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Norwegian Whole Grain Super Bread
I became sort of obsessed with baking bread last year when I was researching, preparing and filming my popular online course Norwegian Bread Baking, and started experimenting with a bunch of different whole grain flours and seeds. Now as I’m preparing for the...
A pumpkin bread recipe for when you want to impress
For someone who isn't a huge pumpkin fan to begin with, this is a pretty big statement which I hope will catch attention. Because your gustatory experience will depend on it. It's not often I even get tempted by anything "pumpkin" and as a native of Norway, I never...
Celebrate Apple Season With This Simple Norwegian Apple Cake
I've written about eplekake, Norwegian apple cake, a couple of times before on the blog, but it's one I could write about multiple times over. There are endless variations, such as a vegan version filled with marzipan which I shared here, and before I went...
Vegan cardamom scented cinnamon buns in celebration of Cinnamon Bun Day on Oct 4th
I've long been trying to perfect a vegan cinnamon bun, or "kanelboller" or "kanelsnurrer" as they go by in Norwegian. Luckily it's not hard to veganize them, as they don't need eggs nor dairy, and omitting these ingredients will not affect neither the...
Recreate a Norwegian breakfast or lunch with rundstykker
What is 'rundstykker'? These 'round pieces' (=rundstykke) of bread are buns made with various cereals and grains, and are popular all throughout the Nordic countries, particularly in Norway and Denmark. As bread lovers, Scandinavians love to play around with...
Tilslørte Bondepiker; veganizing and elevating a classic Norwegian dessert
I've been having so much fun transforming traditional Norwegian dishes into plant based alternatives these past few years, and while some have not turned out the way I had hoped or envisioned (I have high standards), others come out so much better than I had ever...
10 Things You May Not Know About Norwegian Waffles
If you are a fan of Norwegian waffles, you know that they are heart shaped, thinner and softer than the American version. We also don't eat waffles for breakfast, rather we enjoy them with a strong cup of black coffee in the afternoon or evening, preferably in the...
Råkostsalat; a true Norwegian vegan dish
Having just returned from a week in London, I definitely feel a tad heavier after too much restaurant food and wine. The Brits sure like their share of booze and heavy food... I do try to eat as healthy as possible while I am on vacation, but I also subscribe to the...
Forget about the prom; here’s how Norwegians celebrate the end of high school
Today's blog post was inspired by my niece Synne, who is graduating high school this month and is pictured in the feature image (she is the lovely young woman on the very left). Seeing her photos made me reminisce back to when I was celebrating finishing school in...
Leverpostei; another Norwegian classic reinvented
Liver pate, or leverpostei, is as common in Norway as smoked salmon, the brown cheese and that caviar that comes in a tube when it comes to spreads for open face sandwiches Norwegians eat for breakfast and lunch. Every kid grew up eating leverpostei, perhaps with...
Carrot “lox” – a healthier alternative to smoked salmon
When I decide to start my blog several years back, it stemmed from a desire to spread the word about Scandinavian, more specifically Norwegian, food and share with my readers that yes, we do eat foods beyond Swedish meatballs and smoked salmon. Of course the latter...
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5 Reasons to Love Norwegian Bread
As a typical bread-loving Norwegian, it can be difficult to live in a country that is protein obsessed and deathly afraid of carbs. But it didn’t stop me from making today’s recipe of whole grain, multi-seeded loaves of bread.
A pumpkin bread recipe for when you want to impress
For someone who isn't a huge pumpkin fan to begin with, this is a pretty big statement which I hope will catch attention. Because your gustatory experience will depend on it. It's not often I even get tempted by anything "pumpkin" and as a native of Norway, I never...
Celebrate Apple Season With This Simple Norwegian Apple Cake
I've written about eplekake, Norwegian apple cake, a couple of times before on the blog, but it's one I could write about multiple times over. There are endless variations, such as a vegan version filled with marzipan which I shared here, and before I went...
Vegan cardamom scented cinnamon buns in celebration of Cinnamon Bun Day on Oct 4th
I've long been trying to perfect a vegan cinnamon bun, or "kanelboller" or "kanelsnurrer" as they go by in Norwegian. Luckily it's not hard to veganize them, as they don't need eggs nor dairy, and omitting these ingredients will not affect neither the...
Recreate a Norwegian breakfast or lunch with rundstykker
What is 'rundstykker'? These 'round pieces' (=rundstykke) of bread are buns made with various cereals and grains, and are popular all throughout the Nordic countries, particularly in Norway and Denmark. As bread lovers, Scandinavians love to play around with...
Tilslørte Bondepiker; veganizing and elevating a classic Norwegian dessert
I've been having so much fun transforming traditional Norwegian dishes into plant based alternatives these past few years, and while some have not turned out the way I had hoped or envisioned (I have high standards), others come out so much better than I had ever...
10 Things You May Not Know About Norwegian Waffles
If you are a fan of Norwegian waffles, you know that they are heart shaped, thinner and softer than the American version. We also don't eat waffles for breakfast, rather we enjoy them with a strong cup of black coffee in the afternoon or evening, preferably in the...
Råkostsalat; a true Norwegian vegan dish
Having just returned from a week in London, I definitely feel a tad heavier after too much restaurant food and wine. The Brits sure like their share of booze and heavy food... I do try to eat as healthy as possible while I am on vacation, but I also subscribe to the...
Forget about the prom; here’s how Norwegians celebrate the end of high school
Today's blog post was inspired by my niece Synne, who is graduating high school this month and is pictured in the feature image (she is the lovely young woman on the very left). Seeing her photos made me reminisce back to when I was celebrating finishing school in...
Leverpostei; another Norwegian classic reinvented
Liver pate, or leverpostei, is as common in Norway as smoked salmon, the brown cheese and that caviar that comes in a tube when it comes to spreads for open face sandwiches Norwegians eat for breakfast and lunch. Every kid grew up eating leverpostei, perhaps with...