The 17th of May, Norway’s Constitution Day, is just around the corner, which has me thinking about all my favorite Norwegian cakes. I was tempted to make Kvæfjordkake, also called verdens beste (world’s best), which really is one of the best cakes in the world. But right now I’m staying in a cottage in Lofoten with a tiny kitchen, so I decided to make something a bit more simple, but equally delicious: Budapest cake! And if you’re confused why I would bake a Hungarian cake for Norway’s national day, let me confuse you a bit more. Budapest roll cake is…
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Continue ReadingFor the past 10 days I’ve been staying at an Airbnb outside of Sandnessjøen on the Helgeland coast in Northern Norway. When I arrived here my car struggled up the driveway that was covered in thick snow and ice, but now all of the snow has melted and I just…
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Continue ReadingYes, I’m here with another brown cheese dessert recipe! I’ve always wanted to make a recipe with Norwegian brown cheese and peanut butter, because American visitors often remark that our brown cheese tastes like peanut butter cheese. So when I found Reese’s Pieces peanut butter candies at my local Normal…
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Continue ReadingSome family friends were in Bergen last week, which was of course a great excuse to bake a cake. But I was also leaving for Portugal in a few days, so I didn’t want leftovers. So I decided to make my favorite Norwegian apple cake, which is small enough to…
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Continue ReadingWhen I was growing up, I would visit my grandparents in Norway every summer. And each summer I would optimistically try a slice of brunost, or Norwegian brown cheese, hoping that this was the year I finally loved it. And I have noticed with foreign visitors that Norwegian brown cheese is…
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Continue ReadingDid I just buy a big block of Norwegian brown cheese so that I can add it to all my baked goods this Easter? Why yes I did. Because one thing I’ve learned in my decade living in Norway is that just about every dessert tastes better with brown cheese.…