This whole month has been raining. The leaves have turned yellow overnight. The sky gets darker every day. The great white Winter is coming. Even though nature has a schedule to keep, she still remembers that we need to look out our windows and catch moments of her beauty.
I’m sorry I couldn’t wait. This cake was so yummy I had to take a bite (or a couple) before I could take a photo. We had Sunday dinner at Tante and Onkels place. Dinner was inspired by the season’s best. Fårikål was the main course with Autumn lamb and new potatoes made by none [...]
The last month we have had to use the lights in our house at night. This might seem quite normal for most people but since we have been living with the sun constantly through out Summer there has been no need to switch on any light in the house. But now in Northern Norway the [...]
Autumn is Fårikål season in Norway.
Celebrate National Fårikål day with us. On the last Thursday of September every year Norway celebrates their national dish with, of course, all you can eat fårikål!
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Many English words actually come from old Norse language – brought by Vikings to England in medieval times. Here are some words you have probably uttered without realising you are speaking Norwegian!
How Norway became a country is shrouded in mystery and folklore. The most well known tale is of Harald Hårfagre who gathered the small kingdoms of the north into a unified nation in 872AD – and of course, this story is about love.
Table settings are very much a part of the tradition of serving cake.
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Norwegians are starting to get adventurous with cooking on the barbie.
Even in the peak of summer our mountains have touches of snow.