Norwegians might just have this life thing right. The culture is a little odd to some, but some of their habits are actually ridiculously helpful. They breathe in when they say yes...
You've spent all winter embracing the "hygge" life. But you haven't truly achieved it until you try these 11 Scandinavian comfort food recipes.
Sosekjøtt (kjøtt i morke) is a classic Norwegian stew. Pieces of fatty chuck steak slowly cook in a rich, beef sauce flanked with onion slices a bay leaf.
25+ Scandinavian recipes from pfeffern?sse and cardamom buns to gravlox and aqua vit! Delicious comfort food, Nordic style! Glazed Gingerbread Spritz Cookies Sure, you've baked spritz cookies during the holidays, and maybe you've had a
You've spent all winter embracing the "hygge" life. But you haven't truly achieved it until you try these 11 Scandinavian comfort food recipes.
Obsessed with all things Scandinavian? Here are 12 recipes from the region you need to try to switch up your meal rotation. For more recipes and entertaining ideas, head to Domino.
25+ Scandinavian recipes from pfeffern?sse and cardamom buns to gravlox and aqua vit! Delicious comfort food, Nordic style! Glazed Gingerbread Spritz Cookies Sure, you've baked spritz cookies during the holidays, and maybe you've had a
Learn about the best Norwegian fjords, where to find them, what tours to take, and where to stay while visiting them. We take you through the top ten fjords in Norway including beautiful images.
25+ Scandinavian recipes from pfeffern?sse and cardamom buns to gravlox and aqua vit! Delicious comfort food, Nordic style! Glazed Gingerbread Spritz Cookies Sure, you've baked spritz cookies during the holidays, and maybe you've had a
Pass the butter!
A deep dive into all things scrumptious and Swedish.
Create memorable meals to pass down in your family or transport yourself to Europe with these old-world Scandinavian recipes from Sweden, Finland, Denmark, Norway and Iceland.
Learn about the best Norwegian fjords, where to find them, what tours to take, and where to stay while visiting them. We take you through the top ten fjords in Norway including beautiful images.
Settekake is simply a yeast-leavened flatbread, similar to pita, that’s round, about 1 to 2 cm thick, and cooked on top of a hot griddle “takke” or a hot stone. Settekake is known by many names across Norway depending upon the region and the recipe – klappakake, estelumpe, glokake, hellekake, åskestomp, syrekake, asningskaku, es-stomp, and […]
This Norwegian fish cake recipe can be made with many different types of white fish. It requires minimal ingredients and is a lean protein.
Explore Scandinavia by train in just one week on this rail itinerary which takes you from the cosmopolitan capital cities of Copenhagen, Stockholm and Oslo to the spectacular Norwegian fjords.
You've spent all winter embracing the "hygge" life. But you haven't truly achieved it until you try these 11 Scandinavian comfort food recipes.
Smultringer is one of Norway's most beloved Christmas baked goods. Soft, crispy, and with a hint of cardamom. Here, they are served with an apple glaze.
Welcome back to Day 10, everyone! I can't believe the series is almost over!! Today my cousin's wife, Lisa will be sharing with us! Lisa blogs over at Married To Medicine, and has some great recipes and hot clothing tips for shopping sites like Zulily! Today she's going to share the ever-delicious cardamom coffee bread recipe! Thank you to Kathryn for inviting me to do a guest blog on her "Scandinavian Christmas" series - you can find and follow the series on her blog "The Pickled Herring." She is my husband's cousin on his Swedish side... and if you've ever wondered what Scandinavian cooking, crafting, and fika-ing is all about, look no further than her blog! I've actually written before about how I'm a Scandinavian poser. I love the food and I look the part but I'm actually just a Euro-mix and there's nothing Scandinavian in there. Hasn't stopped me though. I went to a Norweigan-affiliated college and married myself right into a culturally Swedish-American family. My husband's family lives near the Swedish area of Chicago. They are ECC Christians and most attend college at North Park University (both Swedish-affiliated). They have a massive "smorgasbord" on Christmas Eve, and some of the nuttier ones actually wake up at dawn on Christmas morning for a Julotta service. (Never. Again.). Me, I'm just in it for the food. (And the excuse for extra cute Christmas decor in our apartment). And one of my absolute favorites is a simple, moist, sweet, little-something-extra bread. I have no idea how my MIL keeps it stocked at the epic Murakami Christmases, where seriously like 30 people (more one year!) stay in the same house and never stop eating this bread. She must make like 20 loaves of it and freeze them all or something. But it is THE staple of Christmases I've come to know and love over the past 15 years and it's just perfect - you'll never tire of it. So if you're all snowed in or you have a day you can spend relaxing at home, I highly recommend Swedish Cardamom Coffee Bread. The recipe makes four loaves - perfect for sharing or freezing! My husband's family members are most likely to be found eating a slice toasted with butter, cinnamon, and sugar or plain with a slice of jarlsburg cheese. I like it just straight up - so moist. Swedish Cardamom Coffee Bread 1 slightly rounded Tbsp. dry yeast 1/4 cup lukewarm water 1 tsp. sugar 2 cups warm milk 1/2 cup butter 1 cup + 2 Tbsp. sugar 2 tsp salt 2 eggs plus 3 egg yolks, well beaten 7-9 cups flour (all-purpose) 2 Tbsp ground cardamom Pastry brush or other tool to smooth on egg glaze Cinnamon and sugar mixture (to taste - about 1-1.5 cups) Stir the first three ingredients in a bowl to prepare the yeast. In a mixer, mix the butter, sugar, and salt. Add the warm milk - to melt the butter. Cool to lukewarm (so that you don't cook the eggs when you add them). Add the cardamom. Add the beaten eggs and egg yolks. Add the yeast. Mix. Mix in 6 cups of flour and beat until smooth. Turn out batter onto a floured (1 cup) board. Gently kneed in the balance of the flour with greased hands for 5-10 minutes. Place in a greased bowl. Cover with wet towel. Let rise until doubled in a barely-warm oven with a pan of water - should take 1.5-2 hours. Having a blast with the lady herself - people who see pics ask me if she's "the Asian one" - no, she's Swedish. Turn the risen dough out on a lightly floured board. Kneed for about half a minute. Divide into 4 equal parts; these will be your loaves. Working with one part at a time, divide that part in 4 again and roll out into 4 ropes. And now I'm a real poser - this was 2009 so I was 29 here. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Gather 4 ropes at one end and press them together. Braid by starting with the rope on the right and weaving it over to the left, under-over-under. Repeat with the rope that is now on the right, always weaving right to left. Pinch the ends together. It doesn't have to be perfect - mine never are. Place the braids on greased cookie sheets (2 braids per sheet) and cover with another wet towel. Let rise until double (45 minutes - 1 hour). Take one egg, add a tsp of water, beat, and smooth it over the top of the loaves. Sprinkle the cinnamon-sugar mixture over the top of each loaf, just cram it on Mine. Mark's mom's. Hers look way better but you can mess it up like I do and it still tastes great! Bake 1 pan with 2 loaves at a time for 20 minutes. Check and add 1-2 minutes as needed. Check the bottom along the edge to avoid blackening. The top and bottom should be browned. Cool on racks if possible. Pretend you're 29 again as soon as these come out of the oven. That way you can eat twice as much!
Danish food is interesting as it’s influenced by several different phases in Denmark’s history. This list of 15 Danish dishes gives you an idea of what to try.
This recipe for pine bark bread comes from Sweden and uses the outer bark of a pine tree ground into a fine flour. The resulting bread is more like what most people would consider crackers.
Researching Scandinavian ancestors? Learn about important Scandinavian naming patterns and how they impact your genealogy research.
Buttery shortbread cookies rolled in the cinnamon sugar, these Scandinavian cookies are perfect for the holidays.
Solskinnsboller are made with a sweet cardamom dough, rolled with cinnamon, butter and sugar, filled in the center with vanilla custard, and drizzled with icing on top.
Sveler are traditional, fluffy Norwegian griddle cakes often associated with ferry travel with a dollop of sweet buttercream or a slice of brunost on top.
Cozy up your days with these 10 delicious Hygge Comfort Foods. Hearty meals to keep your toes warm and the chill outside.
Risgrøt—a festive Norwegian rice pudding—is a heart-warming, soul-satisfying treat that is humble, almost too easy, and impossible not to love.
Norwegian Berlinerkranser cookies are a traditional wreath shaped butter cookie with a hint of orange zest. These little Norwegian Christmas cookies are simple to make with a short ingredient list and will soon be your favorite holiday cookie.
This chilled soup is an excellent counterpart to a cookie tray. It provides contrasting flavors and textures without refined sugars, while still being a sweet finish to the meal. It also makes an excellent bedtime snack after candlelight services and keeps for several days in the fridge.
25+ Scandinavian recipes from pfeffern?sse and cardamom buns to gravlox and aqua vit! Delicious comfort food, Nordic style! Glazed Gingerbread Spritz Cookies Sure, you've baked spritz cookies during the holidays, and maybe you've had a
Celebrate long days with a tangy and light potato salad that lets the “devil’s fruit” shine Sunny Gandara Arctic Grub Potatoes. What could be more Norwegian than that? Although the potato has lost some...
Traditional Danish food is more or less all about meat and fish dishes with potatoes and gravy - like stegt flæsk med persillesovs and herring. However, within the last 20 years, Danish chefs have incorporated
Laskiaispulla are quite simply a sweet cardamom flavored bun that is filled with a raspberry or strawberry jam and topped with a delicious whipped cream.
Kladdkaka (aka Swedish Sticky Chocolate Cake) is one of Sweden's most beloved (and easy!) desserts and it's definitely a chocolate lover's dream come true!
Danish Meatballs in Curry When you think of Scandinavian dishes what comes into your mind? Having a hearty and comfort food on your dinner table. Boller i Karry which directly translated into English would be “Meatballs in Curry” is a traditional Danish main course. It has been served for generations of Danes long time ago. It...Read More
Take a look at how the Viking language of Old Norse played a major role in the development of the English language we know and use today. They may have spent decades invading, but the
What a delicious breakfast treat! This Norwegian Porridge Recipe is creamy, salty and sweet and is served with a sprinkle of cinnamon and dried cranberries on top.
So many of the traditional Danish dishes I've been making for my family come from an old-school cookbook from the 40's that I borrow...