Prolific Swedish actor Stellan Skarsgård, known for his varied roles across Hollywood and European cinema, is a fan of semla — a popular Lenten fixture from his home country. The cardamom-infused bun ...

Naomi Waxman is the former reporter for Eater Chicago and an award-winning journalist who covers restaurants, bars, pop-ups. It’s telling that in Chicago, Fat Tuesday — the day before Lenten Season ...

Every year, as February approaches and thoughts of Christmas are long gone, European bakeries disrupt the bleakness of midwinter with windows and display cases filled with delightfully rich sweets ...

It is that time of year again when Sweden collectively pretends that eating a bread roll filled with cream is a cultural duty rather than a lifestyle choice. Paul Connolly has words of hard-won wisdom ...