The simplicity and nature-centric ethos of Nordic culture has made an indelible impact far beyond Scandinavia. From fashion brands like Acne, to food staples including fermented rye bread, to design ...

It’s difficult if not impossible to define an “American” diet. The U.S is so diverse, so multicultural and so successful at importing foods from elsewhere; and yet one thing remains sadly true on a ...

With endless gray days and perpetual piles of snow, making the best of winter can seem a monumental task. But Scandinavians seem to have it figured out. They live in line with the idea of “hygge,” a ...

In honor of the indigenous Sami people of the Nordic region, the Scandinavian Cultural Center & Library of West Newton presented a screening of the movie Je’vida (2023) on Saturday. The film, directed ...

MOORHEAD - Norse descendants will celebrate some national pride this weekend when the Scandinavian Hjemkomst & Midwest Viking Festival invades Moorhead's Hjemkomst Center and Viking Ship Park. The ...

At this time of year, it is cold and dark near the top of the globe, up where our Nordic relatives live. So there are two options: "You make the best of it by going outdoors and skiing or you sit by ...

Maybe it’s the hygge hype or perhaps it’s just because we love foraged and pickled foods, but Nordic cuisine is the darling of the current food world. Sadly, though, there are few places to try it ...

New Nordic Cuisine enables its "natives" to ingest the (cultural) landscape, and consume a material version of local and regional identity. Identity will be shown to be a concept that is in many ways ...

When the idea to write a Nordic cookbook landed on Magnus Nilsson's desk, he was against it. He says it was offensive that someone would think all of Nordic cuisine could fit, let alone belong, in one ...