Tag: Midsommar

June 23, 2023Blog

Midsommar
September 9, 2020Blog, Uncategorized

Season 3 of the podcast

We are back! We catch up on our summer experiences, like broken toilets, meze for Midsommar and traveling in the outside world! Also, a spotlight on Fårö. Available wherever you […]
#66 Just Use the Bucket

We are back! We catch up on our summer experiences, like broken toilets, meze for Midsommar and traveling in the outside world! Also, a spotlight on Fårö.
June 21, 2019Uncategorized

Swedes Explain: Midsommar

Today on the podcast, we ask Erik to discuss the flavors of Midsommar – new potatoes, strawberries and pickled herring. And then we discuss how to get rid of those […]
#29 Swedes Explain – Midsommar, Schnapps and Strawberries

We discuss the flavors of Midsommar with Erik – new potatoes, strawberries and pickled herring. And then we discuss how to get rid of those flavors with a bit of […]
June 23, 2015Uncategorized

More DISASTER Strawberry news….

It seems I missed this story in The Local over the weekend. When I say Swedes take their strawberries seriously, I really mean it. And no, it’s not a joke. […]
June 22, 2015Uncategorized

Midsommar and EVIL Midsommar

This past weekend, we celebrated Midsommar here in Sweden. It’s a celebration of the longest day (though that’s actually yesterday, I believe), where Swedes dance around a Maypole like frogs…. […]
June 15, 2015Uncategorized

A distaster of Swedish proportions

This headline is in The Local Sweden online news today. Once again, if this is the biggest disaster Sweden faces, I’m glad to live in this country.
June 21, 2013Uncategorized

Midsommar

Today is Midsommar here in Sweden. Midsommar is to celebrate the longest day of the year – a very joyous celebration for we who spend the winter in darkness. Currently, […]
June 13, 2013Uncategorized

Strawberry season

One thing you learn quickly about Sweden in the summer is that they are crazy and quite proud of their strawberries. If Swedish strawberries are not ready by Midsommar (last […]