Lomper are a staple in Norwegian kitchens, and once you learn how to make them I bet they’ll become a staple in yours. They’re tasty, versatile, and healthy. Lomper are soft potato flatbreads, sort of like tortillas, made from potatoes, a bit of all purpose and rye flour, and a…
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Continue ReadingMy parents were visiting me in Bergen last week, so of course I wanted to bake something special for them. And so I thought of fyrstekake, or prince cake in English, a Norwegian classic that I’ve been wanting to make for a while. Two of my very favorite Norwegian desserts…
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Continue ReadingHavreflarn, or oat lace cookies, are popular in Norway and Sweden, and if you don’t live in Scandinavia you might recognize these as Ikea cookies. But personally I think homemade havreflarn cookies are far superior to the Ikea version. Havreflarn are super simple, made with just butter, sugar, an egg,…
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Continue ReadingIf you’ve been to a Norwegian bakery you’ve probably been overwhelmed by all the delicious cardamom and cinnamon buns on offer. There are traditional kanelboller, cardamom rolls, twisted kanelsnurrer, and of course the classic skolebrød. How are you to choose just one? Lately I’ve found myself most often reaching for…
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Continue ReadingSome of my favorite sweet treats to buy at bakeries in Norway are mazariner, which are simple but oh so tasty almond tartlets with a shortbread cookie shell and almond filling. Apparently mazariner originally come from Sweden, so you might now them as Swedish almond tarts, but they seem to…
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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.…
