{"product_id":"jul-swedish-american-holiday-traditions-book","title":"Jul: Swedish American Holiday Traditions (book)","description":"\u003cp\u003eFrom smörgåsbord and St. Lucia processions to Christmas Eve gatherings with family and friends, Swedish Americans are linked through the generations by a legacy of meatballs and lutfisk.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eChristmas traditions, particularly those involving food, often honor our ancestors. Throughout the Midwest, where Swedish immigrants settled, the dishes placed on the \u003cem\u003ejulbord\u003c\/em\u003e (Christmas table) tell stories about who we are, where we come from, and where we are heading.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eIn exploring these holiday customs, Patrice Johnson begins with her family's Christmas Eve gathering, which involves a combination of culinary traditions: allspice-scented meatballs, Norwegian lefse served Swedish style (warm with butter), and more. Just as she tracks down the meanings behind why her family celebrates the way it does, she reaches into the lives and histories of other Swedish Americans with their own stories, their own versions of traditional recipes, their own joys of the season. The result is a fascinating exploration of the Swedish holiday calendar and its American translation.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eFeatured dishes include yellow pea soup (\u003cem\u003eärtsoppa\u003c\/em\u003e) and Swedish pancakes (\u003cem\u003eSvenska plättar\u003c\/em\u003e); assorted Swedish cookies like pepparkakor, rosettes, and meringues; meatballs with pickled cucumber; the \u003cem\u003ejulhög\u003c\/em\u003e, a breakfast pyramid of bread, cheese, fruit, and cookies; and so much more. Come, raise a glass of punsch, hear tell of holidays past, snack on cardamom bread, and celebrate J\u003cem\u003eul\u003c\/em\u003e the Swedish-American way.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003ePaperback. 256 pages.\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Skandisk","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51891440681176,"sku":"201111094","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0761\/3952\/8408\/files\/8050-2_sized.jpg?v=1782335747","url":"https:\/\/www.hemslojd.com\/products\/jul-swedish-american-holiday-traditions-book","provider":"Hemslöjd Swedish Gifts","version":"1.0","type":"link"}