Today, December 13th, we celebrate Santa Lucia Day in Scandinavia. This tradition stems from a combination of the celebration of Saint Lucia and the Norse "lusse" celebration. There are many theories behind why we celebrate this day, I will shine a light (no pun...
While I wouldn't suggest you do this when making the popular Norwegian Christmas cookies "pepperkaker", the Norwegian word for "ginger bread cookies", there is a famous "pepperkake" song by famous Norwegian playwright and children song writer Torbjørn Egner that goes...
As a Norwegian having lived in NY for 20 years, I have perhaps become more American in many ways than Norwegian with the times. But there is a time of year where I am definitely still 100% Norwegian and when homesickness strikes hard, and that is around Christmas....
The four weeks leading up to Christmas have always been my favorite, more so than the actual day of Christmas. The anticipation of the celebration to come with all its preparing; the baking, cooking, cleaning, decorating and holiday parties, is a very special time in...
17th of May is Norway's Constitution Day - it is easily the most important day of the year for many Norwegians, as we celebrate our freedom, and our ability to call our country our own. Norway was for many years under the rule of other nations (including Sweden and...
The first day of May is traditionally a holiday in Norway, where most people take off and take a break from work (although one could argue that this year this is no different than any other Friday, as the trend in Norway is going towards a 4 day work week, with a lot...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
Today, December 13th, we celebrate Santa Lucia Day in Scandinavia. This tradition stems from a combination of the celebration of Saint Lucia and the Norse "lusse" celebration. There are many theories behind why we celebrate this day, I will shine a light (no pun...
While I wouldn't suggest you do this when making the popular Norwegian Christmas cookies "pepperkaker", the Norwegian word for "ginger bread cookies", there is a famous "pepperkake" song by famous Norwegian playwright and children song writer Torbjørn Egner that goes...
As a Norwegian having lived in NY for 20 years, I have perhaps become more American in many ways than Norwegian with the times. But there is a time of year where I am definitely still 100% Norwegian and when homesickness strikes hard, and that is around Christmas....
The four weeks leading up to Christmas have always been my favorite, more so than the actual day of Christmas. The anticipation of the celebration to come with all its preparing; the baking, cooking, cleaning, decorating and holiday parties, is a very special time in...
17th of May is Norway's Constitution Day - it is easily the most important day of the year for many Norwegians, as we celebrate our freedom, and our ability to call our country our own. Norway was for many years under the rule of other nations (including Sweden and...
The first day of May is traditionally a holiday in Norway, where most people take off and take a break from work (although one could argue that this year this is no different than any other Friday, as the trend in Norway is going towards a 4 day work week, with a lot...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
