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Havrekjeks – Norwegian grandmothers’ favorite cookie

It's the 4th Sunday in advent today, as well as my birthday, so I figured I would go out with a big bang ending my Christmas preparation baking with some of my favorite cookies (next to kransekakestenger). These cookies are so simple, yet  just so heavenly, and for...

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Saffron Rolls To Shine a Light On Santa Lucia Day

Saffron Rolls To Shine a Light On Santa Lucia Day

Today , December 13th, we celebrate Santa Lucia Day in Scandinavia. This tradition stems from  a combination of the celebration of Saint Lucia and the Norse "lusse" celebration.  There are many theories behind why we celebrate this day,  I will shine a light (no pun...

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Julebrød;  a "must bake" Norwegian Christmas Bread

Julebrød; a "must bake" Norwegian Christmas Bread

I wanted to rush to the computer straight after I baked my veganized version of "julebrød"  yesterday (also called "Julekake" meaning Christmas cake) because I simply couldn't wait to tell you all how fluffy, juicy and flavorful this  bread turned out!!  This is, if I...

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And finally, add two pounds of pepper….

While I wouldn't suggest you do this when making the popular Norwegian Christmas cookies "pepperkaker", the Norwegian word for "ginger bread cookies", there is a famous "pepperkake" song by famous Norwegian playwright and children song writer Torbjørn Egner that goes...

read more
An Edible Holiday Wreath To Celebrate Advent

An Edible Holiday Wreath To Celebrate Advent

The four weeks leading up to Christmas have always been my favorite, more so than the actual day of Christmas. The anticipation of the celebration to come with all its preparing; the baking, cooking, cleaning, decorating and holiday parties, is a very special time in...

read more
Fall is for baking, preferably with cinnamon

Fall is for baking, preferably with cinnamon

Fall has become my favorite season of all the past few years. I've shared before that when living in Norway, it was my least favorite, as the summers were way too short, the temperature dropped dramatically and I knew the long, dark and cold winter was just around the...

read more
May 1st: The Cuckoo’s Day

May 1st: The Cuckoo’s Day

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...

read more
Chocolate Cake: A Universal Delight

Chocolate Cake: A Universal Delight

Norwegians are as passionate about their chocolate cakes as anybody else in the world, so it seems wrong not to include a recipe for one on Arctic Grub.  I have been looking to make the perfect chocolate cake for quite some time now, and I finally have a recipe that I...

read more

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...

read more

Havrekjeks – Norwegian grandmothers’ favorite cookie

It's the 4th Sunday in advent today, as well as my birthday, so I figured I would go out with a big bang ending my Christmas preparation baking with some of my favorite cookies (next to kransekakestenger). These cookies are so simple, yet  just so heavenly, and for...

read more
Saffron Rolls To Shine a Light On Santa Lucia Day

Saffron Rolls To Shine a Light On Santa Lucia Day

Today , December 13th, we celebrate Santa Lucia Day in Scandinavia. This tradition stems from  a combination of the celebration of Saint Lucia and the Norse "lusse" celebration.  There are many theories behind why we celebrate this day,  I will shine a light (no pun...

read more
Julebrød;  a "must bake" Norwegian Christmas Bread

Julebrød; a "must bake" Norwegian Christmas Bread

I wanted to rush to the computer straight after I baked my veganized version of "julebrød"  yesterday (also called "Julekake" meaning Christmas cake) because I simply couldn't wait to tell you all how fluffy, juicy and flavorful this  bread turned out!!  This is, if I...

read more

And finally, add two pounds of pepper….

While I wouldn't suggest you do this when making the popular Norwegian Christmas cookies "pepperkaker", the Norwegian word for "ginger bread cookies", there is a famous "pepperkake" song by famous Norwegian playwright and children song writer Torbjørn Egner that goes...

read more
An Edible Holiday Wreath To Celebrate Advent

An Edible Holiday Wreath To Celebrate Advent

The four weeks leading up to Christmas have always been my favorite, more so than the actual day of Christmas. The anticipation of the celebration to come with all its preparing; the baking, cooking, cleaning, decorating and holiday parties, is a very special time in...

read more
Fall is for baking, preferably with cinnamon

Fall is for baking, preferably with cinnamon

Fall has become my favorite season of all the past few years. I've shared before that when living in Norway, it was my least favorite, as the summers were way too short, the temperature dropped dramatically and I knew the long, dark and cold winter was just around the...

read more
May 1st: The Cuckoo’s Day

May 1st: The Cuckoo’s Day

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...

read more
Chocolate Cake: A Universal Delight

Chocolate Cake: A Universal Delight

Norwegians are as passionate about their chocolate cakes as anybody else in the world, so it seems wrong not to include a recipe for one on Arctic Grub.  I have been looking to make the perfect chocolate cake for quite some time now, and I finally have a recipe that I...

read more

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...

read more