A day after Belgium warned against eating Christmas trees, Swedish officials said that the needles can be safely used to make butter and other products -- as long as the trees are young and wild.

Sweden’s gastronomy is wide-ranging, reflecting its large north-to-south expanse and four distinct seasons. From savory ...

That’s "Merry Christmas" in Swedish. My name's Danny Robins. I’m married to a Swede and I’ve spent pretty much every Christmas there for the last ten years; I even wrote a sitcom called The ...

On the 20th day of Christmas my true love gave to me… Wait, what? Yes, Christmas officially lasts until January 13th in Sweden. The Local's Paul O'Mahony explains why.

The Scandinavian-influenced family friendly shopping centre is welcoming everyone to join in the celebrations and Christmas-time merriment with loads of goodies, activities and entertainment to ...

Swedish food classics include traditional meatballs and a twist on seafood. Here's where to try them in Stockholm, Sweden's ...

Glögg is an essential part of Christmas all over Scandinavia. This is recipe was created by my sister-in-law Annika in her Gothenburg kitchen. Pour the wine into a pan, add the rest of the ...

Christmas is here and the Nordic traditions have begun. The primary denomination of the Nordic countries has been Lutheran, so the church traditions are very much a part of the season’s ...

All Things Nordic “Now it is Christmas again and it lasts until Easter. It is not true because in between is Lent!” So goes a well-known Christmas song that Danes sing and to which ...