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Moroccan-spiced Carrot Fritters
I love fritters in all forms and always have fun playing around with different fillings, depending on what is in season. Fritters, cakes, patties, croquettes… whatever you choose to call them, are simple to put together and make for a fantastic appetizer, snack or...
Pepperkaker: a staple on Norwegian Christmas tables
Pepperkaker is what the Norwegians lovingly call gingerbread cookies. These are very common all over the country, not just as cookies served in people's homes, but they are often seen placed on tables in retail stores, kindergartens, nursery homes and other public...
The Healing Properties of Fermented Foods
I've now more than passed the half way mark to completing my education at the Institute of Integrative Nutrition and was just recently awarded the title Certified Holistic Health Coach. I am so inspired and motivated learning about all kinds of different dietary...
October Means Pumpkin!
After living for more than 20 years in the United States, I have finally learned to appreciate the pumpkin. I love carving them out for Halloween and to see everybody's decoration with these glorious vegetables around my neighborhood and around the state of New York,...
"Eplekake": Norway’s Answer To American Apple Pie
The fall is the season to celebrate all the amazing Norwegian produce. This time of year, it's high season for apples, onions, beets, Jerusalem artichokes, potatoes, parsnips and rutabaga in Norway. With the cool climate, it is only natural that root vegetables and...
A Strawberry Shortcake To Welcome Summer
Most people who have experienced biting into a big, red, juicy strawberry while in Norway agree that Norwegian strawberries are in a league of its own. Wild strawberries have been known in Europe since the Roman era, but they were not commercially grown until the...
Sunny Foods for Easter
Today marks the start of Easter in Norway - Palm Sunday is always an exciting day, as Norwegians look forward to the week ahead when they trek to the mountains in search of snow, sun, skiing, and of course... great food! The Easter holiday is huge in Norway, and...
Spring Into the Season With A Delightful Asparagus Tart
Spring has been my favorite time of year ever since I was a little girl. Growing up in Norway, the winters were harsh, long, freezing cold and dark, which made people a bit depressed and not very social. Having day light only for about five to six hours a day will...
Mamma’s Cauliflower Soup With a Twist
Although cauliflower is a winter hardy vegetable and is in season for most of the year here, it is summer time I associate with cauliflower soup growing up in Norway. While cauliflower tastes good all over the world, international cookbooks talk about the vegetable...
Fastelavn: Fat Tuesday Norwegian style
I've previously covered Fastelavn, the Norwegian word for Shrovetide, or better known as Fat Tuesday, and how we celebrate it, which you can access here. This day is celebrated all over Scandinavia and has been an event since the 16th century; and is synonymous...
Scandinavian Burger: Where Beet, Not Meat, Is The Star
The beet is an old cultural plant that has been grown in Europe for over three thousand years but likely arrived in Scandinavia in the 15th of 16th century. Both the red beet and sugar beet stem from the beach beet, which grows wild along coastal Europe. Beets...
Norwegian "Pannekaker" Re-invented
It has been nearly two years ago since I posted about Norwegian pancakes on this blog, where I included a traditional recipe which included eggs and milk, you can read that post here. A lot has happened since, the most important thing has been my decision to adopt a...
Pepperkaker: a staple on Norwegian Christmas tables
Pepperkaker is what the Norwegians lovingly call gingerbread cookies. These are very common all over the country, not just as cookies served in people's homes, but they are often seen placed on tables in retail stores, kindergartens, nursery homes and other public...
The Healing Properties of Fermented Foods
I've now more than passed the half way mark to completing my education at the Institute of Integrative Nutrition and was just recently awarded the title Certified Holistic Health Coach. I am so inspired and motivated learning about all kinds of different dietary...
October Means Pumpkin!
After living for more than 20 years in the United States, I have finally learned to appreciate the pumpkin. I love carving them out for Halloween and to see everybody's decoration with these glorious vegetables around my neighborhood and around the state of New York,...
"Eplekake": Norway’s Answer To American Apple Pie
The fall is the season to celebrate all the amazing Norwegian produce. This time of year, it's high season for apples, onions, beets, Jerusalem artichokes, potatoes, parsnips and rutabaga in Norway. With the cool climate, it is only natural that root vegetables and...
A Strawberry Shortcake To Welcome Summer
Most people who have experienced biting into a big, red, juicy strawberry while in Norway agree that Norwegian strawberries are in a league of its own. Wild strawberries have been known in Europe since the Roman era, but they were not commercially grown until the...
Sunny Foods for Easter
Today marks the start of Easter in Norway - Palm Sunday is always an exciting day, as Norwegians look forward to the week ahead when they trek to the mountains in search of snow, sun, skiing, and of course... great food! The Easter holiday is huge in Norway, and...
Spring Into the Season With A Delightful Asparagus Tart
Spring has been my favorite time of year ever since I was a little girl. Growing up in Norway, the winters were harsh, long, freezing cold and dark, which made people a bit depressed and not very social. Having day light only for about five to six hours a day will...
Mamma’s Cauliflower Soup With a Twist
Although cauliflower is a winter hardy vegetable and is in season for most of the year here, it is summer time I associate with cauliflower soup growing up in Norway. While cauliflower tastes good all over the world, international cookbooks talk about the vegetable...
Fastelavn: Fat Tuesday Norwegian style
I've previously covered Fastelavn, the Norwegian word for Shrovetide, or better known as Fat Tuesday, and how we celebrate it, which you can access here. This day is celebrated all over Scandinavia and has been an event since the 16th century; and is synonymous...