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Celebrating Norwegian Easter With an Orange Cake

There would simply be no Easter in Norway without oranges. What a peculiar food to mention in the same sentence as Norwegian cuisine, you might think. Not so.  Here's a fun fact to kick off with:  Norway is among the top importers of oranges, and during Easter,...

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Dill; A Taste of Norway

What would Norwegian food be without dill? The mere smell of dill sends me right back to the kitchen and garden of my home in Sykkylven, in north western Norway. There is something so pure, vibrant and satisfying about this fresh herb, I suppose one has to be...

read more
Sweet and Fluffy Norwegian Wheat Buns

Sweet and Fluffy Norwegian Wheat Buns

With Fat Tuesday and "fastelavn" just behind us, I am still thinking about how easy and tasty Norwegian "hveteboller" are. There is something special about Norwegian and Scandinavian baked goods. It's never over the top, the pastries are rather rustic, and done just...

read more
The Healing Properties of Fermented Foods

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...

read more

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,...

read more

"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...

read more
Sunny Foods for Easter

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...

read more
Fastelavn: Fat Tuesday Norwegian style

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...

read more
Scandinavian Burger: Where Beet, Not Meat, Is The Star

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...

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Kanelboller – part of a Norwegian diet

Kanelboller – part of a Norwegian diet

You'd be hard pressed to find a Norwegian who doesn't absolutely LOVE cinnamon. One could say 3 out of 4 pastry recipes in Norway includes this delightful spice (exaggerating here and there), and kanelboller, or kanelsnurrer as some call them (in English we know them...

read more

Celebrating Norwegian Easter With an Orange Cake

There would simply be no Easter in Norway without oranges. What a peculiar food to mention in the same sentence as Norwegian cuisine, you might think. Not so.  Here's a fun fact to kick off with:  Norway is among the top importers of oranges, and during Easter,...

read more

Dill; A Taste of Norway

What would Norwegian food be without dill? The mere smell of dill sends me right back to the kitchen and garden of my home in Sykkylven, in north western Norway. There is something so pure, vibrant and satisfying about this fresh herb, I suppose one has to be...

read more
Sweet and Fluffy Norwegian Wheat Buns

Sweet and Fluffy Norwegian Wheat Buns

With Fat Tuesday and "fastelavn" just behind us, I am still thinking about how easy and tasty Norwegian "hveteboller" are. There is something special about Norwegian and Scandinavian baked goods. It's never over the top, the pastries are rather rustic, and done just...

read more
The Healing Properties of Fermented Foods

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...

read more

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,...

read more

"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...

read more
Sunny Foods for Easter

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...

read more
Fastelavn: Fat Tuesday Norwegian style

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...

read more
Scandinavian Burger: Where Beet, Not Meat, Is The Star

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...

read more
Kanelboller – part of a Norwegian diet

Kanelboller – part of a Norwegian diet

You'd be hard pressed to find a Norwegian who doesn't absolutely LOVE cinnamon. One could say 3 out of 4 pastry recipes in Norway includes this delightful spice (exaggerating here and there), and kanelboller, or kanelsnurrer as some call them (in English we know them...

read more