September 29th is National Coffee Day and October 4th is Cinnamon Bun Day, or Kanelbullens dag, an annual celebration in Sweden. So it is a perfect week for Fika (pronounced fee-ka). Fika is a Swedish custom, a kind of social coffee break where people gather to have a cup of coffee or tea and something… More Eureka It’s Time For Fika
“My mission is to let people know about Swedish knitting, “ says Wendy J. Johnson, knitting designer and instructor. Her patterns and classes at Ingebretsen’s have drawn attention to Lovikka, Sweden, population 61 and home to the world’s largest mitten (12 feet tall). Here, in 1892, Erika Aittamaa first created he signature mittens. Erika may… More Wendy J. Johnson: Celebrating Swedish Knitting Traditions
The kids are back in school; the State Fair is over; the sweatshirts are at the ready — and that means baking season is upon us. KRUMKAKE Krumkake (pronounced KROOM-ka-ka) means “bent cake” in Norwegian. Most people see it more as a cookie than a cake but everyone who tries it likes. Krumkake is a… More Krumkake and Kransekake: Hard to Say But Great To Eat