Swedish Christmas (Hardcover)

by Catarina Lundgren Astrom (Author)

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Product Description
Swedish Christmas is not just a cookbook but an inspiring book full of Christmas memories, recipes and tips of how to make Christmas enchanting. With its atmospheric photographs and engaging stories, it can be used as the ultimate handbook to a magical Christmas or simply be enjoyed as an armchair book. All the recipes have been adapted to the American kitchen.

About the Author

Peter Astrom, photographer and artist from Sweden, has been featured in Time Life Book 60 Years of Photography. They live in New York. NY.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 156 pages
• Publisher: Bokforlaget Arena (November 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 9178431778
• ISBN-13: 978-9178431779
• Product Dimensions: 9.4 x 7.9 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #383,101 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

8 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Delicious, easy and unusual recipes!, November 2, 2004

By	J. L. Lundman "Jellund" (Tokyo, Japan) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I love this book! I received it as a birthday present and, although it is still just over a month til Christmas, I have already made a lot of the recipes in it. There is a photo for each recipe which is always a bonus and the Christmas stories are funny and well-written. The recipes themselves are absolutely delicious! I have just made the allspice ribs, last week I made the gingerbread sponge cake, just so easy to cook and eat! I would recommend this even to those not celebrating Swedish Jul as the recipes are good year round.

5.0 out of 5 stars Appreciation of Swedish Heritage, December 27, 2007

By	Maude E. Norman - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I really enjoyed this book. My husband's family emigrated from Sweden, and I want my children and grandchildren to appreciate their Swedish heritage. I used this book for our "Swedish Christmas" this year. The grandchildren had a great time with the girls playing St. Lucia and serving their parents hot chocolate and Lucia buns for breakfast in bread.

5.0 out of 5 stars Our Swedish Christmas, November 30, 2007

By	George K. Feisel "family history buff" (Lancaster, Ohio USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Having made plans this year to have a Swedish Christmas, this book has proven to be invaluable. While the author presents the traditional way the Swedes celebrate Christmas, i.e., beginning with Advent and continuing until well after Christmas Day, my wife and I have decided we will take the best of the traditions and fold them all into one big day of celebration. Of course, the feature of our celebration will be the Smorgasbord. Many, many recipes are presented that sound both tasty and easy to prepare. Our Swedish Christmas will begin early Christmas Eve Day and will include a visit from the Saint Lucia girl, as played by our granddaughter, with her assortment of special rolls. We even have found a St. Lucia crown for her to wear. Our Smorgasbord table will follow many of the suggestions presented in the book.

For anyone interested in having a Swedish Christmas, this book is highly recommended.