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Lussekatter to celebrate St. Lucia Day
On December 13th you will smell the sweet scent of lussekatter, otherwise known as saffron buns, around the thousands of homes in Norway and Sweden, to signify the day of Saint Lucia, the protector of the blind. Lussekatter signify that Christmas is just around...
Dill; A Taste of Norway
What would Norwegian food be without dill? The mere smell of dill sends me right back to the kitchen and garden of my home in Sykkylven, in north western Norway. There is something so pure, vibrant and satisfying about this fresh herb, I suppose one has to be...
Meatless Norwegian Meatballs
I often get asked by people how I manage to write about Norwegian food now that I’ve gone vegan. After all, 90% of the classic dishes contain some type of animal product, whether it be meat, fish, eggs, or dairy. The beautiful thing is that it is quite possible to recreate almost any dish using plant-based foods…She inspired me to come up with a recipe for Norwegian “kjøttkaker”, or meatballs.
Sweet and Fluffy Norwegian Wheat Buns
With Fat Tuesday and "fastelavn" just behind us, I am still thinking about how easy and tasty Norwegian "hveteboller" are. There is something special about Norwegian and Scandinavian baked goods. It's never over the top, the pastries are rather rustic, and done just...
Chocolate Cake: A Universal Delight
Norwegians are as passionate about their chocolate cakes as anybody else in the world, so it seems wrong not to include a recipe for one on Arctic Grub. I have been looking to make the perfect chocolate cake for quite some time now, and I finally have a recipe that I...
Kålruletter: An Old Norwegian Recipe Gets A Lift
In my constant quest of veganizing the Norwegian cuisine, I'm updating an old, classic Norwegian recipe called "kålruletter" or "kålruller", which in the traditional way, are Savoy cabbage leaves stuffed with ground pork and baked in the oven, served with a white,...
Norwegian “Pannekaker” Re-invented
It has been nearly two years ago since I posted about Norwegian pancakes on this blog, where I included a traditional recipe which included eggs and milk, you can read that post here. A lot has happened since, the most important thing has been my decision to adopt a...
Pepperkaker: a staple on Norwegian Christmas tables
Pepperkaker is what the Norwegians lovingly call gingerbread cookies. These are very common all over the country, not just as cookies served in people's homes, but they are often seen placed on tables in retail stores, kindergartens, nursery homes and other public...
The Healing Properties of Fermented Foods
I've now more than passed the half way mark to completing my education at the Institute of Integrative Nutrition and was just recently awarded the title Certified Holistic Health Coach. I am so inspired and motivated learning about all kinds of different dietary...
“Eplekake”: Norway’s Answer To American Apple Pie
The fall is the season to celebrate all the amazing Norwegian produce. This time of year, it's high season for apples, onions, beets, Jerusalem artichokes, potatoes, parsnips and rutabaga in Norway. With the cool climate, it is only natural that root vegetables and...
A Strawberry Shortcake To Welcome Summer
Most people who have experienced biting into a big, red, juicy strawberry while in Norway agree that Norwegian strawberries are in a league of their own. Wild strawberries have been known in Europe since the Roman era, but they were not commercially grown until...
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Celebrating Norwegian Easter With an Orange Cake
There would simply be no Easter in Norway without oranges. What a peculiar food to mention in the same sentence as Norwegian cuisine, you might think. Not so. Here's a fun fact to kick off with: Norway is among the top importers of oranges, and during Easter,...
Dill; A Taste of Norway
What would Norwegian food be without dill? The mere smell of dill sends me right back to the kitchen and garden of my home in Sykkylven, in north western Norway. There is something so pure, vibrant and satisfying about this fresh herb, I suppose one has to be...
Meatless Norwegian Meatballs
I often get asked by people how I manage to write about Norwegian food now that I’ve gone vegan. After all, 90% of the classic dishes contain some type of animal product, whether it be meat, fish, eggs, or dairy. The beautiful thing is that it is quite possible to recreate almost any dish using plant-based foods…She inspired me to come up with a recipe for Norwegian “kjøttkaker”, or meatballs.
Sweet and Fluffy Norwegian Wheat Buns
With Fat Tuesday and "fastelavn" just behind us, I am still thinking about how easy and tasty Norwegian "hveteboller" are. There is something special about Norwegian and Scandinavian baked goods. It's never over the top, the pastries are rather rustic, and done just...
Chocolate Cake: A Universal Delight
Norwegians are as passionate about their chocolate cakes as anybody else in the world, so it seems wrong not to include a recipe for one on Arctic Grub. I have been looking to make the perfect chocolate cake for quite some time now, and I finally have a recipe that I...
Kålruletter: An Old Norwegian Recipe Gets A Lift
In my constant quest of veganizing the Norwegian cuisine, I'm updating an old, classic Norwegian recipe called "kålruletter" or "kålruller", which in the traditional way, are Savoy cabbage leaves stuffed with ground pork and baked in the oven, served with a white,...
Norwegian “Pannekaker” Re-invented
It has been nearly two years ago since I posted about Norwegian pancakes on this blog, where I included a traditional recipe which included eggs and milk, you can read that post here. A lot has happened since, the most important thing has been my decision to adopt a...
Pepperkaker: a staple on Norwegian Christmas tables
Pepperkaker is what the Norwegians lovingly call gingerbread cookies. These are very common all over the country, not just as cookies served in people's homes, but they are often seen placed on tables in retail stores, kindergartens, nursery homes and other public...
The Healing Properties of Fermented Foods
I've now more than passed the half way mark to completing my education at the Institute of Integrative Nutrition and was just recently awarded the title Certified Holistic Health Coach. I am so inspired and motivated learning about all kinds of different dietary...
“Eplekake”: Norway’s Answer To American Apple Pie
The fall is the season to celebrate all the amazing Norwegian produce. This time of year, it's high season for apples, onions, beets, Jerusalem artichokes, potatoes, parsnips and rutabaga in Norway. With the cool climate, it is only natural that root vegetables and...