I spent Christmas in a lovely little log cabin in Northern Sweden. And when I told my friend Josephine, who is half Norwegian and half Swedish, that I would be in Sweden for Christmas, she sent me a long list of foods I needed to buy at the grocery store, as well as traditional Swedish recipe I could make: And she said that I had to make Jannsons frestelse, or Jansson’s Temptation, for Christmas. Janssons frestelse is a Swedish casserole with potatoes, onions, anchovies (or sprats), and cream. Swedes love to serve Janssons frestelse for Christmas, but people will also…
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Continue ReadingAs a child I was always so excited when my family would spend Christmas with my Norwegian Aunt Hege, because she made the best Christmas cookies. And she’s so much fun and I love her, of course. But also her Christmas cookies are amazing. And my second favorite cookies she…
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Continue ReadingThe holidays are extra exciting for those of us who love baking, because we finally have an excuse to make ALL of the cookies. I’ve shared my favorite Norwegian Christmas cookie recipes here. But it’s also a wonderful opportunity to add some special kitchen items to our wish lists –…
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Continue ReadingMy Norwegian mother is an incredible cook and baker, so of course Christmas has always been filled with the most delicious Norwegian treats. And call me biased, but I really do think Norway has some of the best Christmas cookies! Norwegians typically bake seven types of cookies each Christmas, and…
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My friends brought me so many apples from Sognefjord that I feel like I’ve been baking apple desserts all month. And today I decided to make a Norwegian apple dessert that is both the tastiest apple cake I know AND the easiest to make! This easy eplekake, or Norwegian apple…
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Continue ReadingBergen has exploded with color now that the leaves on the trees are changing, and my dog Alfie has been loving rolling through as many leaves as possible on our walks. So of course I had to celebrate autumn in my kitchen as well – this time with some pumpkin…
