Football season has started and in Minnesota, generally, everyone is cheering for the Minnesota Vikings and hoping this is the year they will win the Super Bowl. Here is some background on the Scandinavian flavor of the Vikings. The Name On January 28, 1960 Minnesota was awarded the 14th expansion team for the National Football… More The Viking Heritage Behind The Minnesota Vikings
In anticipation of Norway House and Ingebretsen’s collaboration, Nordic Ware – The Art & Science Of The Bundt, happening September 14, 2019 through November 3, 2019 here is an introduction to the Bundt pan history. Let’s start with the name. “Bundt” is a word invented and trademarked by Dave Dalquist, the pan’s designer. The name was… More Kugelhopfs, Tunnels of Fudge, and the Art of the Bundt
Labor Day is approaching. While it is mostly seen as the last day of summer (not officially by the calendar but in the minds of most people) as well as the last day of the Minnesota State Fair, it was originally intended to pay tribute to the contributions and achievements of American workers and is… More Josephine Thrane Early Norway Labor Organizer