Pannekaker, or Norwegian Pancakes are similar to the French crepe. They are thin and sweet, and often filled with some kind of jam, sugar or Nugatti. Don’t know what Nugatti is? Keep on reading to…
The FRAM museum displays the golden era of the Polar Expedition history of Norway. There are two original ships inside the museum, Fram (meaning “Forward”) & Gjøa. Personally, this is one of my favorite museums…
Thor Heyerdahl and his legendary Kon-Tiki expedition was a great part of my youth, reading most of his books, and I consider myself a huge fan. Meeting his son Thor Heyerdahl Junior, at the Kon-Tiki…
On Christmas eve in Norway, the 24th of December, Norwegians get together for one of the most important dinners of the year, the Julemiddag (Christmas dinner). With this meal we often serve a traditional dessert…
If you spend time in Norway during Christmas you’ll be sure to see tons of nisser (nisse dolls) around. The Nisse is part of the old Nordic folklore, and is a supernatural being. But what…
During Jul (Christmas) in Norway, you’ll see oat sheaves being put up in front of peoples’ homes and barns. In Norwegian we call them for Kornband (grain band) or Julenek (Christmas sheaf), and they are…
You’ve might heard about brown cheese (aka gjetost), an iconic cheese from Norway, but have you heard about a Christmas brown cheese? In Norway you can buy them in the stores before Jul (Christmas), but…
The Munch Museum in Oslo Edvard Munch, one of Norway’s greatest painters have gotten a new museum in Oslo, and last week I paid it a visit. Even though you might not be familiar with…
The typical way of eating lefse is with a spread of butter, sugar and sometimes cinnamon. But did you know that during Christmas, some Norwegians eat their lefse with meat in it? This tradition is…
Lefse might be the most iconic food we have in Norway (in addition to brunost, brown cheese), and is enjoyed by Norwegians from the south to the north. However, how lefse is made and how…