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Valentine’s Traditions in the Nordics

When one thinks about Valentine’s Day, chocolate, roses, and candy hearts come to mind. But are those universal themes? Let’s explore how Valentine’s Day is celebrated in the Nordic countries to peek into other traditions.

By |February 22nd, 2023|Categories: Blog|Comments Off on Valentine’s Traditions in the Nordics

The Road to Eurovision 2023

Break out the sequins, the back-up dancers and the dazzling lights- ‘tis the season leading up to the Eurovision Song Contest! The competition created to bring post-WW II Europe together will take place in Liverpool, England this May.

By |February 21st, 2023|Categories: Blog|Comments Off on The Road to Eurovision 2023

Kokosboller

These delicious chocolate-covered marshmallow treats would make a great, easy dessert for a Valentine’s meal.

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The Dessert Stomach

We can all agree that one of the main focal points of the holidays is food. We stuff ourselves during the main course with mashed potatoes, gravy, ham, eggnog, salad, stuffing, turkey, and so much more until we are filled to the brim. Yet somehow, we always manage to find room for dessert. How can that be?

By |January 12th, 2023|Categories: Blog|Comments Off on The Dessert Stomach

Embracing Dialects

There are two official written versions of the Norwegian language—bokmål and nynorsk—but spoken Norwegian is another situation entirely. As far as regional dialects, there are four main groupings of spoken Norwegian: Northern (nordnorsk), Central (trøndersk), Western (vestlandsk) and Eastern (østnorsk).

By |January 11th, 2023|Categories: Blog|Comments Off on Embracing Dialects
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