In the local bookstore the other day I saw a book that I would like to recommend, The Nordic Diet. The University of Copenhagen has been researching a balanced diet that will both keep us healthy and at a normal weight, and their findings suggest that the traditional diet, lifestyle and foods produced in northern climates are not only extremely healthy but also environmentally friendly. The...
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Cloudberry Pannacotta
Cloudberries is a slow-growing alpine or sub-Arctic fruit. They turn golden yellow in late summer or early autumn. That's when the Scandinavian people will go hiking in the mountains searching for these golden natures treasure. The ripe fruit is soft and juicy and rich in vitamin C. When eaten fresh, cloudberries have a distinctive tart taste. In Norway it's a tradition to have cloudberries with...
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Lamb Burger with Potato Wedges, this weeks dish by Scandinavian Dad
Traditionally in Norway we would eat a lot of lamb at this time of the year, in fact our national dish "Fårikål" (cabbage and lamb stew) even has it's one special day, the last Thursday every September. Another classic is "Smalahove" (sheep's head), which is only for the bravest of the brave. Both "Fårikål" and "Smalahove" is often served as party food. You would gather all you friends and...
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Pasta Bolognese, this weeks dish by Scandinavian Dad
Today's recipe is real comfort food on a windy and wet day; Pasta bolognese, or in Italian; ragù alla bolognese, which in reality is a meat based sauce (not tomato based as we usually see bolognese presented as in the shops), so try to forget everything you know about chopped tomatoes and soggy pasta :) When you cooking the bolognese sauce, make sure you make more than one portion, after all it...
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Recipe of the week: Pan-fried fillet of trout and beetroot salad
This weeks recipe, pan-fried fillet of trout served with warm beetroot salad is shared by the Scandinavian Dad, who is an excellent chef. This recipe brings back some childhood memories, from one of those many lakes and rivers you can find in Norway. I started fishing, and trout in particular, when I was still in primary (yes I was fishing on my own, no Health and Safety regulations where I grew...
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