Drinking in the Swedish spirit of perspective. Skål!

A whole pile of inspiration as found in the kitchens of Adam & Albin.

8T8 upping the groovy ante on hipster island Södermalm in Stockholm.

Afternoon delight at Magnus Johansson’s bakery.

“Some bakers want exact recipes, but I go with my feeling for it” — Dan Brouwer of Järna Vedugns Bageri.

Östermalma slott in Sörmland; an oasis of Swedish countryside calm and beauty. We are on day 3 of the CAS gastronomic adventures programme. My elasticated pants are in the suitcase and today, we are hitting Sörmland with gusto.

It is approaching 6.30 p.m. on Day 2 of the CAS program. After an entire day of eating, I have just walked my stomach back to my abode for a quick rest after our last pit stop at the Hilton for cocktails and a visit to the bees. Yes, that’s right. Bees. They live on the patio and make honey for the guests. Very service minded apparently. But more of that later. Here is the update on lunch at Gubbhyllan yesterday.

This is not a time to think about GI diets. This is Swedish fika-time!

Kattilakoski is just south of the polar circle and the gourgeous place where we had our lunch today. With Finland just across the river, no further than 30 meters away, the beauty of the Lapland wilderness is just stunning.

This not entirely surprising quote from one of the participants on Culinary Academy came after 15 minutes or so in the Ice Bar in Jukkasjärvi. It was cold, even with the coats and the mittens we got to borrow. I for one was reminded why I never wear just sneakers in the wintertime.