I’m a sixth-generation lefse maker. In the 1880s, my great-great-grandmother, Kari Brandum, brought our family lefse recipe with her from the Lillehammer region of Norway when she immigrated to ...

DULUTH — Ever find yourself on a winter run and craving some warm Norwegian potato bread? The third annual Lefse Run on Saturday combines the tradition of Norwegian lefse with a free fun run with a ...

It’s one batch down and another batch to go on Sunday as Else Rike (left) and granddaughter Olivia Rike-Norman finish packaging the first 16 lefse rounds. Else Rike says she never freezes her lefse.

ROCHESTER — You'd think that after 20 years of helping my husband make traditional Norwegian lefse for the holidays, I'd catch on to the process. But no matter how many pounds of potatoes I peel, boil ...

With this holiday season following a hotly contested election, some Americans fear that political disagreements among family will boil over like a pot of poorly watched potatoes. In North Dakota, ...

If you're a lefse fan, you're probably already familiar with this company. Freddy's Lefse, 176 E. Main Ave., West Fargo, has operated in Fargo-Moorhead since 1946. The company makes and sells lefse - ...

For many Norwegian-American families, the most anticipated Christmas treat isn't chocolate or sugar-dusted cookies. It's a simple potato-based... For Norwegian-Americans, Christmas Cheer Is Wrapped Up ...

Let's bite once again into the ongoing debate over what to put on your lefse: sugar, no sugar, whatever. Orville Gran, Pierre, S.D., writes, "I am an old Norwegian from northern Minnesota (near ...

It's been more than 20 years since the late King Olav of Norway strode through Norwegian America, hailing the children and grandchildren of the immigrants. As a reporter, I followed him through ...

KASSON, Minn. — Lutefisk is what you get when you soak cod in lye. It doesn’t sound like the most appetizing treat, but many descendants of Norwegian and Swedish immigrants can’t get enough of it, ...

If Minnesota had a state food, it would be lefse. Granted, we already have a state mushroom (the morel), and even a state muffin (blueberry), but what we lack is just a general food item. Lefse should ...