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"I was born to bake ... both of my grandmothers loved to bake and I grew up at the kitchen counter. I learned to make waffles, cookies, pies, and traditional Norwegian dishes on my own from the time I was old enough (or tall enough, rather) to reach the kitchen counter with a stool."
Favorite things to cook:
"Are all things Norwegian, as that is who I am ... and anything that brings back fond memories of someone, or some time. I love to bake and cook anything from scratch ... that extra step just brings me so much joy!"
Family cooking traditions:
"Every Christmas, as far back as I can remember, we would have a family baking day about a week before Christmas Eve. All the women and children in the family (and I have a large family) would come together in my Grandma's kitchen and make loads and loads of treats. Too many to name, though there were always such staples as Sanbakklse, Bolle, Kringle, sugar cookies for the kids to decorate, sugar twists, nutmeg logs, and more. This has always been one of my favorite Christmas/baking memories!"
Cooking tragedies:
"I don't make mistakes! Or at least, no one finds out when I do!"
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