The Norwegian growing season is fairly short – starting in late June Because of the short season only certain fruits thrive. Thanks to the cooler summer weather and long daylight hours some of the best suited fruits are berries. So it should come as no surprise that Norwegians are wild about foraging and picking berries.… More It’s Strawberry Season In Norway
Scandinavian Picnic June 18th, is International Picnic Day, a day we celebrate one of the greatest ways to enjoy the summer season—an outdoor picnic with friends, family, games and activities, and delicious food. June 22nd is Midsommar in Scandinavia and an excellent reason to have a picnic. A Little Picnic History During the Victorian era,… More Picnics Scandinavian Style
Swedes eat over 3,000 tons (that’s 6,600,000+ pounds) of pickled herring every year. That’s literally a boatload of herring. The herring (commonly known as sill) comes from the west coast of Sweden, also called the best coast by the people living there. Almost half of all that herring is produced in the old fishing community… More Herring and Sill and Klädesholmen – Oh My