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Somehow, even though I work with catering, I never really know anything about Easter. When? What? Why? For me, it's just another excuse for the days to get extra busy at work.

 

So now when I happen to be in my hometown Hällefors, it was just perfect to enjoy a traditional Easter buffe at my old foster family home. All of my 'step siblings', or whatever it's actually called, have 2-3 children each, and that's a lot of energy going on around... I was slightly awkward in the midst of the running around, playing, crying, but I guess things fell more naturally after a while (and 2 shots of rum). It was pretty heartwarming somehow. Even though we're not physically connected, I really felt like a part of the family again. I'm so lucky to be part of them.

 

So, down to some of the traditional easter food we've got in my part of Sweden: 

 

• Egg halves with with crème fraîche, dill and caviar
• Different types of pickled herring
• Cured salmon with heartberries 
• Smoked (?) deer wih capers (slightly red inside, my meat favourite)
• Potato salad with cornichons
• Boiled dill potatoes. More potatoes.
• Smoked fish
• Christmas ham (haha wtf) and strong mustard
• Salami & sausages
• Meatballs & smoked whatever-animal-it-was
• Janssons (potato gratin with anchovies)
• Assorted cheeses and crisp bread

 

....and the list goes on forever. This varies of course a lot from family to family, but you get the idea. Even though I would rather be drinking beer in my bikini and dance for hours, this felt good. It felt good to meet everyone again. It felt good to be part of a huge family. It was also one of the best food experiences so far this year. And tomorrow, I'll be back to munch on the leftovers of today <3