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Butternut Squash Risotto with Sage Brown Butter
Every time I can find an excuse to pop a bottle of champagne, I do. One could say it’s my favorite beverage, next to the wines of Bourgogne. (Yes, I have expensive taste when it comes to wine - not ashamed!) One of my favorite things to make when I’m drinking...
Black Bean Caldillo
There’s nothing more I enjoy than to take a classic dish, steeped and rooted in a country’s culture, etched into people’s memories and that brings out that warm and fuzzy feeling, and turn it into a more compassionate meal, void of animals but filled with love...
Sherry: Still a Wine Trying to Be Understood
To me, there’s no wine that screams or tastes like of ‘a sense of place’ more than sherry does. From the first sip, this fascinating with from the town of Jerez in the region of Andalusia, brings me back to Spain to a vibrant tapas bar of people who are enjoying...
Greek Rice Bowl with a Creamy Yogurt-Dill Dressing
I've had a love for Greek food ever since spending several summers in the Greek island of Skiathos during my teenage years. My sister worked and lived there for over a decade, and my niece and nephew are half Greek, so I guess you could say I have a close connection...
Sjakkruter to complete your Christmas cookie platter
Sjakkruter, translated loosely to 'checkers' or 'chessboard squares', are fun looking butter cookies that many Norwegian homes count as one of their obligatory 7 types of Christmas cookies every year. I like to call them Norway's version of the American black and...
Norwegian Kransekakestenger
Many Norwegian food fans are very familiar with kransekake, the show- stopping cornucopia-shaped marzipan-like almond cake made for special occasions such as weddings, confirmations, baptisms and Christmas. Kransekakestenger however, are less known. If you don't...
Vegan Swedish Meatballs
Before I went vegan, I worked at Swedish restaurant Aquavit, located in midtown New York for a while. This also happens to be where I met my American husband, who worked as a chef there at the time. I fell in love with both the food and the chef, and...
Lussekatter to celebrate St. Lucia Day
On December 13th you will smell the sweet scent of lussekatter, otherwise known as saffron buns, around the thousands of homes in Norway and Sweden, to signify the day of Saint Lucia, the protector of the blind. Lussekatter signify that Christmas is just around the...
Krumkaker with trollkrem
Krumkaker are cone shaped, waffle-like cookies with a pretty pattern, and a very classic and popular in Norwegian cuisine, particularly around Christmas time. I would venture to say it's probably the most well known and made pastry besides lefse, and a true symbol of...
Norwegian julebrød part 2
Julebrød is Norwegian for "Christmas bread", although in some parts of the country this same bread is called "julekake", or Christmas cake. Not sure why, because although this bread is slightly sweet because of added sugar and dried fruits (raisins, and sometimes...
Kokosmakroner: one of the seven classic Norwegian Christmas cookies
One of the most popular and well known Norwegian Christmas cookies is kokosmakroner, translated to coconut macaroons. It simply won't be a complete, authentic Norwegian cookie tray without these guys. Kokosmakroner are probably the easiest and quickest cookies to...
Gaga for Baga
I always champion for the underdog, and while I certainly enjoy my share of Pinot Noirs, Chardonnays and Cabernet Sauvignons, there is nothing that thrills me more when I have wonderful and surprising tasing experiences with grapes that are less popular. It's as if...
Black Bean Caldillo
There’s nothing more I enjoy than to take a classic dish, steeped and rooted in a country’s culture, etched into people’s memories and that brings out that warm and fuzzy feeling, and turn it into a more compassionate meal, void of animals but filled with love...
Sherry: Still a Wine Trying to Be Understood
To me, there’s no wine that screams or tastes like of ‘a sense of place’ more than sherry does. From the first sip, this fascinating with from the town of Jerez in the region of Andalusia, brings me back to Spain to a vibrant tapas bar of people who are enjoying...
Greek Rice Bowl with a Creamy Yogurt-Dill Dressing
I've had a love for Greek food ever since spending several summers in the Greek island of Skiathos during my teenage years. My sister worked and lived there for over a decade, and my niece and nephew are half Greek, so I guess you could say I have a close connection...
Sjakkruter to complete your Christmas cookie platter
Sjakkruter, translated loosely to 'checkers' or 'chessboard squares', are fun looking butter cookies that many Norwegian homes count as one of their obligatory 7 types of Christmas cookies every year. I like to call them Norway's version of the American black and...
Norwegian Kransekakestenger
Many Norwegian food fans are very familiar with kransekake, the show- stopping cornucopia-shaped marzipan-like almond cake made for special occasions such as weddings, confirmations, baptisms and Christmas. Kransekakestenger however, are less known. If you don't...
Vegan Swedish Meatballs
Before I went vegan, I worked at Swedish restaurant Aquavit, located in midtown New York for a while. This also happens to be where I met my American husband, who worked as a chef there at the time. I fell in love with both the food and the chef, and...
Lussekatter to celebrate St. Lucia Day
On December 13th you will smell the sweet scent of lussekatter, otherwise known as saffron buns, around the thousands of homes in Norway and Sweden, to signify the day of Saint Lucia, the protector of the blind. Lussekatter signify that Christmas is just around the...
Krumkaker with trollkrem
Krumkaker are cone shaped, waffle-like cookies with a pretty pattern, and a very classic and popular in Norwegian cuisine, particularly around Christmas time. I would venture to say it's probably the most well known and made pastry besides lefse, and a true symbol of...
Norwegian julebrød part 2
Julebrød is Norwegian for "Christmas bread", although in some parts of the country this same bread is called "julekake", or Christmas cake. Not sure why, because although this bread is slightly sweet because of added sugar and dried fruits (raisins, and sometimes...
