Simply Poached Prawns with Herb Sauce (A Recipe from My New Cookbook)
My second cookbook, The Pescatarian Cookbook for Beginners: 75 Recipes to Kick-Start Your Healthy Lifestyle, is now available! The book was officially released into the world yesterday, and I’m delighted to be able to inspire readers are adopting a new healthy lifestyle but still want to enjoy delicious food without feeling deprived. If you’re anything like me, you’ve let some healthy nutrition and lifestyle decisions slip during this pandemic. (Hello, I’m the author of a Scandinavian BAKING book!!). I suspect you’re also eager to prioritize healthy habits again. I have good news for you: I created this book with hopes…
Steamed Mussels with Leeks & Root Vegetables (a Memory of a Summer Day in Oslo)
Mussels always take me back to that sparkling summer in Oslo, the first time I visited the city of my father’s birth. Now these little shellfish, blåskjell as they’re called in Norway, prompt memories of that special time. Before that…
Queen’s Berries Martini
I grew up sipping gold from crystal glasses. Martinelli’s apple cider was the champagne of holiday feasts at my paternal grandparents’ house, and even as a child I interpreted that cider as I should have: a symbol of true Norwegian…
Kvæfjordkake, the “World’s Best Cake”
If you’ve ever had a bite of Kvæfjordkake, then you likely understand why this cake is also known as verdens beste kake or world’s best cake. With layers of buttery cake, delicate meringue, silky vanilla cream, and chopped almonds, it…
A Summer Salad with Strawberries and Rye
Some years ago, after years of studying old Scandinavian and New Nordic cooking, it hit me: A reason why Nordic cooking makes so much sense to me was not just because of my heritage and family culture, but also my…
Create memories with your family while learning about Norway with this *FREE* study guide
If you’ve been homeschooling your children for the past few months, then you already know the ways that the pandemic has totally changed the rhythms and routines of family life. You’ve experienced the struggle. I hope you’ve also embraced some…
Grandma Adeline’s Lefse
Grandma Adeline was a professional lefse baker back in the day. Here is her recipe, with detailed instructions as I learned the steps from her.
Scandinavian Poached Cod with Creamy Dill Sauce: A Sneak Peek from from my New Cookbook
Post includes affiliate links; read more by clicking here. The following is excerpted from my forthcoming book, The Pescatarian Cookbook for Beginners: 75 Recipes to Kick-Start Your Healthy Lifestyle, coming July 7, 2020. Fish was extremely important for Norwegians’ survival. My ancestors would have known the…
Midsummer Picnic Potato Salad
Midsummer might just be one of my favorite times of the Scandinavian year—specifically because of the food. Think smoked or cured salmon and pickled herring, potato salad, berries, aquavit, and beer. Celebrations might involve picnics and bonfires, and in Sweden,…
Coming Soon: The Pescatarian Cookbook for Beginners
Post includes affiliate links; read more by clicking here. If you’re anything like me, you’ve let some healthy nutrition and lifestyle decisions slip during this pandemic. (Hello, I’m the author of a Scandinavian BAKING book!!). I suspect you’re also eager to prioritize healthy habits again. I have…
“Modern Scandinavian Baking” is now available
My new cookbook, "Modern Scandinavian Baking," is now available! Filled with Norwegian, Swedish, and Danish treats, it's full of recipes for any time of the year.
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