Posts Tagged as ‘Sweden’

January 5, 2009

Finer Things Club: The Last of the Julmust

Julmust is a Scandinavian soda that is sold only around the holiday time. So – like many other Christmas items, now that the holidays are over – Julmust goes on sale.  We visited World Market on New Years Eve, where we found that  Guttsta Kalla Julmust was on sale for the bargain-basement price of $0.49!  [...]

December 13, 2008

Sweden: Happy St. Lucia’s Day!

Happy St. Lucia’s Day! St. Lucia’s day is the day dedicated to the Sicilian martyr St. Lucy, and is traditionally celebrated in Sweden on December 13th, and represents the start of the holiday season. Like most other winter holidays, St. Lucia’s Day boasts some unique treats, especially in Sweden: saffron buns (lussekatt) and gingersnap cookies [...]

December 13, 2007

Happy St. Lucia Day!

It’s St. Lucia day, the kickoff to the holiday season in Sweden, If you’re feeling festive in Chicago, you can get some fresh-baked Pepparkakor at -
Swedish Bakery
5348 N Clark St # 1
Chicago, IL 60640