That’s a wrap! Lompe on the grill
Homemade lompe adds a Norwegian touch to summer meals on the grill Christy Olsen Field Taste of Norway Editor With a few more weeks of summer on the calendar, I am crossing things off...
Category: Taste of Norway
The world’s northernmost chocolatier
In Fruene, Longyearbyen’s meeting place, enjoy polar bear and dinosaur chocolates Elizabeth Bourne Longyearbyen, Svalbard Polar bears. Glaciers. Dinosaurs. These are a few of the high-quality chocolates that Tove Eide crafts as the world’s...
The well-equipped home cook’s story
An interview with blogger Olav Birkeland Christy Olsen Field Taste of Norway Editor I’ve been an avid reader of food blogs for the last 10 years, which fuels my curiosity to try new recipes,...
Cake as heavenly as a cloud(berry)
This cream cake comes together easily, even if you don’t have fresh cloudberries Lindsey Rose Johnson Cafe Johnsonia When my husband and I were in Norway years ago, we took every opportunity to partake...
Holy mackerel!
Summer salad features fish and potatoes Christy Olsen Field Taste of Norway Editor When the temperature starts to climb in the summer, I look for meals that don’t require an oven. And if a...
Say “hei” to Seattle’s Skål Beer Hall
The Viking-inspired bar has taken Ballard by storm and satisfied its thirst for mead Emily C. Skaftun The Norwegian American If you show up after 7 p.m. on a Friday or Saturday, you may...
Eating my way through Bergen and Oslo
Look no further for restaurant recommendations in Norway’s two biggest cities Tove Tupper Seattle, Wash. About halfway through a recent visit to Norway, my husband, Tim, asked if there were any Norwegian foods I...
Agurksalat is the side dish of summer
Cool as a cucumber Christy Olsen Field Taste of Norway Editor Agurksalat, or cucumber salad, is a classic side dish on the Norwegian table. It is a quickly pickled cucumber salad, often served with...
Koselig in the city
Byen Bakeri serves up high quality, authentic Nordic baked goods in Seattle with warmth and hospitality Christy Olsen Field Taste of Norway Editor In a city filled with top bakeries and a sizable Scandinavian...
Pytt i panne enlivens what’s on hand
In praise of leftovers Christy Olsen Field Taste of Norway Editor If you aren’t able to travel to Willard’s for their pytt i panna (that brown butter hollandaise!), you can make your own version...
