I was inspired to right about this special day from old times in Norway, as I've recently noticed how the sun rises earlier and stays later in the day, making me feel ready to bid winter adieu and get ready for longer, brighter and lighter days. Sunfest, or "Solfest"...
As we often hear, simple foods is often best, and that is certainly true when it goes for Norway's classic "rosinbolle". This fluffy, slightly sweet cardamom scented bun filled with plump raisins are the favorites of many. Millions of these are being devoured yearly...
It's the 4th Sunday in advent today, as well as my birthday, so I figured I would go out with a big bang ending my Christmas preparation baking with some of my favorite cookies (next to kransekakestenger). These cookies are so simple, yet just so heavenly, and...
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...
I wanted to rush to the computer straight after I baked my veganized version of "julebrød" yesterday (also called "Julekake" meaning Christmas cake) because I simply couldn't wait to tell you all how fluffy, juicy and flavorful this bread turned out!! This is, if I...
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...
Fall has become my favorite season of all the past few years. I've shared before that when living in Norway, it was my least favorite, as the summers were way too short, the temperature dropped dramatically and I knew the long, dark and cold winter was just around the...
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...
I was inspired to right about this special day from old times in Norway, as I've recently noticed how the sun rises earlier and stays later in the day, making me feel ready to bid winter adieu and get ready for longer, brighter and lighter days. Sunfest, or "Solfest"...
As we often hear, simple foods is often best, and that is certainly true when it goes for Norway's classic "rosinbolle". This fluffy, slightly sweet cardamom scented bun filled with plump raisins are the favorites of many. Millions of these are being devoured yearly...
It's the 4th Sunday in advent today, as well as my birthday, so I figured I would go out with a big bang ending my Christmas preparation baking with some of my favorite cookies (next to kransekakestenger). These cookies are so simple, yet just so heavenly, and...
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...
I wanted to rush to the computer straight after I baked my veganized version of "julebrød" yesterday (also called "Julekake" meaning Christmas cake) because I simply couldn't wait to tell you all how fluffy, juicy and flavorful this bread turned out!! This is, if I...
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...
Fall has become my favorite season of all the past few years. I've shared before that when living in Norway, it was my least favorite, as the summers were way too short, the temperature dropped dramatically and I knew the long, dark and cold winter was just around the...
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...