How To Celebrate Swedish Midsummer: Food & Drink
It’s nearing the end of June, which can only mean one thing in Scandinavia – midsummer!
The Danish Language: Useful and Fun Phrases to Learn
Today, we wanted to share a second installment in our “Danish Language” series, this time focusing on some useful phrases to learn if you’re visiting Denmark, as well as some fun phrases and idioms that are good to learn if you’re interested in the language.
Børsen, the Historic Copenhagen Building and the April 2024 Fire
It’s rare that we talk about current events here, as we tend to focus on cultural or baking-related topics. But something that happened this past week seemed like an opportunity to share some interesting Danish culture and history, both early and modern.
Scandinavian Easter Food: Sandwiches, Fish, Meat, and Sweet Treats
Since Easter is coming up at the end of this month, we wanted to share with you some Scandinavian Easter food staples.
A Brief History of the Fastelavnsbolle
Today, we wanted to take you through a brief history of the Nordic fastelavnsbolle, which you may see popping up all over bakeries and your social media feed this January and February.
The Danish Monarchy: Frederik X’s Succession to the Throne, Explained
The Danish Queen, Margrethe II, who had reigned for 52 years, abdicated in her New Year’s speech on December 31st, and officially handed over her crown a few days ago, on January 14th.
The Vikings And Scandinavia, A History Lesson
Today’s post is all about Vikings and their place in Scandinavian history, an aspect that’s always enthralled us!
Our 10 Favorite Danish TV Series and Films
Whether you just want to watch a show with a great plot, you are looking for a way to practice your Danish skills, or, like us, you want to feel a connection to home while enjoying a dark comedy or drama, check out the shows and films on this list!
The History And Traditions Of Pinse, Explained
Today, we want to talk about a holiday coming up at the end of May: Pinse. This is the third most important Christian holiday after the aforementioned Christmas and Easter.
The Danish Language: History and Fun Facts!
We typically share a lot of food-related blog posts on Skandibaking, as we are a food blog. However, we love to share a bit of our culture with you every now and again too! Today, we wanted to venture in a slightly different direction and talk about the Danish language.
What is Fastelavn? Nordic Carnival Traditions, Explained
Fastelavn means “Carnival,” and it is a popular holiday in the Nordic countries. Each country has its own unique traditions. Since we are most familiar with Denmark’s, we will largely discuss these in today’s blog post!
Danish Christmas Traditions, Explained
If you’ve ever been so lucky to have a Dane in your life, you know that we love Christmas. Perhaps it’s because it gets so dark in Scandinavia in the wintertime and we need something to cheer us up. Whatever the reason, we have about a million traditions to get ourselves in the festive holiday mood.
