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English Version of the recipe for JORDGUBBSTÅRTA! Posted by Katja on Jun 17, 2012
I have translated the recipe in case you need the english version or for you to learn how to use the Swedish one. Sponge cake Ingredients 2 Eggs 2 dl Sugar 3 dl Flour 2 tsp Baking powder 2 tsp Vanilla extract /Vanilla sugar/powder 1 dl Water or milk 50-75 grams butter/margarine Breadcrumbs Ingredients for…
Lite sommarbak! – Baking in Swedish Posted by Katja on Jun 17, 2012
Soon it is midsummer, that usually means at least one jordgubbstårta (strawberry cake) with lots of vispgrädde (whipped cream) and jordgubbar uppe på (strawberries on top). I thought it might be nice to have a sockerkaksrecept (sponge cake recipe) posted here so you can try it at home if you feel like it. It is also…
Sweden in the Euro 2012 Posted by jennie on Jun 12, 2012
I got this clear sensation of déjà vu yesterday evening. In fact, I’ve had this experience…well… quite a few times before. The surprise, the disappointment… Dear blog readers, the Swedish national football team has entered a Euro 2012 and it’s not looking great. The story: Well, it’s pretty much the same story every time. The…
How to ache in Swedish Posted by Stephen Maconi on Jun 8, 2012
Well, it’s probably not something that most people like to think about, but at some point in your life you will get some sort of headache, stomachache, or even throat-ache (which, of course, is called a sore throat in English). And if you’ve accustomed yourself to speaking Swedish in every situation without exception (the way…
Expressing “coolness” in Swedish Posted by Katja on May 24, 2012
I think most of you can agree on how important it is to be able to small talk. As a part of small talking I find some phrases are used more than others, for example phrases expressing your appreciation for something. Like saying “That’s cool” or “Wow, awesome”. Here are some “coolness” phrases in Swedish…
The history of Swedish loan words Posted by Stephen Maconi on May 18, 2012
The Swedish language has a long history of loaning words from other languages in Europe. Usually, the source languages have been of large economic or cultural importance for Sweden. This process of loaning words started around the 10th century AD, just a century after historians consider the Swedish language to have become a language of…
Barnprogram Posted by Katja on May 2, 2012
In Sweden there are special channels which are funded by the state, making the accessible to everybody. These channels are also not supposed to have any commercials either. Amongst the programs on these channels there is a special children’s program called “Bolibompa”. This is in Swedish the program which is called Barn Program. This program…