Only a perfect specimen of balsam fir will be worthy to bear upon its branches the fragile perfection of the straw figures that come to …
Sweden
Christmas Tree for the Birds
Image by Getty Images via @daylife The people of Norway and Sweden have for centuries observed the quaint custom of preparing a Christmas tree for …
Christmas in Sweden
In Sweden, the celebration begins on December 13, St. Lucia’s day. The foreigner in Stockholm on the morning of that day might be surprised to …
Vort Bread Recipe from Swedan
The Swedish household seems to specialize in fancy breads for Christmas-saffron bread, Vortlimpor, fennel bread, caraway bread. One loaf is to be shaped like a …