After years living in southern Norway, I now really miss Oslo! So I put together a list of my favorite things to do in Oslo, so I always know what to do when I'm back in the city.| Heart My Backpack
I grew up in the US, but my mother is Norwegian so my family would often spend our summer vacation in Norway, which I loved. Well of course I loved it, because I eventually moved to Norway. I loved the mountains, I loved the fjords, I loved my grandparents’ dog Petrushka, but most of all I loved the Norwegian heart waffles, or vafler in Norwegian. In fact if you took away the mountains, fjords, and dog, I think Norway might still have been my favorite place in the world for the waffles alon...| Scandinavian Cookbook
Probably one of the most beloved Norwegian foods is our brunost, or brown cheese. Norwegians love to eat this sweet, fudgy cheese on top of bread or waffles, and we also use it for added flavor in stews and sauces. And brown cheese also happens to be delicious in white chocolate chip cookies! This is a classic white chocolate chip (or chunk) cookie recipe with the addition of small cubes of brunost. You can buy Norwegian brown cheese on Amazon here. While not technically a cheese brunost is m...| Scandinavian Cookbook
As apple season continues here in Norway, my friends keep bringing me apples that their families have brought them from Sognefjord. Last week I made Norwegian cinnamon buns with apple sauce filling, and this week I decided to make one of the most delicious cakes I know: Norwegian apple cinnamon cake with brown cheese frosting. I love using Norwegian brown cheese in desserts because it’s already quite sweet and has such a distinct taste that it adds an immediately recognizable Norwegian twis...| Scandinavian Cookbook
Did I just buy a big block of Norwegian brown cheese so that I can add it to all my baked goods this Easter? Why yes I did. Because one thing I’ve learned in my decade living in Norway is that just about every dessert tastes better with brown cheese. While not technically a cheese, brunost is made from leftover whey from the cheesemaking process. The whey is boiled down until it caramelizes. In Norway you can buy brown cheese made both from cow’s milk and from goat’s milk, with slightly...| Scandinavian Cookbook
If you’ve ever been to Norway I’m sure someone has excitedly offered you brunost, or brown cheese, to try. And while you probably loved this sweet, fudgy cheese, there’s also a chance you thought it was too strange too eat. While not technically a cheese brunost is made from leftover whey from the cheesemaking process. The whey is boiled down until it caramelizes. In Norway you can buy brown cheese made both from cow’s milk and from goat’s milk, with slightly varying flavors. And wh...| Scandinavian Cookbook
