Tjukklefse – a regional taste of Norway

Tjukklefse – a regional taste of Norway

Nov 8, 2022 | Food

“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...
Celebrating Midsummer with Norwegian Rømmegrøt

Celebrating Midsummer with Norwegian Rømmegrøt

Jun 20, 2019 | Culture & History, Food

Jonsok, or Sankthansaften, is a midsummer marker traditionally celebrated on June 24th and historically a Catholic holiday. Jonsok / Sankthans is named after the baptist Johannes, whose Danish saint name is St. Hans.  Religious history describes how Johannes baptized...
Gløgg: Scandinavia’s Mulled Red Wine

Gløgg: Scandinavia’s Mulled Red Wine

Dec 3, 2018 | Culture & History, Drinks

No Christmas is complete without a hot, spicy cup of gløgg (mulled wine) which warms up your body all the way through to the root of your hair! Sitting down with a glass of gløgg is wonderfully relaxing and tasty in between the stressful pre-holiday chores like...
Risgrøt (Norwegian Rice Porridge)

Risgrøt (Norwegian Rice Porridge)

Nov 27, 2018 | Food

Risgrøt, or risengrynsgrøt as they call it in my part of Norway, is a simple rice porridge made typically of short grain rice, short grain rice, salt and perhaps a little cream.   Served with a generous sprinkle of sugar and cinnamon with a big dollop of butter placed...

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