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October 17, 2026 / 2 Comments

Facts about pumpkins – 25 interesting things you might not know

Writer: Helena Bergström

Orange, green, white, tiny and gigantic. Pumpkins are part of autumn and appear everywhere, from vegetable counters and restaurant menus to Halloween celebrations and imaginative decorations. But pumpkins are much more than autumn decorations. Did you know that they are among the oldest cultivated plants known to man, that they are botanically classified as berries and that there are people who compete in paddling in giant hollowed-out pumpkins?

September 24, 2026 / 4 Comments

Facts about chanterelles – 25 interesting things you might not know

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Writer: Helena Bergström

Yellow, golden and absolutely delicious. Chanterelles are often called ”the gold of the forest”, and for many, the hunt for the yellow mushrooms is part of late summer and autumn. But did you know that chanterelles are difficult to grow, that they live in close collaboration with trees and that Swedes have not always been as fond of mushrooms as we are today?

10 January 2026 / 6 Comments

Champagne facts - 25 things you (might) not know

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Writer: Helena Bergström

Champagne is more than just bubbles in a glass. Behind the drink associated with parties, luxury and celebration, there's a long history, strict rules and lots of fascinating details. Here are 25 facts about champagne - from unexpected origins to nerdy details.

27 December 2025 / 10 Comments

New Year is a time for hope for the future – 7 New Year's dishes that represent luck and good fortune

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Writer: Helena Bergström

As midnight approaches on New Year's Eve, the world is filled with fireworks, promises and hopes for a better year. In many places, extra special dinners are prepared, and in some parts of the world, special dishes or treats are also served to bring good luck or success in the coming year...

23 December 2025 / 11 Comments

Regional specialities on the Christmas table – from Norrbotten to Skåne

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Writer: Helena Bergström

The Swedish Christmas table is far from a uniform tradition, even though many of us today think of the same dishes in connection with Christmas celebrations, such as herring, meatballs and Christmas ham. In the past, conditions were much more varied in our long country, and to some extent, regional differences remain.

19 June 2025 / 3 Comments

Mussels - Aunt Anna and the sweets of the sea

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Writer: Anna Nilsson Spets

Belgium's national dish is Moules-frites, steamed mussels with pommes frittes, mayonnaise or cold mussel sauce.

15 June 2025 / 12 Comments

Kitchen French - all those French terms in the kitchen

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Writer: Helena Bergström

Today we're talking about cooking French! The French language contains lots of words about food and cooking, and many of the words we also use in Swedish - either as they are or in a Swedishised version. Join us on a tasty language journey!

07 June 2025 / 13 Comments

Shopping in French supermarkets - our experiences

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Writer: Helena Bergström

What is it like to shop in French supermarkets? One thing we really enjoy when travelling is browsing in grocery stores. When travelling by motorhome, we cook most of our meals in the car, which means we are constantly buying groceries. Here we share our experiences of food shopping in France.

17 April 2025 / 4 Comments

Coffee around the world - Aunt Anna's coffee dreams

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Writer: Anna Nilsson Spets

I was never a lazy mum, I became a coffee addict straight away. My day starts with at least two cups of strong coffee, a splash of milk and a dash of sugar, a cheese sandwich, then I'm fit for fight. During all the travelling I've done, I've tried coffee in different forms, coffee I can dream about sometimes.

17 December 2024 / 8 Comments

Christmas spices - Aunt Anna spices up life

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Writer: Anna Nilsson Spets

Yes, it is me and my sister, 1970. Christmas is just around the corner, no one can have missed that, and the big gingerbread baking is missing because I refuse to hunt. And I'm not going to sit in Belgian traffic jams to buy gingerbread from a well-known furniture company either. That's where the line is drawn.

Facts about pumpkins – 25 interesting things you might not know

Writer: Helena Bergström

Facts about chanterelles – 25 interesting things you might not know

Writer: Helena Bergström

Champagne facts - 25 things you (might) not know

Writer: Helena Bergström

New Year is a time for hope for the future – 7 New Year's dishes that represent luck and good fortune

Writer: Helena Bergström

Regional specialities on the Christmas table – from Norrbotten to Skåne

Writer: Helena Bergström

Mussels - Aunt Anna and the sweets of the sea

Writer: Anna Nilsson Spets

Kitchen French - all those French terms in the kitchen

Writer: Helena Bergström

Shopping in French supermarkets - our experiences

Writer: Helena Bergström

Coffee around the world - Aunt Anna's coffee dreams

Writer: Anna Nilsson Spets

Christmas spices - Aunt Anna spices up life

Writer: Anna Nilsson Spets

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