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Rakfisk – A Norwegian specialty – Do you dare to eat it?

Rakfisk – Fermented trout As the Christmas season starts in Norway, so does the season for enjoying many of our traditional dishes. I’ve decided to present to you one of the more peculiar ones… It’s…

Making Norwegian Christmas Cookies

Norwegian Christmas Cookies with Karin The Christmas season is upon us, and that means Christmas cookies. In Norway there are officially seven kinds. Known as “De syv slag”. Traditionally the seven kinds would have to…

How to cook Fårikål – Norway’s national dish

Fall has arrived and it’s time to cook up a pot of Fårikål (lamb and cabbage / mutton stew), the national dish of Norway. This dish is simple, but delicious. It may be hard to…

We celebrated Swedish Midsummer in Oslo

With some guidance from a Swedish friend we had a great Midsummer celebration with a mix of Norwegian and Swedish traditions. So what are the main differences between a Swedish Midsummer celebration and a Norwegian…

17th of May Celebration in Norway – COVID Special

      Norway’s National Day The seventeenth of May or “Syttende Mai” as we say in Norway is our National Day. It’s a day of children parades, marching bands, waving to the King and…