Tag: semla

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  February 21, 2023Blog

  Sweden takes its semlor seriously.

  Take a peek into a Swedish workplace on Fat Tuesday and discover that the only acceptable topic for discussion is SEMLOR!

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  February 7, 2023Blog

  Semla: The greatest of all Swedish pastries

  There was once a Swedish king who died from eating 16 semlor.  If you don't control yourself, it might happen to you too.

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  #51 Do Not Mess With My Semla

  In our talk today with Roger, from Ohio (where you meet all the Swedes), we discuss if the U.S. actually has real cheese, whether subway tunnels are lighted & losing […]

• January 17, 2019Uncategorized

  #9 Semla, Skarsgård and Melodifestivalen

  Shaena, from Canada, gives tips on finding a job in Sweden and minimizing the winter blues by watching Melodifestivalen. We also discuss the greatest pastry ever made – the semla! […]

• February 9, 2016Uncategorized

  It’s semla day!

  Today is Fat Tuesday. In Sweden, this is known as the day when we EAT ALL THE SEMLA! What is a semla? It’s pastry awesomeness. That’s all you need to […]

• February 17, 2015Uncategorized

  Semmeldagen!

  It’s here.  One of the greatest days of the year!  Some call it Fat Tuesday, Shove Tuesday, Pancake Tuesday…. but here in Sweden, it’s SEMMELDAGEN! The day we are allowed […]

• March 4, 2014Uncategorized

  Happy Mardi Gras

  Today is Mardi Gras!  In Sweden, that means you have to eat one of these – a semla.  Believe me, it’s totally equal to partying in New Orleans in terms […]

• January 17, 2013Uncategorized

  Semla – only for Tuesdays!

  Sweden has a special pastry for Fat Tuesday called a semla.  It is pastry perfection and very hard to resist.  They are only sold about 6 weeks before Fat Tuesday […]

• October 4, 2012Uncategorized

  All hail the mighty cinnamon bun!

  One of the best things about Sweden is all the pastry-themed holidays.  Today is Cinnamon bun day!  When I asked why we have a cinnamon bun day, I was told […]