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...
Oct 3, 2017 | Culture & History, Food
I’ve long been trying to perfect a vegan cinnamon bun, or “kanelboller” or “kanelsnurrer” as they go by in Norwegian. Luckily it’s not hard to veganize them, as they don’t need eggs nor dairy, and omitting these...
Mar 2, 2014 | Culture & History, Food
I’ve previously covered Fastelavn, the Norwegian word for Shrovetide or better known as Fat Tuesday, and how we celebrate it. This day is celebrated all over Scandinavia and has been an event since the 16th century; and is synonymous with one thing:...