Swedish meatballs: a classic recipe and five places to eat it in Stockholm

Published on Yahoo Lifestyle UK & Ireland on 5th July 2014:

Meatballs from Meatballs for the People, Stockholm, Sweden

What’s the food you most associate with Sweden ?

Admit it, it was meatballs wasn’t it.

In Sweden, meatballs can be made of any kind of meat – from pork and beef to moose and reindeer – but it’s almost always served with a side of lingonberry, potatoes, pickles and gravy. And while there are plenty of other traditional Swedish dishes, for the Swedes, meatballs really is a dish that comes out at almost every major celebration. Perhaps that’s why in the Swedish capital of Stockholm, you can even find restaurants that sell only meatballs.

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Wine travel, the best bits of Lake Constance

Published on Yahoo Lifestyle UK & Ireland on 23rd June 2014:

Baden-Württemberg

If you’ve ever thought the Côte d’Azur seemed like paradise then you might be surprised by the allure of Lake Constance.

Situated in central Europe, the freshwater lake connects Germany, Austria and Switzerland. While the region is known for having a cooler climate, the moderating effects of the lake means that it can get positively balmy in the summer. This is perhaps why a surprising number of wine regions can be found along its shores.

Bodensee, as the area around the lake is known in Germany, is a region better known historically for its everyday drinking wines but with better winemaking over the years, it’s become a region where you can find real gems.

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