During the state visit to South Africa last week, King Harald, who is known to be an avid watcher of football, was asked which team he would support in the upcoming World Cup. The World cup will take place in South Africa next summer, and the logical choice for the King – Norway – did… Continue reading Seeking a team to support…
Month: November 2009
Norwegian cooking: Sitronfromasj
Or, lemon mousse in English, of which there seems to be oodles of recipes on the internet. I think the first time I really made this dessert, was back in home ec. in seventh grade. I remember it, because the other dish my group had to prepare, boiled fish of some sort, ended up being… Continue reading Norwegian cooking: Sitronfromasj
The danger of working at the library
Is the cookbook shelf. I keep bringing them home, because I’m so tempted by the covers and the titles… But I don’t know where (or if) I’ll get the time to make all of these recipes that look interesting.
Märtha Louise’s patronages
Princess Märtha Louise decided to give up her HRH style, and her funding from the state, and focus on her career in entertainment in 2002. A few years after that, during a reorganization of the different patronages of the Norwegian royal family, the court also found that with a career of her own in entertainment,… Continue reading Märtha Louise’s patronages
Healthy Cooking: Carrot patties
After really binging this weekend (why, oh, why?) I felt the need for something healthy for dinner today. I landed on carrot patties – made from the same principle as hamburger patties, I guess, but without meat. If you have a food processor, this is not a time-consuming recipe. If not, like me, you’re going… Continue reading Healthy Cooking: Carrot patties
A review: Vivian Seving, etc.
Recently, I was asked to hold a talk on books for some of my colleagues, and the afternoon before the book-talk, I picked up Ari Behn’s latest. The likelihood that someone else had read it was slim, since it’s just come out, and it was thin (unlike the latest tome on the Queen Mother, which… Continue reading A review: Vivian Seving, etc.
Literary cooking: Miss Trunchbull’s Chocolate Cake
For this year’s Halloween bash, it was a goal for us to have a thoroughly gross fare on the table. We borrowed Roald Dahl’s Revolting Recipes by Felicity Dahl and Josie Fison, illustrated by Quentin Blake (in Norwegian) from the library and glanced through it. While a lot of the recipes were decidedly revolting, there… Continue reading Literary cooking: Miss Trunchbull’s Chocolate Cake
Marie to become protector of UNESCO Denmark
I have to admit that I already thought this was a done deal back in March, when she had her first engagement with UNESCO Denmark, but on the coming Tuesday, Princess Marie will be presented as the royal protector of the organization. In the months since the first engagement at the National Museum, Princess Marie… Continue reading Marie to become protector of UNESCO Denmark
Norwegian cooking: Pearl Porridge
Growing up, I always loved going to my grandmother’s to eat. Not just the Sunday steak, where dinner was followed by dessert, which in turn was followed by coffee and cakes, but also for some of the more everyday meals. One of those meals was sago porridge, or pearl porridge as we used to call… Continue reading Norwegian cooking: Pearl Porridge