Ingredients: 2/3 c butter or margarine 16.9 oz milk 2 packets active dry yeast 1/2 tsp. salt 1/2 - 2/3 cup sugar 2 tsp. cardamom 1 egg approx. 7 1/2 cups all-purpose flour Brushing and Garnishing: 1 egg granulated sugar Directions: Melt the butter, add the milk and heat it to [...]
Bernt Balchen was born just outside of Kristiansand, Norway on October 23, 1899. He was known as a navigator, mechanical engineer, polar aviator and distinguished military leader in the course of his life.
A South Dakotan TikToker and her sisters were visiting Gjerdrum, a small town on the northwestern outskirts of Oslo, where their ancestors had once lived. They toured Gjerdrum kirke, the church where their grandfather had been baptized, but could not have been prepared for what happened next.
Bernt Balchen was born just outside of Kristiansand, Norway on October 23, 1899. He was known as a navigator, mechanical engineer, polar aviator and distinguished military leader in the course of his life.
This delicious bread recipe would be a great pairing with soup during the upcoming cold months or as a tasty side with a little honey.
In Norwegian culture, there are several unwritten social laws that guide the way people conduct themselves and act towards each other.
If you said the word Hardanger to someone, they might follow up with the question, “Hardanger, what?” The word is associated with various things well-known and loved by Norwegians. One of its most well-known associations is with embroidery.
In downtown Oslo, sandwiched between the Majorstua and St. Hanshaugen neighborhoods, you'll find Margrethe Munthes Plass, a small plaza named for one of Oslo’s former residents.
Enjoy this delicious Scandinavian breakfast that is a perfect start to a fall day!
2025 marks the 200th Anniversary of the first organized emigration of Norwegians to the United States. The single mast sloop, Restauration, left Stavanger on July 4, 1825, with 52 people on board. Often referred to as the “Sloopers,” they arrived in New York City harbor on October 9, 1825.
