A Norwegian Food Blog
Lefse is to the Norwegian food tradition what corn tortillas are to Mexican cuisine or what cornbread is to American soul food. Part food delivery vessel, part meal accompaniment - while being substantive enough to be a meal on its own. There are countless recipes for lefse out ...
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 ...
Norwegian kanelboller are a staple in every bakery and cafe in Norway. They are essentially a sweetened, cardamon scented dough, leavened with yeast and baked with a cinnamon sugar filling.Boller come in several varieties, including ones with raisins, chocolate or cinnamon ...
If I had to use one word to sum up what Norwegian Christmas taste like, that one word would be "pepperkake". Pepperkake, or literally translated, pepper cakes, are by far the most commonly eaten Christmas cookie in all of Norway. They usually end up in stores by early November ...
Norwegian coconut macaroons or kokosmakroner are a popular easy to prepare a Norwegian Christmas cookie. I love this recipe because most of the ingredients are items I keep stocked in my pantry year round, so whipping up a batch doesn't usually require an extra trip to the ...
Fattigmann, or "poor man's cookies" are a traditional Christmas cookie in Norway and if you come to Stavanger during the month of December, you will see them everywhere. The sources on this differ, but some say these cookies got their name because the ingredients used to make ...
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 ...
This recipe is what I call my “secret weapon” because it gives everything that "ummmm...that's interesting....what is that" flavor. I use it as a taste enhancer in mayo, soups, stews, marinades, sauces and several other foods and dishes.All of the ingredients are sold in ...
Marked i Sentrum, Stavanger's newest farmer's market location, kicked off on April 5 to much local fan fair. Marked i Sentrum hopes to offer the city more locally produced foodstuffs and operate as a place that celebrates Rogaland's contributions to the food culture in ...
Herbs, Seasonings and Flavorings Norwegians tend to enjoy their food on the (very) mild side so don’t expect anything labeled as “spicy” to actually be spicy. Spicy in the Norwegian context usually means your tongue might tingle a bit (I said might…), but you’ll never (ever) ...
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 ...
It took me a long time to fall in love with meringues. And by a long time, I mean 32 years. Until about 2 years ago, I simply did not get what all the fuss was about. The meringues I'd always had were served more soft than hard, and were always really sweet! And by sweet, I mean ...
