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Carrot “lox” – a healthier alternative to smoked salmon

Apr 17, 2017 | Food

When I decide to start my blog several years back, it stemmed from a desire to spread the word about Scandinavian, more specifically Norwegian, food and share with my readers that yes, we do eat foods beyond Swedish meatballs and smoked salmon. Of course the latter...

Norway’s obsession with licorice

Mar 29, 2017 | Culture & History

If you’ve ever been, or go to Norway – you are bound to see an unusually wide variety of salty licorice candy in stores across the country. Norwegians’ love for this not so sweet candy is very strong, and other Scandinavian countries like Sweden...

A silly, yet popular Norwegian tale about a pancake that got away

Mar 15, 2016 | Culture & History, Food

Ok, so this is a blog post I’m not sure will really translate very well into English, but I happened to come across it earlier and it brought back so many wonderful childhood memories I just had to at least give this a try! This might be a funny story for the...

Seven Types of Christmas Cookies: Day Three

Dec 8, 2013 | Uncategorized

Despite the German-sounding name, “Berlinerkranser” (Berlin Wreaths) is as Norwegian as lutefisk and Jarlsberg cheese—and an important part of our cookie collection during the holidays. Why the reference to Berlin? It is believed that a lot of Scandinavian...

Trilogy of Scandinavian breads Part 2: Kneippbrød

Apr 4, 2013 | Culture & History, Food

I don’t think there is a translation for Kneippbrød, because this bread was named after Sebastian Kneipp, a Bavarian priest and doctor who was also one of the founders or naturopathic medicine movement. He is most commonly associated with the “Kneipp...