5 Dec 2025
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Community Expat Cookbook

Recipe of the Week: Leek and Potato Soup

I’m on dangerous ground here as I know at least a few French or Americans will claim this soup as their own and the theme for this month is English recipes. But this is no chilled Vichyssoise, the original of which was served by a French chef in a swanky New York restaurant, but a […]

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Community Expat Cookbook

Recipe of the Week: Chicken & Vegetable Pie

 ‘To Make Short Paest for Tarte – Take fyne floure and a cursey of fayre water and a dysche of swete butter and a lyttel saffron, and the yolckes of two egges and make it thynne and as tender as ye maye’ A Proper newe Booke of Cokerye – 1545 You might also like: Cottage […]

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Community Expat Traditions

Trick-or-Treat your swedish street

Trick-or-Treat Your Swedish Street: Recruit your neighbors. You have until next weekend.

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Community Expat Cookbook

Recipe of the Week: Cottage Pie

“Dinner to day, Cottage-Pye and rost Beef.” Reverend James Woodford, 29 August 1791 Diary of a Country Parson Now, English food often gets a bad press, which is a little unfair because, at its best, it would satisfy the fussiest gourmet. In the month ahead, I’ve decided to put up a few recipes from my […]

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Community Expat Cookbook Swedish Culture

Kanelbullens Dag: Cinnamon Bun Day

So we need more excuses to eat cinnamon buns, right? Luckily the 4th October is Kanelbullens Dag, or Cinnamon Bun Day. It’s not a venerable old tradition, since it’s only been around since 1999, but it is a way to justify sinking your teeth into one of Sweden’s most popular delicacies.  You may also like: Kanelbulle & […]

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Community Networking

Mad about Meetups: Expat Meetup Groups

Meetup is one of the top two websites I recommend to friends and acquaintances (do I have to tell you which the other is?)  For families, for singles, for sporty people, for party people, for language learners, for foodies (note to self: must follow them): it has something for everyone. Below is a list of […]

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Community Swedish Culture

Swedish National Day: June 6th

I had heard that Swedes have a ‘somewhat guarded attitude towards celebrating national day’. The reason, they are proud of their country, but they don’t feel any great need to show it. So then how do Swedes celebrate National day? I asked my Swedish friends and family. They hemmed and hawed over what they did on […]

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Community Swedish Culture Weddings

Swedish wedding traditions: the engagement

The warm spring weather marks the beginning of Sweden’s wedding (bröllop) season. Swedes like to do their weddings their own way – some will choose to be married in a church others on a boat, or a field in a converted barn. Related article  Swedish wedding traditions: customs and culture Related article  Swedish wedding traditions: […]

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Community Swedish Culture

The love of fika: kanelbulle & Butterkaka

Ever since my first visit to Sweden, I fell in love with many things Swedish including the beautiful countryside, nature, food and its people. This love at first sight happened over eleven years ago on a sunny day in June when I came to visit one of my closest Swedish friends. I was smitten with […]

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Community Expat Support

Divorce and Child Custody in Sweden | eBook

“Divorce and Child Custody in Sweden”, We cover the first of the eBook series “Survive Sweden”. This eBook provides foreigners with an English description of the divorce and custody process in Sweden. It’s not something anyone plans for but if you suddenly find yourself immersed in the stressful process of divorce or child custody, it’s […]

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