Use our template to make a gingerbread house
Photo: Carl Sundvik
Why not make your own pepparkakshust (gingerbread house) using our template? It's easy to download and print out the template which will enable you to make a house which is about 20 cm x 10 cm x 15 cm (8" x 4" x 6"). Read more >>>
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Growing readershipThe number of people visiting SwedishFood.com has increased by a remarkable 88%* in the past two months. Even more pleasing is the fact that the number of 'pageviews' increased by 144%* during the same period. The number of readers from the United States (35%) has now overtaken the number of UK readers (30%). The remaining 35% of readers are scattered amongst an amazing 90 countries, including 8% from Sweden. The most popular recipe, for the second month in a row, is Maia Brindley-Nilsson's delightful äppelkaka. Congratulations to Maia! Read more >>> *Figures based on readership from 1-30 November 2013 compared with 1-30 September 2013. |
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Popular Swedish TV cook joins us
We are delighted to announce that popular Swedish TV cook Susanne Jonsson will be sharing some of her fantastic recipes with us in next week's edition of Swedelicious, our free e-magazine.
Susanne attracts over a million viewers to Go'Kväll, her early evening TV slot and she also has a big audience for her travel programme Två På Resa. To celebrate Susanne's first contribution to SwedishFood.com we also have an extended interview with her in next week's edition of Swedelicious, so why not subscribe today? Read more >>>
Swedes celebrate Advent in style
Swedes love Advent. It is a time when they bask in the warm glow of candles and Advent stars so that everything starts to look Christmassy, especially if Sweden is covered in a blanket of snow. Read more about how Swedes celebrate Advent >>>
Enjoy Swedish saffron buns by candle light
Why not find time this weekend to take a break from hectic preparations for Christmas and just chill? What better way of doing so is there than enjoying some lusselbullar med mandelmassa (saffron buns with almond paste) by candle light, perhaps even with a glass or two of glögg? Read more >>>Don't forget to buy some saffron!
Don't forget to buy some saffron so that you can make some Lussekatter (saffron buns) during Advent! By the way, if you are going to Sweden it is worth buying some saffron whilst you are there as it is much cheaper in Sweden. At a UK supermarket (Waitrose) it is £9,375 per kg whereas in a Swedish supermarket (ICA) it is £1,550 per kg, at today's exchange rate! See our recipe >>>
Black Gold Cocktail
Svart Hummer (Black Gold) is the name Swedes give to lobster caught off the west coast of Sweden. Black Gold is said to be the best lobster in the world because it matures slowly in the cold clear water off the west coast of Sweden.
For a special occasion I like to make lobster cocktail. Of course I can't buy Black Gold, but it still tastes superb when made with English lobster. And it is much cheaper!
If you are planning a Christmas party, why not try our lobster cocktail recipe? Like me, you might even pretend that it is Black Gold, it just sounds nicer, doesn't it? Read more >>>New Facebook cover showing Stängnäs
Photo: Carl Sundvik
With snow forecast for much of central Sweden for later this week it seems like a good time to update our Facebook cover. The new photo shows Stängnäs with the Cathedral dominating the landscape. Stängnäs is about 50 miles (80 km) west of Stockholm on the main E20. It can also be reached by train or, during the summer, by boat. See our Facebook page >>>Swedelicious, our free e-magazine
The November issue of Swedelicious, our free e-magazine is out now. We hope it will inspire you to try some of our recipes and learn more about Swedish food. Click here to read online.
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Pheasant is excellent at this time of year. If braised with apples and celery it makes for a superb Sunday lunch, especially if flambéed with a little Calvados. For a quicker meal, it can be turned into Fasan Wallenbergare, pheasant burgers made luxurious with the addition of egg yolks and cream. Read more >>>
Try Swedish food in Sweden!
We are collaborating with Discover the World to highlight their excellent range of holidays in Sweden, from going in search of the northern lights to self-drive adventures. With itineraries spread between Swedish Lapland in the north and Skåne in the south, discover Swedish cuisine in all its glory with Discover the World.
SwedishFood.com's editor, John Duxbury, explained "Of all the travel companies that organise holidays to Sweden I am in no doubt that Discover the World are the best. I chose them to organise my visit to the ICEHOTEL last year because of their reputation for organising inspirational holidays and because they are the only company that fly direct to northern Sweden, saving valuable time. The food was stunning and the activities were really good fun! It was one of our best ever holidays."
TotallySwedish
After careful research we are pleased to be able to announce that we have decided to recommend TotallySwedish, a UK based suppliers of Swedish ingredients. The company have two London shops plus an online shop where you can order cloudberry jam, Västerbottensost, rårörda lingon (raw lingonberry jam) and all manner of other ingredients that can be difficult to find anywhere else. Click here to order now.
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