Norwegian traditions

I love spending Christmas in Norway and am so excited for the coming month of festivities here. But even if you won't be coming to Norway this Christmas you can still add a bit of

My family adds raisins to this rice pudding, but they're not my favorite so I left them out. This recipe is a little bit sweeter than the traditional. Feel free to reduce the amount of sugar.

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Did you know Norway is the 64th most visited country in the world? Not exactly impressive, but when you consider Norway has a population of only around 5

Christmas is a big deal in Norway, and everyone here appreciates that it comes during the darkest time of the year. So we make a BIG deal about our Norwegian Christmas traditions. No time to feel blue about the lack of sunlight when there are Christmas decorations to hang, gifts to be bought, and Christmas parties to attend.

It’s that time of year again - when Norway is at its darkest, but also its most magical! I love Christmas in Norway, and I love how perfectly Norwegian Christmas here is. Even before I moved to Norway my family usually spent most of our Christmases in Norway, because all of my mother's family lives here.

Norwegian lefse is one of my all time favorite recipes for the holidays! Although it is traditionally made at Christmas in the U.S., it's perfect for any time of the year. This post shows how to make Scandinavian lefse step-by-step with a few basic ingredients like potatoes, flour, and salt. They are great with butter and sugar but can also be filled with jam, cream, ham and cheese, meatballs, and more! Based on my Nordic great grandmother's famous recipe, this lefse is easy and always a…

How to become a true Norwegian

Norwegian pancakes are thin by pancake standards, but thick by crepe standards. But by any measure, they're darn delicious.