Oct 27, 2017 | Culture & History, Food
As a typical bread-loving Norwegian, it can be difficult to live in a country that is protein-obsessed and deathly afraid of carbs. But it didn’t stop me from making today’s recipe of whole grain, multi-seeded loaves of bread that I think I’ve shared...
Oct 17, 2017 | Culture & History, Food
I’ve written about eplekake, Norwegian apple cake, a couple of times before on the blog, but it’s one I could write about multiple times over. There are endless variations, such as a vegan version filled with marzipan which I shared here, and before...
Mar 2, 2016 | Culture & History, Food
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...
May 1, 2015 | Culture & History, Food
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...
