February 6th we celebrate the Sámi National Day in Norway. The Samí people are the indigenous people of Norway, Sweden, Finland and parts of Russia (the Kola Peninsula). Norway is home to about half of the total Sami population, approximately 40,000 people. ...
This a repurposed blog from a previous post I published back in January of 2013 before I turned vegan. I've wanted to make a vegan version of the amazing and popular sweet rolls Norwegians are known for, called skolebrød or skoleboller, depending on where in the...
Traditionally associated with Christmas time, these popular Norwegian donuts called smultringer are made from a dough that is often spiced with cardamom, cinnamon, and sometimes lemon or orange zest. Smaller than American donuts, the classic version is fried in lard,...
Toscacake has to be one of the most popular cakes in Norway, although it is said to have first appeared in cookbooks in Sweden in the 1930s, so technically considered Swedish. Regardless of its origin, it is baked frequently all across Scandinavia and once you try it...
“Lefse” is a common denominator for flat, round, and often soft pastries. They exist in a plethora of varieties all across Norway and around the globe. Originally they were cooked over an open flame on a stone slab or an iron plate, today they are often cooked on a...
Being Norwegian, I am not lacking in ideas of what to do with potatoes. As I’ve mentioned before in my previous posts, where would Norway be without potatoes? We seem to eat it with practically every meal, as this is an easy crop to grow in a cold weather...
Trollkrem, literally translated as "troll cream" is a popular Norwegian dessert and filling. It's really simple to make and consists only of 3-4 ingredients: whipped egg whites, lingonberries or lingonberry jam (in Norway we call these berries tyttebær), sugar, and...
As I’ve shared in many previous posts, over the past few years ever since going vegan I’ve committed myself to perfecting the cinnamon bun recipe, or kanelboller as we call them in Norwegian. After all, I’m Scandinavian and there was no way I was forsaking cinnamon...
A big reason why I started this blog, was to research and share information, not just Norwegian recipes but their origins, the history of our food, and more importantly, why certain recipes came about. Today's dish is so old school I suspect younger people in Norway...
What do we eat in Norway for Easter? I think most Norwegians would agree it wouldn’t be Easter without an orange in your backpack or some type of pastry that has oranges in it…This year I wanted to come up with a different recipe for Easter that still evokes the classic flavors and traditions of the holiday. I landed on these delectable cardamom swirl buns filled and glazed with a combination of chocolate and oranges. Who doesn’t love chocolate, right?
February 6th we celebrate the Sámi National Day in Norway. The Samí people are the indigenous people of Norway, Sweden, Finland and parts of Russia (the Kola Peninsula). Norway is home to about half of the total Sami population, approximately 40,000 people. ...
This a repurposed blog from a previous post I published back in January of 2013 before I turned vegan. I've wanted to make a vegan version of the amazing and popular sweet rolls Norwegians are known for, called skolebrød or skoleboller, depending on where in the...
Traditionally associated with Christmas time, these popular Norwegian donuts called smultringer are made from a dough that is often spiced with cardamom, cinnamon, and sometimes lemon or orange zest. Smaller than American donuts, the classic version is fried in lard,...
Toscacake has to be one of the most popular cakes in Norway, although it is said to have first appeared in cookbooks in Sweden in the 1930s, so technically considered Swedish. Regardless of its origin, it is baked frequently all across Scandinavia and once you try it...
“Lefse” is a common denominator for flat, round, and often soft pastries. They exist in a plethora of varieties all across Norway and around the globe. Originally they were cooked over an open flame on a stone slab or an iron plate, today they are often cooked on a...
Being Norwegian, I am not lacking in ideas of what to do with potatoes. As I’ve mentioned before in my previous posts, where would Norway be without potatoes? We seem to eat it with practically every meal, as this is an easy crop to grow in a cold weather...
Trollkrem, literally translated as "troll cream" is a popular Norwegian dessert and filling. It's really simple to make and consists only of 3-4 ingredients: whipped egg whites, lingonberries or lingonberry jam (in Norway we call these berries tyttebær), sugar, and...
As I’ve shared in many previous posts, over the past few years ever since going vegan I’ve committed myself to perfecting the cinnamon bun recipe, or kanelboller as we call them in Norwegian. After all, I’m Scandinavian and there was no way I was forsaking cinnamon...
A big reason why I started this blog, was to research and share information, not just Norwegian recipes but their origins, the history of our food, and more importantly, why certain recipes came about. Today's dish is so old school I suspect younger people in Norway...
What do we eat in Norway for Easter? I think most Norwegians would agree it wouldn’t be Easter without an orange in your backpack or some type of pastry that has oranges in it…This year I wanted to come up with a different recipe for Easter that still evokes the classic flavors and traditions of the holiday. I landed on these delectable cardamom swirl buns filled and glazed with a combination of chocolate and oranges. Who doesn’t love chocolate, right?
