When it comes to baked goods, minimalist design and baby names, the Swedes just do things right. OK, I might be a bit biased, since I’m Swedish myself. Nevertheless, I’m eager to share how our ...

Families celebrated a Scandinavian Christmas tradition in Petaluma on Sunday, observing "Lucia Fest" with pageantry, songs and sm?g?bord. St. Lucia Day on Dec. 13 begins the Christmas season in Sweden ...

Every Christmas, the scent of Vörtbröd fills the kitchen - warm spices, dark syrup, and soft bread fresh from the oven. Watch ...

All across the city, a string of events invited visitors to experience Swedish Christmas traditions for a day. With nine different sites, a variety of classes, foods and goods to sample and purchase, ...

My father’s parents, Ingrid and Bengt, grew up in Sweden, though they met each other in the United States. When they started a family, they tried very hard to assimilate. They didn’t teach their kids ...

Pictured are people of the Thule Lodge preparing their dishes with a wide variety of Swedish foods at the annual Swedish Christmas dinner known as the Dopp I Gryta at the Falcon’s Nest in Falconer.

Seasonal cheer %u2013 Skansa-style %u2013 was on the agenda when the Swedish Folkdancers of New York launched the holiday season with its annual Lucia Pageant and Christmas Dance at the Danish ...

A straw goat was burned down yet again early Wednesday in a Swedish city where torching it has become a Christmas tradition. Gavle city spokeswoman Anna Ostman said someone set fire to the ...