After picking it is canning time : Apple sauce
By Kari Svenneby
Canning is a great way to preserve our harvest and it also is a fun activity to do together as family....
In season: Playful artichokes
I’m not going to lie, I did not grow up with artichokes; it wasn’t a common sight at the grocery store in Norway. My...
Fiddleheads
Have you ever eaten fiddleheads before? Before I noticed them in my local store here in Toronto my first spring here in Canada, I...
Hot chocolate season
By Kari Svenneby
I do not know about you, but here in Canada it is definitely started to be hot chocolate season. I’m glad I...
Cookout: Fish en Papillote
Last weekend my daughter and a friend did some balcony camping. For dinner that night we made fish cooked in foil packages outside. Cooking...
Go apple picking : make Norwegian apple cake
Apple pie, apple strudel, crumble pie and apple cake. Different cultures, different recipes. In my home country Norway, we make apple cake to use...
Mother Day’s Picnic
All I want for Mother Day’s is sunshine, happy kids and my husband. Well, if I were totally honest, it would be nice if...
Summer Cooking Ideas
There are many ways to connect with food the outdoors in summer. Whether you visit a farmer’s market, go and pick your own berries/fruit...
Rhubarb soup and crepes
By Kari Svenneby
Rhubarb is one of my ultimate spring childhood memories. I remember picking them in my parents’ garden. We would peel off the...
Semlor and Fastelavns boller and Mardi Gras
Different foods are served all over the world, but this pre-lent treat have something in common as they are both very rich with cream...
