Christmas is very popular in Norway, and the snowy Nordic setting suits many Christmas traditions making it a magical time. There are Christmas markets, parties and numerous other traditions and customs. The main day of Christmas in Norway is Christmas Eve on 24 December. A big part of these celebrations and occasions is Christmas food. There are many traditional Norwegian Christmas foods which are influenced by Norway’s long history and rural nature. These include many meat dishes – some rather bizarre - to fish dishes as Norway is famous for its seafood. Norwegian Christmas cookies and desserts are also wonderful. Try some Norwegian recipes this Christmas in this book – The Norwegian Christmas Cookbook
With this charming 12-page book, kids will love the stories, puzzles, trivia, legend and lore. The Christmas Recipes book combines reading and activities in a kid-friendly format. Written at a second or third grade level, the clear, readable style easily captures and maintains kids' interest. In this book, the kids will bake and make: Moravian Love Feast Buns Norwegian Cookies Old-Fashioned Pull Taffy Apple Cider Swedish Eggnog And more!
Norwegian Christmas - Foods & Traditions Dinners - Desserts - Cookies - Traditions - Songs - Lores The book contains two sections: #Part 1: Norwegian History, Tradition and Customs #Part 2: Norwegian Christmas Dinners, Desserts and Cookies In this book, Mr. Koch has worked on collecting his favorite Christmas Dishes and Christmas Cookies from Norway. This book covers the context, history, reason and meaning behind the Norwegian Christmas Traditions. In depth explanations are given throughout this book with illustrations and pictures. The book shows you how to cook up Amazing Dinners to impress Family and Friends. This book also contains sections - Some Norwegian Christmas Words Translated - Norwegian Folklore - In Viking times: Converting from Norse Heathendom to Christendom - Covering the time from the 1st Sunday in Advent until New Years Eve, including, Advent Traditions and Rituals, Norwegian Christmas, Little Christmas Eve, Christmas Eve, 25th to 30th and New Year’s Eve, as well as. - Christmas Songs and Common Norwegian words cross-translated. PART 1: Norwegian Christmas Traditions - Some Norwegian Christmas Words - Santa Claus and Norwegian Folklore - Converting from Norse to Christianity - Advent, Advent Traditions and Rituals - Norwegian Christmas - New Year’s Eve - Christmas Songs PART 2: Norwegian Christmas Dishes, Cookies and Desserts - This book is meant to be used as an implementation tool for the reader, especially for the recipes presented. - The book goes in detail on how the reader can implement the traditions into his or her own family, or serve a Classy Traditional full dinner to friends or family. PART 2: Norwegian Christmas Dishes, Cookies and Desserts Part 2.1 Norwegian Christmas Cookies - German Sandwiches - Sand Cookies - Deer Antlers Doughnut - Christmas Bread - Fat White Cookie Men - Crisp, Thin Oat Flarn - Serina Cookie Part 2.2 Norwegian Christmas Dinners - Christmas Rib, Pork Belly - Stick Meat, Cured Salted Lamb Ribs - Lutefisk, Lyefish Part 2.3 Recipes for Sides Garnishes - Mashed Rutabaga Stew - Potatoes - Bacon bits, Melted Butter, Lingon Berries, Sourkraut, Dijon Mustard Part 2.4 Christmas Desserts - Cloudberry Whipped Cream - Rice Pudding with sauce Make it Your Own The book focuses on telling, showing and explaining how you can implement or try these Traditions, Christmas Meals and Christmas Cookies for yourself. Conversion and Facilitation You will find in the beginning of the food section, a whole page of all the recipes needed. In addition, American adaptation and facilitation to be able to find and buy ingredients in a regular American Grocery Store. Even a whole page of ingredients for all the Christmas Cookies are given. All of the units and content in this book has been converted from the Metric system to the American, so you can easily create delicious Traditional Norwegian Christmas Dinners and Christmas Cookies for you and your family. Common Norwegian Christmas Words and Songs The book also has a section of Norwegian common Christmas words, translated and shown from Norwegian to English. It also has a selection of Norwegian American Christmas songs, and Music Notes. The book is also richly illustrated throughout. This book is also great if you want to give it to someone that might be interested in the Scandinavian and Norwegian tradition. Henrik H. Koch Author & Editor
For a festive brunch, Country Club Eggs and Apricot-Almond Coffee Cake are sure to please. On snowy days, treat the kids to Gingerbread Pancakes and Christmas Cocoa. Warm 'em up at lunchtime with Lela's Beef & Vegetable Soup. Easy main dishes like Quick One-Pot Burrito Bowl and Sour Cream Spaghetti will help you get dinner on the table in a jiffy. Create new holiday traditions with Baked Ham with Citrus-Mustard Dressing or Mom's Barbecue Brisket. Nina's Corn Pudding, Zucchini Pecan Bread and Carrot Apple Slaw will make it a meal they'll always remember. Easy Pulled Pork for a Crowd and Aloha Chicken Wings are perfect for party time. Welcome the new year with Roasted Red Pepper Spread, Pauline's Spiced Peanuts and “Champagne” Punch...cheers! Of course, we couldn't forget Christmas sweets. Fill your cookie trays with Cherry Twinkles, Elf Thumbprints and Grandma's Jelly Cookies...delight everyone at dessert time with Red Velvet Poke Cake. You'll find easy-to-follow directions using familiar ingredients, plus sweet holiday memories and clever tips for creating your own sweet memories.
Christmas is now a worldwide holiday! However, each country creates its own traditions and celebrates the birth of Christ in unique ways. This makes for an endlessly creative and diverse manifestations of this one holiday; here is just a few of the 195 nations traditions.
Food is central to daily religious practice and holiday celebrations the world over. For instance, Orthodox Jews keep kosher, Muslims feast after fasting during the holy month of Ramadan, and Hindus leave food offerings in the temple for the dieties. For many, food is seen as nourishment for the body and soul. This cookbook illuminates the food practices of followers of the world's major religions: Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Sikhism, Buddhism, and Shintoism. The narrative and nearly 300 recipes give a flavor of what is often eaten for sacred occasions and why. This volume will be useful for a range of cooks and purposes. It is targeted to middle school age to adults. Those looking for more and different recipes for religion class assignments and International Week Food Festival or even for browsing will be richly rewarded with a one-stop resource. Each chapter covers a religion or two with similar food practices. A brief overview of the religion is followed by a discussion of any dietary restrictions. Then the recipes are organized by holiday or special occasion, featuring from appetizers to desserts. Recipes are culled from a variety of countries and cultures where the religion is practiced. The recipes are contextualized and have clear instructions for the novice cook. A final section in some chapters allows readers to recreate what the religion's founder or major figures might have eaten during their lifetime. A glossary defines what might be unfamiliar cooking terms and food and kitchen items. An introduction, list of recipes, conversion measurements, bibliography, index, and illustrations round out the cookbook.
Norwegian cooking has been shaped by its climate, many natural resources, and landscape, with long coastline surrounding over two-thirds of the country and hundreds of fjords jutting inland. Fish is an important staple of the Norwegian diet. Although Norway is a modern, technologically advanced country, its people, holidays, and dishes are deeply rooted in the past and reflect the cycles of nature.
This updated and revised cookbook helps students explore the holiday customs and unique foods of more than 150 countries. The best way to learn about other ethnic groups is to experience that culture directly. Unfortunately, to travel to foreign places isn't often possible. Giving students the opportunity to learn about and enjoy ethnic customs and holidays through food is a great solution. This new edition of Holidays of the World Cookbook for Students provides detailed information about the holidays of nations around the world and presents a multitude of selected recipes that are ideal for each celebration. The recipes appear with each country entry, and the countries are arranged in alphabetical order within each region: Africa, Asia and the South Pacific, the Caribbean, Europe, Latin America, the Middle East, and North America. With recipes especially adapted for preparation by student chefs, this cookbook is especially appropriate for students in grades 9–12 who are either researching holiday customs and foods, or planning to prepare ethnic meals or dishes.
