A Norwegian Food Blog
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 ...
Norwegian suksessterte or suksesskake is in my opinion one of the easiest ways to celebrate spring and Norway all in one go. This classically Norwegian cake is often times eaten during Easter, but also during konfirmations where young Norwegians are affirmed into the Church of ...
The most famous waffle recipe comes from the Norwegian Seaman’s Church—and is one of the things they are loved for the world over, in addition to the many marriages they perform for Norwegians living abroad. This recipe differs from theirs a bit, but I like it anyway.Waffles ...
In 2001, when I was 21 and a junior in college (that's University for those of you in Europe), I traveled to England for the first time to participate in a study abroad program. Besides Cornish Pasties, warm ale and jerk chicken, the thing I fell in love with the most during ...
Spring is slowly but surely coming to Stavanger which means the days are officially getting longer (yippie!), but also means Easter holidays are on the way. Easter in Norway is a cheerful time, a break after the long, cold and dark winter, but also a time for reunification with ...
I get asked a lot about the high cost of living in Norway, and especially about the price of food here. While many people agree this is the best place in the world to live (like these, these and these people), if you ask most people living in Norway, food is quote "really ...
It's January…which means most of you are getting back in to the swing of day to day life at both work and school after a lengthy break for the holidays. If legend holds, many of you are fulfilling your newly found resolutions by going on diets or putting more of your pennies ...
The Christmas season is in full swing here in Norway and for most of us that means lots of baking to help us get in the Christmas spirit. For many however, Christmas season in Norway can be tough – especially when you are gluten sensitive or lactose intolerant. The good news is ...
Yesterday we spoke about Hanukkah and a bit about the Jewish community in Norway. Today, I’d like to share with you another Hanukkah recipe, this one popular all over the world, but especially in my home country of the U.S. Potato latkes are potato pancakes pan-fried in shallow ...
Don’t you just love ricotta cheese? I mean really, who doesn’t right? Soft, creamy and slightly sweet, ricotta cheese is great for serving with pasta, on pizza or using as a topping on toast with a drizzle of good quality olive oil.Ricotta cheese is an Italian soft cheese ...
Plum cake is a great way to enjoy the bounty of plums available this time of year. This simple cake recipe uses a spring form cake pan, which makes it easy to remove the cake from the pan once it has cooled. As most of the ingredients in this recipe should be items you already ...
Fresh pasta is made very easy with this recipe from Sophia at So Délices in Oslo. It's comprised of two ingredients - flour and egg and it easily made in 30 minutes, including cooking time. Scale it up for more servings and top with your favorite sauce like my ...
