This collection of Swedish recipes spans the calendar, from saffron-scented tea cakes for Saint Lucia's Day to dill-flecked spinach soup and crisp quick-pickled cucumbers perfect for a Midsummer ...

15 Swedish Recipes for a Midsummer Smörgåsbord. Cozy meatballs, crisp cookies, saffron-laced buns, and woodsy mushrooms bring the flavors of Sweden to your kitchen.

PORTER | St. Lucia smiled and carried a tray of buns and coffee into “papa,” who was resting in bed, while Marilyn Arvidson recited a poem.

Lynne Meyers talked about Christmas in Sweden, and the Swedish Church. John Sipos read a story about a Swedish immigrant in Massachusetts who was named Santa Hot Dog, because he gave thousands of free ...

Swedish and American Christmas traditions offer unique holiday experiences. In Sweden, festivities begin with St. Lucia's Day on December 13, celebrating light during the dark winter with ...

KAMPALA - The Swedish ambassador in Uganda, Maria Håkansson, has said that St. Lucia, a Christian martyr, brings life to darkness and messages of compassion, hope, and courage to the year ahead ...

Santa, or Jultomten in Sweden, ... Similar to Sweden, Norway's Christmas traditions include a Christmas Eve dinner, ... with St. Lucia's Day following on Dec. 13.

Laura Klintberg said: “One thing we added was live music, with a Swedish singer, to kick off our first Julbord on Friday, Dec. 13, which is also known as Santa Lucia Day, a highly celebrated ...

Forget jumping out of bed to tear open your gifts as soon as you wake up. In Sweden, kids and grown-ups wait until the sun sets on Christmas Eve before seeing what Santa left them underneath the ...