Creamed Cabbage Norwegian Style / Stuet Kål

A classic Norwegian sidedish recipe found on geniuskitchen.com

This is the only way to make most Norwegian children eat cabbage. It seems to really bring out the sweetness of the vegetable and remove any harshness that most children dislike.

Christmasy Norwegian Meatballs / Julefine Kjøttboller

A recipe for spicy meatballs found on kiwi.no

Serve these meatballs as a separate dish or as a part
of many on the Christmas buffet or at the Christmas lunch!

Classic Norwegian Fish Gratin / Klassisk Fiskegrateng

A classic Norwegian fish dish found in “Fisk og Skalldyr”
(Fish and Shelfish ) published by Hjemmets Kokebokklubb in 1980

Fish gratin is a classic Norwegian dinner dish. It’s a simple, fast and child-friendly way to cook fish. It has always been one of my favorites, whether made with potatoes, macaroni or shellfish like here.

Traditional Norwegian Hot Sour Cream Cake with Apples / Varm Rømmekake med Epler

A traditional Norwegian kake recipe found in
“Nye Mesterkokken” (The New Master Chef)
published by Skandinavisk Presse AS in 1974

This is a delicious dessert cake from the time when farmers made their own sour cream. There is no need for the apples in the cake, but they add a fresh fruity flavor you may have to replace by serving jams with the cake if left out.

Norwegian Love Soup / Kjærlighetssuppe

A herb soup recipe found on norsktradisjonsmat.no

Show love by putting this lovage soup on the menu! Lovage have been grown in Norway for centuries. Lovage is also called the love herb in Norway, so you can call this dish love soup.

This recipe is from the book “From Great Grand Mother’s Kitchen – Food and Traditions from Østfold”, published by Østfold Associated Country Women.

Fish Gratin / Fiskegrateng

A dinner recipe from “Fisk og Skalldyr” (Fish and Shellfish)
published by Hjemmets Kokebokklubb in 1980

This dish has always been popular in Norway and it still is. You will find several versions of it in the freezers at any grocers all over the country. Nice enough of course, but nothing compared with your own home cooked – Ted

Little "Ticci" Tarts / Små "Ticci" Terter

A dessert recipe found in “150 New Ways to Serve Ice Cream”
published by Sealtest System Laboratories Inc in 1936

Most everybody thinks of spaghetti when Italian cookery is mentioned, but few persons are aware of the fact that the little tart which fills such an important place on our dessert list is almost as popular in some parts of Italy as the well-known spaghetti.

Cheesecake with Ginger and Nutmeg / Ostekake med Ingefær og Muskat

A spicy cheese cake recipe found in “Ost i Varme og Kalde Retter” (Cheese in Hot nd Cold Dishes) published by
Den Norske Bokklubben i 1988

Cheesecake is a cake-like pie, which usually contains the kesam (or another unsalted cream cheese), egg, milk and sugar.

Already in Roman antiquity, a type of cheesecake was made of sour cream and kesame. Recipes have been retrieved from Cato the Elder’s collection, where he refers to two types: libum and placenta. Of the two, the placenta resembles most modern cheesecakess, since it has a crust that is baked separately.

Cafe Royal

A downright decadent hot drink recipe found in
“Whitman’s Chocolate Cookbook” published by
Whitman’s Chocolates Division, Pet Inc in 1987

When the list of ingredients for making this hot chocolate drink runs
down to 11 items one quickly realize that here we’re not talking about
a couple of spoons instant cocoa tirred into hot milk – Ted

Spice Cake with Strawberries / Krydderkake med Jordbær

En Cake recipe found in “Nye Mesterkokken” (The New Master
Chef) utgitt av Skandinavisk Presse AS i 1974

This is a juicy, fresh cake with a nice taste of strawberries, which really makes it different and special. It is all right to use overripe berries, and you can also vary the seasoning as desired.

Traditional Norwegian Stewed Fish / Plukkfisk

A traditional Norwegian dish found on matprat.no

Traditional food with an asumed origin from Western Norway. These days, this dish is eaten all over the country, and every “stewed fish family” have their own recipe. Some people use plain cod or stock fish instead of lightly salted cod. Some families may swear to pollock, but there is one thing they all have in common. A really tasty meal.

Soup with Shrimp, Corn and Cheese / Suppe Med Reker, Mais og Ost

A recipe found in “Ost i Varme og Kalde Retter” (Cheese in Hot and Cold Dishs) published by Den Norske Bokklubb in 1988

This is a heavy soup that can be served as a full meal
with butter and rolls.

Coffee Spice Cake / Kaffe- og Krydderkake

A cake recipe found in “The Story of Coffee and How To Make It” published by The Cheek-Neal Coffee Co in 1925

As I mentioned the first time I posted from this book, food flavoured with coffee tends to be most popular among grown-ups. But who cares, as I concluded then, we are grown-ups aren’t we – Ted

Apple Pie / Eplepai

A classic pie recipe found in “Cake Baking Made Easy”
published by Airy Fairy Flour in 1927

This is the third of these lush cookbooks flour, chocolate and yeast producers published in the 1920s I’ve prepared for posting lately. They must have made money back then, because these books were not cheap to make and we should all be thankful to those people who have had the sense to save them for posterity so we can all enjoy them today – Ted

Eighteenth Century Sickbed Custard / 1700-talls Sykeleiepudding

An eighteen centure sickbed recipe found on Revolutionary Pie

Karen Hammonds who runs Revolutionary Pie writes: Modern custard recipes usually call for vanilla, but that wasn’t used in America in colonial times. Thomas Jefferson first brought vanilla beans back from France in the 1890s, and as Richard Sax noted in Classic Home Desserts, vanilla extract wasn’t widely available until the mid-19th century. Eighteenth-century custards were flavored with wine or brandy, tea, or spices. I added nutmeg to Simmons’s recipe since it seemed so bland — but I guess that was sort of the point.