Welcome to the Swedish kitchen

Welcome to the Swedish kitchen. It is not a sanctuary for a chef but rather a family room where people combine cooking with socialising, eating and drinking.

Good morning! Feel like some coffee and a bowl of porridge? And perhaps a slice of filmjölk loaf?

An irritable and grumpy Swede around noon usually means one thing: it’s time for lunch.

Fika is Swedish for a coffee break that’s more about socialising than drinking coffee. And something sweet is also welcome.

Tired and hungry after school or work? Whip up some pasta with seasonal sauce – perhaps with chanterelles, the gold of the Swedish forests, like in the recipe below.

Got glow? Great, then round up some friends and throw something on the barbecue.

Thank God it’s Friday! Time to relax by hanging out with your loved ones, enjoying a snack together.

Swedes like house parties, the grown-up version being dinner parties. Here’s how to pull off your very own Swedish dinner party.

If you spend the weekend in nature – walking, fishing, picking mushrooms – what could be better to eat than the fresh ingredients found around you?