Yes, 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 shop, I knew I had to try adding them to brown cheese cookies. And wow were these cookies delicious! I added melted brown cheese to the cookie dough, so they’re a bit like peanut butter cookies with brown cheese flavor. But if you don’t have access to Reese’s Pieces (they…
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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.…
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Continue ReadingIf you’ve ever been to Norway I’m sure someone has excitedly offered you brunost, or brown cheese, to try. And while you probably loved this sweet, fudgy cheese, there’s also a chance you thought it was too strange too eat. While not technically a cheese brunost is made from leftover…
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Continue ReadingSince I was a little kid fiskesuppe (fish soup) has been one of my favorite Norwegian dishes. So of course when I moved to Norway as an adult fiskesuppe was already a staple in my repertoire. Fish soup is a Norwegian favorite, and there are so many different versions here.…
