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Christmas is a popular holiday in Denmark. Many aspects of the Danish Christmas are similar to other nations' celebrations and particularly those of other northern European nations. Denmark has Santa Claus in the guise of Julemanden - The Christmas Man and Christmas trees. The main Christmas dinner and gift giving is on Christmas Eve - December 24th. Denmark's Nordic cold climate, love of cosiness and stylish Scandinavian design creates a traditional festive atmosphere. Denmark has some special traditions and Christmas foods of its own. For example Christmas Lunches are held by friends, families, schools and clubs where food and drink is consumed all day. Danish Christmas food consists of hearty dishes such as roast duck, crispy roast pork, numerous pickled herring dishes, fried sausages and meatballs, vegetable dishes such as potatoes with sugar and many wonderful cookies and desserts. Find out more about Danish Christmas food and traditions in this book.

Christmas is very popular in Norway, and the snowy Nordic setting suits many Christmas traditions making it a magical time. There are Christmas markets, parties and numerous other traditions and customs. The main day of Christmas in Norway is Christmas Eve on 24 December. A big part of these celebrations and occasions is Christmas food. There are many traditional Norwegian Christmas foods which are influenced by Norway's long history and rural nature. These include many meat dishes - some rather bizarre - and fish dishes as Norway is famous for its seafood. Norwegian Christmas cookies and desserts are also wonderful. Try some Norwegian recipes this Christmas in this book - The Norwegian Christmas Cookbook.

Christmas is a popular time of the year in Finland and has many of the familiar Christmas traditions of other nations such as trees and decorations, parties, markets and customs. Finland has a great Christmas atmosphere as it is located in northern Europe so has snow, reindeer, trees used for Christmas trees and it is even said that Santa Claus lives in northern Finland. Finland has many of its own Christmas customs to reflect Finnish culture. It has its own distinctive Christmas food eaten throughout the Christmas season and during the main days of Christmas. Learn about Christmas in Finland and try some Finnish Christmas foods with this book - The Finnish Christmas Cookbook

Christmas is a popular period in Ukraine. Traditionally Christmas Day in Ukraine is on the 7 January as the Eastern Christian churches in Ukraine, such as the Orthodox church, use the Julian Calendar. The Western Christian Christmas Day 25 December is also a national holiday in the Ukraine. Ukraine has a number of Christmas traditions that are familiar to other countries who celebrate Christmas. These include Christmas carols, Christmas markets, decorations, Christmas trees and other festive customs. Food naturally plays a key part. Christmas dinner on Christmas Eve has many typically Ukrainian dishes and traditionally does not contain meat, eggs or milk. There are also many unique Ukrainian Christmas customs reflecting old beliefs and superstitions in the country. These all create a wonderful and unique festive period in Ukraine. Sample the essence of Christmas in Ukraine with this book - The Ukrainian Christmas Cookbook.

Finnish food is influenced by its geographical position. It is next to Sweden and Russia and Finnish food shares similarities with those cuisines. Finnish food has also been influenced by Finland's harsh northern European climate where items were not able to be grown and those that were for a short time. This meany only a limited range of foods were available. Traditional Finnish foods are woodland berries such as lingonberries, cloudberries, wild strawberries and blueberries. Fish such as salmon and herring. Oats are a staple with porridge being a very popular dish in Finland. Rye is used in Finland to make traditional rye bread and crackers. It has been said of Finnish food that it is simple and has an emphasis is on fresh ingredients. Today foods from other world cuisines are naturally eaten in Finland but the traditional Finnish simple cooking using high quality fresh ingredients is a big part of Finnish cuisine today. Try some traditional and contemporary Finnish dishes in this book.

Ukrainian cooking has a long tradition. This large country has lots of high quality fertile farming land and a variety of great produce and this has shaped the history of cooking in the area. Ukraine has been under the control of different countries and empires in its history, and this had influenced the cuisine, with similarities to cooking in nations such as Russia, Poland and Austria. Many dishes have developed from the peasant population, and Ukrainian staple ingredients are rye, wheat and grains, beetroot, potato and cabbage. Meat and fish are naturally very popular also. The national dish of the Ukraine is borscht. The most famous version of this soup is made from beetroot, but numerous other varieties such as cabbage borscht are made. Try some Ukrainian recipes with this cookbook!

Christmas is Sweden like other European nations is a mixture of traditional and new. The Swedish climate and location naturally lends itself to Christmas traditions, decorations and atmosphere. The main Christmas meal is on Christmas Eve - 24th December - with a famous Julbord, a buffet of numerous dishes over several courses. Dishes include meats such as ham and meatballs, various herring dishes and smoked salmon, and a wonderful array of biscuits and desserts.Try some typical Swedish Christmas food with this book - The Swedish Christmas Cookbook