Spellbound by our Visit to this Fabulous Chocolate Factory
As many of you know, I am married to a Swedish farmer and, although no longer farming, we keep a smallholding in Sweden, growing vegetables, making meadow hay, welcoming our […]
Tattie Times!
You would be forgiven for thinking that Scotland, Ireland and Germany are the major players when it comes to potatoes but Swedes too love these versatile tubers! Scotland is world-famous […]
Awfully Nice Waffles!
From time to time over the years I have been scouting the diverse range of loppis in Sweden for a vintage waffle iron. I particularly wanted one that would work on our vedspis – […]
Herring for Health. Stekt Sill – Fried Herring
We love our fish’n’chips in Scotland but do we give other maritime morsels a sufficient chance? Undoubtedly not! Our velvet crabs and spoots (razor clams) speed off to Spain, and […]
We’ll Meet Again!
It’s strange not seeing our family, friends and Småland torp for such a while in these unprecedented times. Thanks to phone and internet we can all keep in touch but needless to […]