- Almonds were a favorite food in medieval times. At that time, it was only the food of the privileged few. Today it is one of Norway’s favorite sweets, especially popular around Christmas time. If you ...
- PREPARATION: 1 Boil the buckwheat in vegetable stock. 2 Cut the top off the cabbage. Hollow it out using a spoon or a knife. Fill it with the cooked buckwheat, pepper powder, chili, cinnamon, salt ...
- When the wind is howling outside, it’s great to have a nice hot drink warm you up. During the Middle Ages, cider was a common drink up here in the cold lands of the north. ...
- A long table burgeoning with fruit, wine and a suckling pig with an apple in its mouth is the typical picture that springs to mind when you think about the Middle Ages. Nothing is grander ...
- In Medieval times, most Norwegians had a pretty basic diet. When they didn’t eat porridge, they had fish. And if they had neither, they had nothing. However, the upper classes and the clergy led a ...
- PREPARATION: 1 Churn the crème fraiche and the milk in an ice machine for 10 minutes. Ingredients 1 ½ cup (3 dl) crème fraiche 1 cup (2.5 dl) milk
- St. Lucia’s Day on December 13 is one of the few old saints days that are still celebrated in Norway (saints are usually not celebrated in Norwegian Protestantism). The day was once thought to be ...
- A very easy, but exhausting way to make a delicious chocolate mousse. PREPARATION: 1 Melt the milk chocolate over a hot bain-marie. Add the milk. When the chocolate has melted, place the bowl into an ...
- PREPARATION: 1 Melt the dark chocolate and butter in a pan over a low heat. Ingredients ¼ lb. (100 g) dark chocolate 3 tbs. (50 g) butter
- Lovely, moist, portion-sized chocolate cakes that are served hot and topped with hot chocolate sauce. PREPARATION: 1 Pre-heat the oven to 350 Fahrenheit (175 Celsius). 2 Melt the butter and chocolate over a low heat ...
