Nordic Children’s Literature: Astrid Lindgren, Selma Lagerlöf, and the Authors Behind a Century of Fearless Kids’ Books
Nordic Children’s Literature: Astrid Lindgren, Selma Lagerlöf, and the Authors Behind a Century of Fearless Kids’ Books
ArticlesCultureRecipesSwedenSemla: Sweden’s Cream-Filled Cardamom Bun and the Lenten Tradition Behind ItSemla is the cream-and-almond-paste bun Swedes eat by the tens of millions every winter — a Lenten tradition that outlived the fast, complete with a king who (according to legend) ate himself to death on it in 1771. Read More