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We riff on Swedish holidays, share grandma-approved recipes, and capture guest moments that make our hearts — and our bellies — happy.
Bake Cinnamon Buns – a Swedish Fika Favourite 🇸🇪

Bake Cinnamon Buns – a Swedish Fika Favourite 🇸🇪

Few things capture the feeling of Swedish fika quite like the smell of freshly baked cinnamon buns. This is a classic, handwritten recipe, cleaned up but with the heart left intact. Grandma Jessie´s recipe is built on feeling rather than exact measurements. Just the...

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Lussebullar – the taste of Lucia and Swedish fika

Lussebullar – the taste of Lucia and Swedish fika

During December, Sweden turns golden. Not only from candlelight and snow, but from saffron. Lussebullar are deeply connected to Lucia are baked, shared and enjoyed during fika in homes across the country. They are part of the quiet rituals that help us slow down,...

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Lucia – a light-filled tradition in Sweden

Lucia – a light-filled tradition in Sweden

Every year on December 13th, Sweden celebrates Lucia – a cherished tradition that brings light, song and warmth into the darkest time of the year. Lucia is about more than candles and white gowns. It’s about pausing. Gathering. Letting music, gentle voices and shared...

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