On a classic, early-80s California road trip, a carload of friends and I were breezing north on the 101. The Eagles were in the cassette deck, and there was cool wind in our big hair. We were reveling in the newly hip Central Coast – a place of wineries, California cuisine, avocados, almond groves, and… More Three pea soups in a pod
Every cook likes to have a signature dish. It’s even better when it’s a signature dish that family and friends request frequently. Thirteen-year-old Cora Lee was able to make her mark in the kitchen as the family’s “lemon pie girl” after her mother, Norwegian immigrant Olea Torrisdatter Langmoen Lee, taught her the recipe in 1912.… More Lee’s lemon pie with krumkake wafers
“Congratulations to Ingebretsen’s on 100 years of incredible education, outreach, and dedication to your community. Skål from your friends at The Norwegian Restaurant in Rockford, Illinois!” And as an anniversary present, The Norwegian has shared their recipe for Scandinavian marinated beet salad with blue cheese. (A printable .pdf version of the recipe is at the end of… More Marinated Beet Salad – An anniversary gift to Ingebretsen’s from The Norwegian Restaurant