In Grandma’s Kitchen

In Grandma’s Kitchen

by | Aug 10, 2023 | 6 comments

She was hunched over at the shoulders, shuffling about in her tiny kitchen, wearing pink satin slippers and a soft cotton housedress with small yellow flowers printed on it. Piece by piece, she tore the stale corn tortillas into strips and dropped them into the...
Polar Nights and Northern Lights of Tromsø

Polar Nights and Northern Lights of Tromsø

by | Jan 6, 2023 | 2 comments

Since I was a child listening to my mother’s stories about the boats that would weave their way through the fjords to bring letters and necessary goods to little towns and villages up north where Santa lived, I have wanted to visit northern Norway. This Christmas, I did.

My Favorite Cinnamon Buns

My Favorite Cinnamon Buns

by | Dec 31, 2022 | 0 comments

A Taste of Norway in a Cinnamon Bun We’re in Norway for the holidays — my mother’s homeland, where the scent of cinnamon buns fills the air like a warm embrace. While you rarely see them frosted like the versions in the States, Norwegians take their cinnamon buns...