Dec 18, 2017 | Culture & History, Food
Have you ever wondered what exactly the origins of Christmas cookies are? And perhaps, even more specifically, the traditional Norwegian Christmas cookies? Many of the cookies we bake today weren’t even Christmas cookies originally. By the 19th century, ovens...
Dec 12, 2017 | Culture & History, Food
Most of the time I’m happy to share the recipes I come up with on the blog, but this time there was something in me that thought I should just keep this one a secret and perhaps profit off of starting a caramel business. The caramels came out that good. I...
Dec 10, 2017 | Culture & History, Food
Continuing my yearly holiday series of Norwegian cookies, I realized I have never shared my recipe for these delightful, two-bite-sized cookies called peppernøtter. Perhaps it’s not a coincidence, as they are a bit anonymous compared to the other famous seven...
Dec 7, 2017 | Culture & History, Food
I’ve been speaking of and writing a lot about baking, cookies and cakes around the holidays as being a very big Norwegian tradition. But what about the savory dishes? Don’t they get any love? Of course. In fact, this time of year, long, leisurely...
Dec 5, 2017 | Culture & History, Food
Serinakaker is regarded as one of the original, classic Christmas cookies in Norway and are classified as “småkaker” (small cookies). These are small butter-sugar-flour cookies with a ruffled pattern, topped with sliced almonds and sugar and are known as...