Norwegian Plukkfisk (Cod & potatoes)

For so many of us who embrace our Scandinavian roots, the celebration foods of the holidays are the ones we associate with our heritage. I’ve written plenty here over the years about the lefse, waffles, krumkaker, and sandbakkels that I…

Scandinavian Fish Cakes with Remoulade

Now that spring is here, it’s time to lighten up our cooking, and these Scandinavian Fish Cakes with Remoulade are a perfect recipe for this time of the year. I first shared the recipe in my my cookbook The Pescatarian Cookbook…

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…

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…

Grandma Adeline’s Norwegian Potato Dumplings

I’ll be honest, I’m sharing this recipe from a place of vulnerability. I could get away without mentioning that fact, but by doing so I would feel like I were just tossing the recipe into the world with no reverence…