2014 is the bicentenary of the Norwegian constitution. For a short period of time, in 1814, the Norwegian people chose to liberate themselves from foreign powers, elected a king, wrote a constitution, and then promptly were put in an union with Sweden. Until 1905. When we did it all again. Over the coming year, since… Continue reading Norwegian royal family and their national costumes (#20)
Beef bourguignon with roasted potatoes
Part of our New Year 2013 meal – a variant of beef bourguignon with roasted potatoes. We ended up with more mushrooms than in the recipe, due to a small miscommunication between the sister who bought the mushrooms and the sister who chopped them. We also added a bit of beef stock to the recipe… Continue reading Beef bourguignon with roasted potatoes
Scandinavian royals to celebrate Norwegian constitution
The Norwegian constitution will celebrate its bicentenary on May 17. (Trust me, I will probably mention this a lot during the coming year…). The committee, who is arranging the celebration, sent an invitation to the Swedish and the Danish court (in addition to the Norwegian, I would presume.) to invite them to the celebrations at… Continue reading Scandinavian royals to celebrate Norwegian constitution
Happy 3rd birthday to Prince Vincent and Princess Josephine
The twins are growing up. Prince Vincent and Princess Josephine turned three years to day. The Danish court released these pictures for the occasion. This lovely photo, with both of them, is probably my favorite. It feels a lot less airbrushed and more spontaneous than what we might normally see from the Danish court.
Vigelandsparken
I moved to Oslo last week. It’s a temporary move, six months. Unlike when I lived in Copenhagen, I am going to be a tourist here as well as living here. Which means, try to get in a museum or something fun or cultural (or both) every week. My first week was a trip to… Continue reading Vigelandsparken
Quotation Monday #45
“Remember tonight… for it is the beginning of always” ― Dante Alighieri
Amazon’s Recommended for you feature
Here’s something I wish Amazon’s “recommended for you” lists could do*: – Allow me to mark authors, actors, musicians, etc. whose publications I’d like to follow. And put the material from these on my list. Easy, and in one place. Not having to go everywhere to figure out when all the authors I like have… Continue reading Amazon’s Recommended for you feature
Norwegian phonebooth
Race: almost extinct.
Review: The Mac + Cheese Cookbook: 50 Simple Recipes from Homeroom, America’s Favorite Mac and Cheese Restaurant
The Mac + Cheese Cookbook: 50 Simple Recipes from Homeroom, America’s Favorite Mac and Cheese Restaurant by Allison Arevalo All the recipes in the book looked like they’d taste amazing. (Especially at this time of year, when all you want is something nice and warm and gooey and cheesy… I’m sorry, what was the topic… Continue reading Review: The Mac + Cheese Cookbook: 50 Simple Recipes from Homeroom, America’s Favorite Mac and Cheese Restaurant