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RømmeGrøt was often served at Christmas time at the meals hosted by many of the local Minnesotan Norwegians when I was young. In Norwegian, Rømme literally means sour cream and G ...

The Aebleskiver (pronounced “able skeever”) pan long intrigued me before I finally got one to try this year. The unique heavy six-sided cast iron pan with its seven baking wells made ...

Minnesota is now in full state fair mode; the county fairs are quickly wrapping up and sights are now set on the state fair. One of the things Minnesotans anticipate most are the fair foods. Often th ...

Cardamom is a spice with which many people are unfamiliar. We all know the ginger and cinnamon often used during the holidays, but cardamom? Yes, Cardamom is the featured spice in several popular Nor ...

It’s always fun to have a little something special when guests visit for the holidays. Both of these recipes make a Christmas brunch just a bit more special. The Belgian Liège Waffles ha ...

Skolebrød is the name for a Norwegian type of sweet roll made with yeast dough and flavored with cardamom and cinnamon and filled with custard. The roll is decorated with icing and shredded c ...

Lefse is a must have for the Thanksgiving gathering at our house, but it’s fun to have other Norwegian side dishes to compliment the lefse. Roasted root vegetables (rutabaga, parsnips and carr ...

The weather has suddenly cooled off in Minnesota; summer has become a sweet memory. Leaves are beginning to turn color as a crisp breeze reminds us fall is on our doorstep. It won’t be long unt ...

Merry Christmas, everyone! I decided it was time to serve a Christmas meal with more of a Norwegian twist this year. We always have lefse, of course, at Christmas time as well as several kinds of Nor ...

A few years ago, I decided to introduce the younger generation of our family to more of the old Norwegian Christmas cookies. Some of my family’s favorite Norwegian Christmas cookies ended up be ...

It snowed yesterday, the wind is blowing in Southeast Minnesota, and the local radio station has switched to its all-Christmas music schedule until after Christmas. All of these are sure signs that C ...

Many years ago, there was a restaurant in nearby Rochester, Minnesota that served Pannekoeken. Their TV commercials featured waitresses dressed in dirndls who ran through the restaurant, yodeling out ...

A practical guide to celebrating May 17 with friends, family, and a table full of lefse. A simple Syttende Mai brunch table: Lefse with butter and cinnamon sugar, savory lefse roll-ups, Uffda Chips ...

Flatbrød or flatbread, a crispy, cracker-like bread, is a Norwegian staple. Flatbrød is often simply topped with a layer of butter, but can also be used with peppered mackerel, a s ...

How on earth did Norsland Lefse begin? An innovative first generation Norwegian American named Merlin Hoiness saw a need for a lefse factory and was determined to make it a reality. Merlin&rsquo ...

Norsland Lefse was established in the early 1980s by Merlin Hoiness, starting as a modest venture at his kitchen table with his wife. Their initial goal was to introduce lefse, a Norwegian thin, tort ...

Spring with its light breezes and warming temperatures calls for lighter desserts as you celebrate Mother’s Day, graduations, and all those other spring holidays. This Swedish Almond Cake is ...

Donna James first went to work at Norsland Lefse in 2000. Her son Scott James and his business partner Mark Johnson had purchased Norsland Lefse in 1996; her husband Lee had retired in 1998 and ...

The cold winds and snow of January just beg for a soul warming meal. This baked cod with dill matched with a vegetable mash wrap browned in butter perfectly fit the bill. Cod and fish of all kinds a ...

Many Norwegian cookies, pastries and cakes are basically very buttery with perhaps a hint of almond or cardamon. Just as the Germans added diversity in the local farm communities when they first immi ...

Late summer in Minnesota brings a plethora of fruits and vegetables ripe and ready to be used. Even if you don’t have a garden of your own, the farmers’ markets everywhere are filled with ...

Have you tried Gjetost? It’s a traditional Norwegian brown goat cheese with a sweet caramel-like flavor. Also called brunost, the soft Gjetost pairs beautifully with fish and fruit alike and ca ...

Valentine’s Day is quickly approaching! What are you going to do to make the day special for your loved ones? Sure, you could go buy some treats and consider it done, but why not put some love ...

Uffda Chips made from Norsland Lefse are amazing by themselves, but these recipes use Uffda Chips to add a special crunch to soup, dips, candies and a dessert parfait. Uffda Chips are made from lefs ...

When you see local Ray Kjos sitting at Norsland Lefse and having coffee with his friends, you’d never realize that behind that quiet demeanor is a skilled woodcarver. Ray Kjos has lived in the ...

Norsland Lefse has made and sold lefse to local residents in Rushford for many years. For nearly as long, they have provided the lefse for a cherished annual event: the Rushford Lutheran Church Cod F ...

Rhubarb Season Is Here—Bake Like a Scandinavian June is the month of rhubarb both in Norway and Minnesota. Rhubarb is one of the first foods that gardeners harvest in spring and continues to pr ...

As spring arrives in full force, the tulips and daffodils are popping up and getting ready to burst into bloom. This time of year I fondly reminisce about the thousands of tulips as they fully displa ...

Herring can be a somewhat polarizing food which I found out when I surveyed random people. When asked if they like herring, people either responded with a smile and a joyful, “Oh, Yes!” o ...

Christmas has passed—the Christmas goodies have been devoured. Maybe this was the year you tried making new treats, or maybe this was your first year including lefse in your menus. Now that thi ...

Every culture has its own traditions at Christmastime. Anticipating the coming of Christmas played a big role in the traditions of Christmas in our German/Norwegian farming community. One of the firs ...