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October Means Pumpkins!
After living in the United States for three decades, I have finally learned to appreciate the pumpkin. I love carving them out for Halloween and to see everybody's decoration with these glorious vegetables around my neighborhood and around the state of New York, but...
Sunny Foods for Easter
Today marks the start of Easter in Norway - Palm Sunday is always an exciting day, as Norwegians look forward to the week ahead when they trek to the mountains in search of snow, sun, skiing, and of course... great food! The Easter holiday is huge in Norway, and...
Spring Into the Season With A Delightful Asparagus Tart
Spring has been my favorite time of year ever since I was a little girl. Growing up in Norway, the winters were harsh, long, freezing cold and dark, which made people a bit depressed and not very social. Having day light only for about five to six hours a day will...
Mamma’s Cauliflower Soup With a Twist
Although cauliflower is a winter hardy vegetable and is in season for most of the year here, it is summer time I associate with cauliflower soup growing up in Norway. While cauliflower tastes good all over the world, international cookbooks talk about the vegetable...
Fastelavn: Fat Tuesday Norwegian style
I've previously covered Fastelavn, the Norwegian word for Shrovetide or better known as Fat Tuesday, and how we celebrate it. This day is celebrated all over Scandinavia and has been an event since the 16th century; and is synonymous with one thing: Fastelavensboller,...
Scandinavian Burger: Where Beet, Not Meat, Is The Star
The beet is an old cultural plant that has been grown in Europe for over three thousand years but likely arrived in Scandinavia in the 15th of 16th century. Both the red beet and sugar beet stem from the beach beet, which grows wild along coastal Europe. Beets...
Heart Food; In More Ways Than One
For Valentine's Day I thought it appropriate to post about one of Norway's more popular and well known foods: our beloved heart shaped waffles. Soft and sweet, these are not eaten for breakfast, but rather as an afternoon treat or served with coffee at night (0r any...
Sjokoladekake – A Cake That Will Please Everyone
Chocolate cake is the most baked cake in Norway. The reason might be that it's easy to put together, using ingredients everyone most likely have in their cabinet already. Recipes vary, and there are countless versions with different fillings or ingredients, like...
Honoring the Sami People on their National Day
Had to reblog this beautiful post by Experience North Cape, in honor of the National Sami Day which is celebrated today, February 6th. The Sami people are our indigenous people who live across Norway, Sweden, Finland and Russia, and they have their own language and...
Kanelboller – part of a Norwegian diet
You'd be hard pressed to find a Norwegian who doesn't absolutely LOVE cinnamon. One could say 3 out of 4 pastry recipes in Norway includes this delightful spice (exaggerating here and there) , and kanelboller, or kanelsnurrer as some call them (in English we know...
Kringle: The Nordic Pretzel
The kringle is a familiar Scandinavian pastry here in the U.S. among those familiar with Nordic cuisine. Often times referred to as the Nordic pretzel because of its similarity in shape, it is said to have arrived in the 13th century with the Roman Catholic monks. ...
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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...
Sunny Foods for Easter
Today marks the start of Easter in Norway - Palm Sunday is always an exciting day, as Norwegians look forward to the week ahead when they trek to the mountains in search of snow, sun, skiing, and of course... great food! The Easter holiday is huge in Norway, and...
Spring Into the Season With A Delightful Asparagus Tart
Spring has been my favorite time of year ever since I was a little girl. Growing up in Norway, the winters were harsh, long, freezing cold and dark, which made people a bit depressed and not very social. Having day light only for about five to six hours a day will...
Mamma’s Cauliflower Soup With a Twist
Although cauliflower is a winter hardy vegetable and is in season for most of the year here, it is summer time I associate with cauliflower soup growing up in Norway. While cauliflower tastes good all over the world, international cookbooks talk about the vegetable...
Fastelavn: Fat Tuesday Norwegian style
I've previously covered Fastelavn, the Norwegian word for Shrovetide or better known as Fat Tuesday, and how we celebrate it. This day is celebrated all over Scandinavia and has been an event since the 16th century; and is synonymous with one thing: Fastelavensboller,...
Scandinavian Burger: Where Beet, Not Meat, Is The Star
The beet is an old cultural plant that has been grown in Europe for over three thousand years but likely arrived in Scandinavia in the 15th of 16th century. Both the red beet and sugar beet stem from the beach beet, which grows wild along coastal Europe. Beets...
Heart Food; In More Ways Than One
For Valentine's Day I thought it appropriate to post about one of Norway's more popular and well known foods: our beloved heart shaped waffles. Soft and sweet, these are not eaten for breakfast, but rather as an afternoon treat or served with coffee at night (0r any...
Sjokoladekake – A Cake That Will Please Everyone
Chocolate cake is the most baked cake in Norway. The reason might be that it's easy to put together, using ingredients everyone most likely have in their cabinet already. Recipes vary, and there are countless versions with different fillings or ingredients, like...
Honoring the Sami People on their National Day
Had to reblog this beautiful post by Experience North Cape, in honor of the National Sami Day which is celebrated today, February 6th. The Sami people are our indigenous people who live across Norway, Sweden, Finland and Russia, and they have their own language and...
Kanelboller – part of a Norwegian diet
You'd be hard pressed to find a Norwegian who doesn't absolutely LOVE cinnamon. One could say 3 out of 4 pastry recipes in Norway includes this delightful spice (exaggerating here and there) , and kanelboller, or kanelsnurrer as some call them (in English we know...