A Norwegian Food Blog
Komle goes by many regional names: klubber, raspeboller, or simply boller. They are slightly salty dumplings, served warm, and made with potatoes—Norway’s national vegetable. You will want to use large starchy potatoes instead of the small waxy varieties for this recipe.I ...
Gluten Free Strawberry and Rhubarb CrumbleIt’s nearly the end of June and sadly, summer still hasn’t arrived in Norway. Fingers crossed next week (or even tomorrow) brings at least a bit of sun, but after the last few weeks in Stavanger, I’m not exactly holding my ...
In celebration of the bicentenary of the signing of the Norwegian constitution, Food and Agriculture Minister Sylvi Listhaug challenged Norwegians to think deeply about their national dish, fårikål, as well as other regional specialties. Listhaug launched a contest in January to ...
Stewed prunes served with cream is a traditional Norwegian dessert beloved by small and big vikings alike. In the US, prunes have a tarnished reputation for being boring, tasteless and used only for digestive troubles. In Norway, I've come to enjoy this lovely dessert, which ...
Crab salad is something I've fallen in love with since I moved to Norway, especially since fresh crab meat is pretty amazing here and available in most grocery stores. This recipe will keep your kitchen cool this summer and the chickpeas will help keep you full without feeling ...
I’ve received a number of emails from people over the years asking me to write more about food shopping in Norway. I’ve decided to put together the ultimate guide to food shopping in Norway in order to help answer many of the questions I’ve received.If there is something I ...
Although this is not food related, I just had to share this super cool video from Eirik Evjen, a Norwegian photographer. Watch and see how he captures Oslo, through thousands of photos.Tiny Capital from Eirik Evjen on Vimeo. More from Eirik on creating the ...
Lamb. Norwegian Lamb. Norwegian Lamb in the slow cooker. Is it Easter yet? Not quite but darn it if this lamb dish isn't the bees knees! It is so simple, easy and delicious you might want to make it tomorrow for "practice" before Easter arrives. No joke - I could eat this every ...
I had snarøl, or “quick beer”, for the first time during my trip to Røros, Norway last week and really fell in love with it. Essentially it’s a beverage made from an alcohol free malt drink called vørterøl plus sugar, fresh yeast and lemon. Vørterøl is high in b-vitamins, so this ...
Since I’ve already told you about my trip to Røros, I thought I’d also share with you where I stayed and where I ate (and drank) while I was in Trondheim, the third largest city in Norway. Trondheim is especially sacred to Norwegians for several reasons; it was the first capital ...
Less than a week until Easter in Norway means a lot of cake eating (and recipe testing) has been going on around here! Easter is such a wonderful time for celebrating renewal and fresh starts in Norway, and enjoying all things orange flavored. I found this lovely cake recipe on ...
This recipe was inspired by Chow.com’s “How to Make a Beer Milkshake” recipe video and Betty Brown Norwegian Brown Ale from Lervig Brewery in Stavanger, Norway. Betty Brown Norwegian Brown Ale can be purchased in almost every store which sells beer in Stavanger and in a many ...
