3 May 2026
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Recipe of the Week: Chinese New Year Fish Dishes

It’s the big day today! Happy Chinese New Year or 新年快樂! To celebrate, we have two very special and authentic fish dishes from two different regions of China. The word for fish, “Yu,” sounds like the words both for wish and abundance, so serving fish dishes at the end of the meal symbolizes a wish […]

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Children’s Health care in Sweden

Nothing is worse than having a sick child. But one thing that will make you feel a little better is knowing that healthcare for children in Sweden is good quality and low cost.

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Valentine’s Day in Stockholm 2013

Stockholm is one of the most romantic cities in the world, so why not head out this Valentine’s Day and have a romantic experience you’ll never forget!

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Community Expat Cookbook

Recipe of the Week: Jiaozi (Dumplings)

Who doesn’t love Chinese dumplings? Aside from being tasty and versatile, they bring together families at this festive time not only to eat, but to cook together for Chinese New Year.

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Swedish Traditions: February – Flowers, Skiing and Fat Tuesday

Ah, February, month of love. Where better to celebrate Valentine’s than in Stockholm with its beauty and romance? If this is making you queasy, ignore the 14th and find a better reason to feel nauseous: overindulgence in semlor.  Those sweet buns stuffed with cream are the way that Swedes celebrate ‘Fettisdagen’ or Fat Day as it […]

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Why You Should Watch Melodifestivalen

Ah, Eurovision. The fun, the frocks, the fantastic spectacle. I remember watching it with my mum when I was 7, getting far too involved in the mayhem. I didn’t know about Melodifestivalen though, the build up to Eurovision in Sweden, where the nation’s representative is selected.

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Extraordinary Expats: Kenny Stamatopoulos, AIK Goalkeeper

I’m married to a Spaniard, which means, amongst other things, that I know a lot about Spanish football and nothing of my native English football. Swedish football was just a dark mystery to me, so I was very happy to interview Kenny Stamatopoulos, goalkeeper for the Canadian national squad and Sweden’s own historic team: AIK. […]

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Community Expat Cookbook

Recipe of the Week: Lamingtons

There is no fika bröd more Australian than the Lamington. A great idea for celebrating  Australia Day or any day for a fika with a difference.   Lamingtons are very popular in Australia as fundraiser produce for schools and sporting and youth clubs. So popular in fact, that the fundraisers have been dubbed the ‘Lamington […]

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Community Expat Cookbook

Recipe of the Week: Meat Pie

You cannot have a Australian recipe month without the humble meat pie. This hand size meat and gravy filled pastry is so perfect that it’s even celebrated in Australian folk songs: ‘Meat pie and tomato sauce, same again for the second course’. The meat pie was described by former New South Wales Premier Bob Carr in […]

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Recipe of the Week: Cheesy Vegemite Twists

It is said that over 90% of Australian households have a jar of Vegemite in the pantry. I, for one, am surprised it’s not more but most of the rest of the world can’t understand why. Vegemite is a dark brown paste made from yeast extract left over from the production of beer. It is […]

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