Norges mest kjente eldre kokebøker ble gitt ut av Hanna Winsnes (1845) og Henriette Schønberg Erken (1914). Begge er klassikere på sine måter, og blir ofte referert til. Men en jeg synes er mer interessant, er en som ble gitt ut allerede i 1835, av Karen Dorothea Bang.

Denne boken heter "Fuldstændig Norsk Kogebog, Til Brug saavel i større som ( Read more... )

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Didn't know there were two versions of Vicenzo Campi's "The Ricotta Eaters" from ca. 1585!


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That's what I said in my local coffeehouse. I wanted to try something new, but was clueless on what ( Read more... )

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First time I went to Greece I stayed there for a month. It was one of the best months of my life ( Read more... )

Greeks don't call themselves "Greeks". It was the Illirians (in today's Italy) who used Graeci, which to the Greeks carry the meaning of being colonized or even enslaved. They therefore use the ancient name "Ελλάς" - the land of light - on their country. In Latin letters it would be "Hellas". So far only Finland and Norway has adapted the Greeks ( Read more... )

Whereas the breakfast is hyped as OMG-so-very-important-meal in Scandinavia, Greek people rarely eat breakfast. That is, they might drink a coffee and have something sweet along, or they will have a bowl of yoghurt with honey and walnuts sprinkled on top. But that's it ( Read more... )

Greek Week, you say? Basically doing and saying as many Greek things as possible. Making Greek food. Learning new glossary. All because I'm not in Greece and desperately want to be there... As Monday was holiday in Norway, Greek Week starts at Tuesday. AKA today.

BREAKFAST: Yoghurt with walnuts, lots of water. Very Greek.
LUNCH: Frappé. Any ( Read more... )

I found some absolutely beautiful wall frescoes last year. They're from Valle d'Aosta in Italy, near the French and Swiss borders. Each scene depict typical trades and/or everyday life of the workers, and they're quite detailed. The clothing style is Italian with a hint of Burgundy and Switzerland - at least to my eye. They were painted ca. 1495, ( Read more... )