A tangy taste of Easter Photo courtesy of MatPrat In Norway, oranges have long been associated with Easter, making this recipe for Panna Cotta with Orange Sauce a perfect påske treat. Kristi Bissell Taste of Norway Editor The Norwegian American Panna cotta is one of the simplest desserts you can make, yet it is incredibly tasty and good! If you make this smooth velvety vanilla pudding and a tangy orange sauce to go with it, you will have the perfect Easter dessert. What makes this dessert particularly perfect for påske is its orange sauce. Oranges are a symbol of Easter in Norway, and Norweg ..read more

Prepare a perfect leg of lamb for your Easter table Photos: Nevada Berg Serving lamb for påske is not an old tradition in Norway, but today, it is a popular tradition. Nevada Berg’s recipe brings a Nordic twist to this new Easter classic with its herb and citrus sauce, inspired by the copious amounts of oranges found everywhere at this time of the year. Nevada Berg North Wild Kitchen Visiting friends usually means finding yourself sharing cake and coffee among a centerpiece of overflowing, grapefruit-sized oranges gleaning from a warmer Spanish climate. It is a tradition owing itself to a ti ..read more

Head out on a culinary adventure with North Wild Kitchen Nevada Berg of North Wild Kitchen will lead two culinary tours through Norway in 2024. Lori Ann Reinhall Editor-in-chief The Norwegian American These days, there’s been quite a bit of buzz about Nevada Berg and North Wild Kitchen, not in the least in our own newspaper. After all, Nevada is regarded as one of Norway’s top food writers. With her food blog and two bestselling cookbooks, the American-Norwegian culinary star has made a name for herself on both sides of the Atlantic. Nevada’s first cookbook, North Wild Kitchen, was nominated ..read more

Billowy wheat buns will with luscious cream for Valentine’s Day and Lent Photo: MatPrat This Valentine’s Day, why not show your love to someone special to you by baking some billowy, beautiful, and delicious Hjerteboller—Heart Buns? They are also an excellent choice for the Lenten season, sure to please your family and friends. Kristi Bissell Taste of Norway Editor The Norwegian American Succulent wheat buns are filled with fluffy cream and fresh raspberries! They have a little extra love that you can bake for Valentine’s Day, or whenever you want to make a special treat for someone you love ..read more

All for the love of baking with Nevada Berg Photo: Nevada Berg / courtesy of Prestel Author photo and book cover. © Nevada Berg Christy Olsen Field Edmonds, Wash. As a cookbook enthusiast with limited shelf space, I am quite selective on the books I choose to buy. But I can tell you this: Norwegian Baking Through the Seasons: 90 Sweet and Savory Recipes from North Wild Kitchen by Nevada Berg has earned a permanent spot in my collection. Nevada Berg is the voice of “North Wild Kitchen,” a blog where she shares recipes and stories of Norway. Born and raised in Utah, she lives on a farm in ..read more

Finding winter warmth Nevada Berg, author and creator of the award-winning food and culture blog North Wild Kitchen, is regarded internationally as one of the most recognized voices for Norwegian food. Nevada Berg North Wild Kitchen There’s nothing quite like a cup of hot chocolate to warm you up in the cold of winter. There’s a certain decadence to it, and I like mine served alongside anything baked. And that’s when it hit me. Maybe I can have the best of both worlds in one cup. Norwegian baking and cardamom go together like bricks and mortar. Sugar & cream. Salt and pepper. Knives and ..read more

Fruit salad offers a tasty complement or alternative to sweets Photo: MatPrat This fresh fruit salad with its mixture of zingy exotic spices is both a healthy and delicious addition to your holiday table. Kristi Bissell Taste of Norway Editor The Norwegian American A fresh and colorful fruit salad is often the perfect end to a good meal. With fruit and spices such as figs, clementine oranges, red apples, cinnamon, and star anise, this fruit salad brings you a taste of Christmas. Full of nutrients and fiber, this salad is a healthy alternative to pastries or sweets for the health-conscious or ..read more

Seventy-seven percent of Norwegians eat julegrøt Photo: Gorm Kallestad / NTB Most Norwegians will eat rice porridge at least once in December, and many eat it on Christmas eve. Mette Estep NTB As many as 77% of all Norwegians are expected to eat julegrøt—Christmas porridge made with rice—at least once in December, with 29% eating it on Christmas Eve. These numbers are on a par with last year and the years before. Every year, Norstat conducts a survey for the Information Office for Dairy Products (Melk.no). In November, people answer about what they eat in connection with Christmas and who th ..read more

Are you ready for a new Christmas tradition? Photo: Kavli Kavli has introduced a new blue cheese product in a limited edition, but it already promised to start a new Christmas trend when combined with gingerbread. Kavli / NTB Christmas is approaching quickly, and the shops are overflowing with gingerbread, Christmas lights, and other Christmas decorations all over the country. Every year there are also exciting Christmas products. Kavli has now revealed a new Christmas product this season that is starting a new trend for Norwegians—if they are lucky enough to find it in a shop near them. Lim ..read more

Some things get better over time Photo: Stian Lysberg Solum / NTB Krumkake may be the oldest cookie in Norway, but it is still the most popular one at Christmastime. Did you know that krumkaker is the oldest Christmas cookie known to Norwegians? Now that traditions are generally popular, it is at the top of the list of Christmas cookie or cake favorites. “Krumkaker have fought their way back to the top of the list of people’s favorite cakes. It goes well with the fact that traditional food is more important this year,” says Torunn Nordbø, head of bread and grain recipes at Matprat via email ..read more