool, sophisticated exterior, the Swede harbors a deep and heartfelt passion for the nature, tradition and schnapps. Swedes have a reputation for being dry, somber and painfully serious. It...
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Wining and Dining in Sweden
«Ska vi fika?» (Shall we have a coffee break?») is a question that induces a warm glow on every Swedish heart, and the answer is always “Ja!” Coffee is important to Sweden’s wellbeing. A snug place in...
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Food Traditions in the Norwegian County of Buskerud
Buskerud is an elongated and lush county in eastern Norway containing many cultural aspects which may be experienced through the food traditions in towns as well as rural areas. Customs and traditions...
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