Butternut-Potato Cakes with Lemon-Dill Yogurt Sauce

Oct 13, 2018 | Food

Being Norwegian, I’ll take any opportunity to cook with potatoes, as you cannot call yourself a proper Scandinavian without professing your love for this glorious vegetable in every way possible. In one of my favorite books, “The Starch Solution”,...

Horn: Norwegian crescent rolls

Mar 12, 2018 | Culture & History, Food

Norwegians love to bake, and while all countries have their own versions of pretty much any dish in existence, I don’t think there’s anything quite like Norwegian “horn”.  The closest would probably be crescent rolls but I will refer to them as...
Karbonader; Norway’s hamburger

Karbonader; Norway’s hamburger

Nov 20, 2017 | Culture & History, Food

I remember when I first became vegan and started thinking about all the dishes I had grown up with that I would no longer be able to enjoy.  Come to think of it, most traditional Norwegian foods have either meat, fish, dairy or eggs in them. But as I started...
Recreate a Norwegian breakfast or lunch with rundstykker

Recreate a Norwegian breakfast or lunch with rundstykker

Sep 21, 2017 | Food

What is ‘rundstykker’? These ’round pieces’ (=rundstykke) of bread are buns made with various cereals and grains, and are popular all throughout the Nordic countries, particularly in Norway and Denmark.   As bread lovers, Scandinavians...

10 Things You May Not Know About Norwegian Waffles

Aug 6, 2017 | Culture & History, Food

If you are a fan of Norwegian waffles, you know that they are heart shaped, thinner and softer than the American version.   We also don’t eat waffles for breakfast, rather we enjoy them with a strong cup of black coffee in the afternoon or evening, preferably in...

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