On the first of December, the electric lights are switched on and they are lighted every day in December. Food has always been an important part of the Christmas celebrations, and even though you can buy all you need in shops and grocery-stores, at least some of it is made at home. Normally cookies and sweets are made together with the children and are part of the Christmas preparations. Some people also make honey-cakes in all kinds of shapes decorated with white icing. These may even be used as Christmas decorations.
Sweets are also made at home in many families, especially chocolates.
Marzipan, nuts, nougat, dried fruit, almond, liquors like brandy, rum etc. are typical ingredients. You then make your own chocolate covered marzipan bars and all other kinds of small sweets. Most people go to at least a couple of Christmas lunches during December. The traditional Christmas lunch foods are herrings with a kind of curry-salad with eggs followed by stewed curly cale with ham and sausages. The meal often ends with cheese and biscuits or just fruits and sweets.