Norsk Høstfest in North Dakota
Norsk Høstfest, said to be North America’s largest Scandinavian Festival, has Nordic tradition on full display from September 28, 2022, through October 1, 2022, at the North Dakota State Fairgrounds, 2005 Burdick Expy East, Minot, North Dakota. From Nordic entertainment to culinary options, guests will truly have a cultural experience. Visit with artisans showcasing ancient traditions or take a walk back in time at Viking Village.
Of most interest to Road Trips Foodies, of course, is the Nordic Kitchen, which will feature some of Scandinavia’s chefs and food artists. Audience members will learn firsthand how to make Scandinavian delicacies, and meet and interact with the chefs before and after each demonstration.
Nordic Kitchen Presenters
Born in Denmark and after 40 years abroad Stig Hansen (right) is now living back in Denmark cooking for international guests at Hotel Randers. Hansen has been helping people across the world explore, discover or rediscover Danish culinary heritage. Learn how to dish up delicious servings of authentic Danish cooking with Old World recipes. He is the author of the award-winning cookbook: Cooking Danish, A taste of Denmark.
Patrice Johnson (left) is a self-described Nordic food geek and meatball historian. From lutfisk to waffles, she loves to spin traditional Nordic recipes into modern fare. Patrice is the author of Land of 10,000 Plates: Stories and Recipes from Minnesota and Jul: Swedish American Holiday Traditions. She lives in Roseville, Minnesota, with her husband and three rambunctious cats, and teaches Nordic cooking classes throughout the Twin Cities and beyond.
Kristi Bissell (right) is the founder of True North Kitchen, a Nordic food blog designed for the American home cook. She enjoys creating recipes that celebrate her Scandinavian heritage and that approach traditional Nordic ingredients in a modern, fresh and approachable way. Kristi is a native of Minneapolis, Minnesota, and currently resides in Omaha, Nebraska. She attended the Institute for the Culinary Arts in Omaha and is a self-taught photographer. She is the food editor for The Norwegian American newspaper and a frequent contributor to Nordstjernan, The Swedish Newspaper of America. Kristi also teaches Scandinavian cooking and baking classes at the Vesterheim Folk Art School and the American Swedish Institute.
(Photos courtesy of Norsk Høstfest)