Cozy meatballs, crisp cookies, saffron-laced buns, and woodsy mushrooms bring the flavors of Sweden to your kitchen.

Buttery and golden with saffron, these brioche-based tea cakes echo the lussekatter of Swedish Santa Lucia celebrations ... without the heaviness of a more traditional mulled wine.

In Sweden, festivities begin with St. Lucia's Day ... with stockings, Santa Claus, and holiday movies. Both cultures embrace warmth and togetherness, blending traditions into magical celebrations ...

A few weeks before Christmas, Skyltsöndag is held in the city center. It is a Sunday when people come outside to enjoy a Christmas market with handicrafts and coffee, lotteries, gift shopping and ...

Celebrating Lucia is a strong tradition in Sweden, and it plays an important ... Some children and adults also wore Santa Claus hats. The ambassador explained that there had been intense ...

Each culture has their own unique traditions ... In both Swedish and Norwegian, "God Jul!" translates to "Merry Christmas." Part of Swedish celebrations is Saint Lucia's Day, the day that marks ...

In Malmö, the city’s main square hosts a Santa Lucia procession on December 13 at 6:30 pm. Over in Gothenburg, Liseberg Christmas Market, Sweden’s largest, features a Lucia Day celebration complete ...

So, despite the darkness, I established my “Jul” traditions in Sweden to avoid homesickness. Dec. 13 is St. Lucia Day marked ... gratin, cheeses, and sweets. A Santa would then distribute ...

(KSEE/KGPE) – Kingsburg will be hosting an authentic Swedish Santa Lucia Celebration on Saturday. It includes a lighted evening parade and much more. It’s a tradition that started decades ago ...

Santa Lucia brightens Italy's Christmas calendar. The 2024 festive season in Italy sees a return of a popular Swedish tradition - the celebration of Santa Lucia - thanks to the embassy of Sweden in ...

From delivering their gifts with a rhyme (a Swedish Christmas must) to candles in every room, here are 12 of the biggest Swedish Christmas traditions ... before seeing what Santa left them ...

which will also feature Santa available for photos and concessions available for purchase. The big day for holiday festivities will be Dec. 14, when the traditional Swedish St. Lucia Festival will ...