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Tag Archives: Norway
Norwegian Almond Cake
If you follower of my Blogs, you might remember that Sunday baking has become a bit of a ritual. Usually it is delicious cupcakes… …or something my daughter Ella and I have whipped up covered with a thick layer of … Continue reading
Trade Shows
That time of year is here and I have had alot of fun already. The idea is to find new kitchen accessories that I love and want to add to my website. I went to the Keith Brymer stand (who … Continue reading
Pepperkaker Recipe
‘Pepperkaker’ our Norwegian Gingerbread Recipe 150g dairy butter 100ml sugar syrup 200ml sugar 100ml whipping cream 1/2 tsp cloves 1/2 tsp dried ginger 1/2 tsp pepper 2 tsp cinomon 1 tsp baking powder about 450g plain flour Method Mix butter, … Continue reading
Crayfish and Mayonnaise
August is a Crayfish frenzy in Norway and Sweden. With the long hours of daylight, there is ample time to fish in the rivers for these little freshwater lobsters and party with friends well into the mid summer night. If … Continue reading
Scandinavian Cookbook
I have just bought Signe Johansen’s Scandinavian Cookbook and my Norwegian nose is remembering the smell of the fishing boats in Oslo Harbour where the fishermen sell their latest catch of the most delicous (cooked on board) fresh prawns. My … Continue reading
Norwegian Waffles
These are a delicious snack from my childhood that still make my mouth water. I have been known to eat 30 at a sitting (embarrassing I know, but so easily done)! My children also love them. Unlike the Belgium … Continue reading
Scandinavian Design
I first saw this book at a friend of mine’s house a couple of weeks ago. How I had not seen it before is quite beyond me, but not only is it beautiful with fabulous pictures but it shows the … Continue reading
Norway running out of butter
This really is a national disaster, so crazy it has to be true! Norwegians have eaten up the country’s entire stockpile of butter, partly as the result of a “low-carb” diet sweeping the Nordic nation which emphasizes a higher intake … Continue reading
Scandinavian Show
I was secretly worried that I might be a fraud being only half Norwegian, and so asked my wonderful Mother to come and be the 100% Norwegian on my stand. She is such a star, not only dressed in the … Continue reading
Modernist Kitchen Cabinet
The only time I have seen the Austrian version of my Kitchen Cabinet was when I visited the V&A a few years ago, when they had an original ‘Frankfurt kitchen’. Wonderful to see a version of this still in tact … Continue reading