Month: June 2018
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Meatballs
Norwegian meatballs, like Norwegian waffles, have a million and one recipes all claiming they’re the definitive…. but for me, this is it. It’s the recipe my mum used when I was small, so the taste for me is iconic Norwegian (and is best enjoyed with fluffy mashed potatoes, steamed vegetables and of course the built-in…
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Riskrem
I’ve heard it said that riskrem is one of the most famous Norwegian desserts…. so I thought, for our Wednesday recipe days, that we might put in another iconic recipe. Ingredients 250ml milk ¾ Cup long-grain white rice ½ Cup plus 1 to 2 Tbsp superfine sugar 1 Tsp salt ½ Tsp almond extract ½ Cup almonds ½ Cup…
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The first electric plane takes flight in Norway
Minister for Transport Ketil Solvik-Olsen will be on board as Norway’s first electric aircraft makes its first journey on Monday. Avinor, the owner of the aircraft and Norwegian airport operator, wants the Scandinavian country to be a world leader in electric aviation and has set a target for all domestic flights in the country to…
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15 things you probably didn’t know about Norse mythology
We here at the NCQ are fascinated with Norse mythology – for myself, I’ve studied courses on Norse history and myths through Oxford and UNE – and while I’m thinking of starting a myths and legends segment on the website (what do you think about that?), I thought we could start with some interesting facts…
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The King’s Choice – a review
With the Volvo Scandinavian Film Festival now only a month away – and tickets now available around the country – we thought it would be a good idea to review the featured film from last year – the critically acclaimed “The King’s Choice” (or, more fittingly known in Norway – “Kongens Nei”). For those of…
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Geothermals for Gardermoen?
While almost every other news provider is freaking out about Russia threatening Norway over an increase in US troops on Norwegian soil, yours truly thinks that it’s better to have a curiosity piece – and so here we are. In a pilot project in Norway, the operator of the Gardermoen airport in Oslo under…
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Volvo Scandinavian Film Festival 2018 – latest news
Ladies and gentlemen, tickets are finally available for the Volvo Scandinavian Film Festival showing at the Palace Barracks Cinemas from July 19-August 5. If you haven’t attended before, the Volvo Scandinavian Film Festival is an incredible showcase of some of the latest and best Nordic films out there. The opening night film this year is…
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MANDATORY – all NCQ members to participate in the Scandinavian Festival.
Not really…. but now that we have your attention….. This year’s Scandinavian Festival is shaping up to be a pretty grand affair, with Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Estonia (and newcomers Latvia) attending…. this year we’re also adding in a Cultural Tent so you can sit and have a listen to some interesting facts and stories…
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Edvard Munch’s “The Scream”…artworks of passion and loss.
While it comes as no real surprise to anyone that there are more than 4 versions of Munch’s “The Scream” given that there are already 4 completed and well-known versions using different media types (oils, pastels, tempera and crayon); when over 7,600 sketches of Munch’s work were made available freely to the public in March,…
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The 12th Man – a review
Historical drama is an area in which Norwegian film-makers tend to excel – especially when it comes to retellings of Norwegian history. The 12th Man tells the story of Jan Baalsrud, the sole survivor of a thwarted Allied sabotage mission against the Nazis in occupied Norway as he flees to Sweden. With this story already dramatised…