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Matpakkebrød – Norwegian-style everyday bread
Norwegian packed lunches are called matpakker – food parcels – and are traditionally wrapped in paper or stacked in a lunch box. They usually consist of sliced bread with toppings…
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A meditation on bread baking
I’ve always thought it was kind of magic. All you need is some water, flour, salt and yeast, plus some patience and some heat, and you have fresh bread –…
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Soup bread with herbs and cheese
This bread is quick and easy to make, and it’s very satisfying to knead. Here, I’ve used my preferred mix of herbs and spices, but use whatever you like or…
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Five board games for a cosy evening
We love many kinds of board games, from the very competitive to the super simple. But now that the nights are growing darker, we love koselig games most of all.
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Wild, free, fantastic food – foraging for body and soul
For many people, the word ‘foraging’ brings up images of medieval medicine women picking herbs and nuts into their aprons. For others, berries and mushrooms are the natural go-to foraging…
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Magical rowanberry liqueur
Rowanberries are one of nature’s great surprises. Some years, you can hardly find them; other years, every rowan tree is heavy with them. In Norwegian folklore, rowanberries predict how much…
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The taste of Swedish forest: Chanterelle toast with melted cheese
This recipe is from the brilliant cookbook The best vegetarian cookbook by Norwegian chef Hanne-Lene Dahlgren. We’re so happy to have been given permission to share it with you! This…
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Warming plum jam with a hint of spice
This plum jam is runny, sweet and a little tart, with a slight warmth from the spices. It’s always best to make jam with local plums when they’re in season,…
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Take a break – it’s more important than you’d think
For years, I’ve been very good at scheduling in “time off” – time designated to recovery and input rather than performance and output. But earlier this year, a nagging feeling…
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It’s the season of mulled apple drinks
It’s the season for curling up under a blanket with a hot drink. You can’t go wrong with a good cup of tea or hot chocolate, but on a cold,…
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Koselig is live on Kickstarter!
We are so, so excited to show you what we’ve made! ‘Koselig’ is a Norwegian-style Christmas magazine, filled with short stories, articles, recipes and crafts. If we may toot our…
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The Koselig magazine is coming!
Koselig (ko-shlee) – a Norwegian-style Christmas magazine – is designed to give you a break, lower your shoulders and entertain you this Christmas.
lovely Scandi living
