Tag: food

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    #121 Living Your Best Life

    Karan, originally from India, has worked as a sous chef in Stockholm with some very well-known chefs. We obviously get some restaurant tips and learn why he hates putting raisins in lussekatter.

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    #120 Rebel WITH a Cause

    Before starting a life in Sweden, Naoko, from Japan, had already done a lot.

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    #107 Reindeer and Strawberries

    Mustafa, from Egypt, talks to us about warm countries vs cold countries, Egyptian cotton, and discovering new careers.

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    Lazy burritos for Cinco de Mayo

    Folding burritos too complicated? Well, we've got you covered!

  • #71 Scheduling Dinner in Advance

    We talk to Andrés, from Argentina, who has spent half of his time in normal Sweden and half of his time in pandemic Sweden. We also talk work/life balance, basketball […]

  • #65 Season Finale – From Russia With Ice Cream

    Anna, from Russia, talks with us about Sweden’s taco problem, Stockholm vs. Gothenburg and about the only thing to look forward to this summer – ice cream.

  • #63 There is no Place Like Rome

    Today we check in with Licia, a former expat to Sweden that returned to her home country of Italy. We talk about the lockdown in Italy and how things are […]

  • Vegetables are Green Things

    On episode 59 of the podcast…. Zayna, from California, enjoys the literal translations of Swedish words, like grönsaker, gives us some tips on Västerås and discusses the differences between college […]

  • #59 Vegetables are Green Things

    Zayna, from California, enjoys the literal translations of Swedish words, like grönsaker, gives us some tips on Västerås and discusses the differences between college in California and Stockholm. Also, why […]

  • Is your brain stew gluten free?

    For an upcoming trip to Budapest, I started looking at restaurants to visit. Generally, I’ll try a lot of things, but I think I’ll skip this place.

  • “Salad”

    Maybe this is why America has an obesity problem? “But I eat salad for every meal!”

  • #46 Have Yourself a Merry Lidl Christmas

    Carolin, born in East Berlin, fills us in on the similarities and differences between Sweden and Germany. We also discuss Christmas television culture.

  • #44 Turn at the Robot

    On this week’s expat podcast episode, Samantha, from South Africa, runs Stockholm Girl Gone International, an online group for expat tips and meetups. We talk language mistakes, getting out of […]

  • #44 Turn at the Robot

    Samantha, from South Africa, runs Girl Gone International, an online group for expat tips and meetups. We talk language mistakes, getting out of your shell and of course, food!

  • It’s MY restaurant, you hear me?

    I have got to eat here on my vacation.

  • #39 Fifty Dollars for 2 Boxes of Chex

    Sarah, from Wisconson, just wants a Target, good BBQ and affordable chocolate chips. Is that really too much to ask?

  • #36 Cafe Culture and Neighbors

    Olga, from Ukraine, talks about Ukrainian vs. Swedish cafe culture, getting to know your neighbors through fake traditions, and the beauty of rules, among other things.

  • #25 Sometimes All You Need is a Kebab Pizza!

    Today we chat with a couple of Italians, mainly about food of course, but also about language and some great summer tips!

  • Missing food – the common denominator

    I’ve been so busy with work and the podcast that I just realized I haven’t written in a while. Time to remedy that! The podcast I’m doing about people from […]

  • Fast Food Coma

    I waved my kids off at the airport this morning and went immediately to both KFC and Pizza Hut, as they were in the area. Of course, I had to […]