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Vestfold Meatballs from Hvarnes
Meatballs are a dish that most Norwegians have a connection to. This variant has a specific local tie to Hvarnes in Vestfold and stands out with ingredients like egg, baking soda, wheat flour, potato flour, and a distinct dose of nutmeg.
27.09.2026
Division Bell - Mezcal Cocktail with Aperol and Maraschino
Division Bell is a modern mezcal cocktail featuring Aperol, Maraschino liqueur, and fresh lime juice. Developed by bartender Phil Ward at Mayahuel in New York, this cocktail combines smoky agave with bitter orange, cherry, and tart lime. The result is a fresh and complex drink with just four ingredients.
25.09.2026
Beef Roast with Baby Potatoes
Beef roast with potatoes, vegetables, and brown sauce is a dinner that doesn't require many modern techniques. The most important factors are good meat, the right core temperature, and preserving the juices and drippings along the way.
20.09.2026
Army & Navy - Classic Gin Cocktail with Orgeat
Army & Navy is a classic gin cocktail made with fresh lemon juice and orgeat. It follows the same structure as a Gin Sour but uses almond syrup instead of regular simple syrup. The result is a tangy and botanical cocktail with a distinct almond flavor, a smoother texture, and a lightly spiced finish.
18.09.2026
Homemade Orgeat - Easy Almond Syrup for Cocktails -
Orgeat is a sweet almond syrup used in a variety of classic cocktails. It is particularly associated with Mai Tai, but is also used in drinks like Army & Navy, Trinidad Sour, and Japanese Cocktail. This recipe is a quick shortcut to orgeat, adapted to Norwegian grocery items and made with unsweetened almond drink as a base. The result is a simple homemade version with a distinct almond and floral note and enough body to work well in cocktails.
15.09.2026
Cauliflower Soup with Crispy Bacon
Cauliflower soup is one of those dishes that shows how little it takes to make a good dinner. Here, I let the cauliflower be the main flavor and use chicken stock and a bit of cream to give the soup body. On top, there's crispy bacon and small cauliflower florets sautéed in the bacon fat.
13.09.2026
Champs Élysées - Sidecar with Chartreuse
Champs-Élysées is a classic cocktail made with cognac, green Chartreuse, fresh lemon juice, simple syrup, and Angostura bitters. The recipe was published in The Savoy Cocktail Book in 1930 and can be described as an herbal cognac sour. It has the warm fruit and oak notes of cognac but gains a much more complex expression through the powerful French herbal liqueur.
11.09.2026
Pan-Seared Salmon Fillets with Cucumber Salad
Pan-seared salmon fillets with cucumber salad is a simple dinner that doesn't require many ingredients. The key is to control the temperature in the pan and allow the salmon to form a crust before attempting to flip it.
06.09.2026
Vesper Martini - James Bond's Cocktail from Casino Royale
The Vesper Martini is a dry and strong cocktail made with gin, vodka, and Lillet Blanc. It was introduced in Ian Fleming's novel Casino Royale from 1953, where James Bond himself describes the recipe and later names the drink after Vesper Lynd.
04.09.2026
Asian Ground Chicken in Lettuce Wraps with Carrot
Some Fridays, you want something delicious without the dinner being heavy or taking all evening to prepare. These salad wraps combine warm, flavorful ground chicken with crisp lettuce, carrot, cucumber, and spring onion.
30.08.2026
Ranch Water - Tequila, Lime, and Soda -
Ranch Water is a simple tequila cocktail from Texas made with blanco tequila, fresh lime, and sparkling mineral water. It is dry, refreshing, and built around just three ingredients.
28.08.2026
The Easiest Chicken Soup When You're Not Feeling Your Best
This chicken soup started with a message from a viewer who was feeling a bit under the weather and wanted something warm and simple. The result is an uncomplicated chicken soup for two, with common vegetables, chicken breast, and a broth enhanced by both bouillon and stock.
23.08.2026