Saturday afternoon, December 21, the Scandinavian Cultural Center at Pacific Lutheran University held its annual Nordic Christmas Fest.

Local members and their families attended and feasted upon Norwegian Goat Cheese (Gjetost), Swedish Farmer Cheese, Creamy Danish Havarti, Danish Bleu, Seedless Grapes, Pickled Beets (Syltede robeter), Crisp Bread (Knäckebröd), Danish Pumpernickel, Pork Liver Paté (Lever postei), Pickled Herring, and Gravlaks with Mustard Sauce.

For dinner they enjoyed Danish Fruit-Stuffed Roast Pork (Fyldt flæskesteg), Potato Sausage (Potatiskorv), Swedish Meatballs (Köttbullar) with Lingonberries, Norwegian Baked Salmon (Ovnstekt laks), Finnish Rutabaga Puree (Lanttulaatikko), Icelandic Caramelized Potatoes (Brúnaðarkartöflur), Jansson’s Temptation (Jansson’s frestelse), Red Cabbage (Rødkål), Sweet and Sour Cabbage (Surkål), Cucumber Salad (Agurksalat), Boiled Potatoes, Christmas Bread (Julekake), Finnish Cardamom Bread (Pulla), Swedish Rye Bread (Limpa), Crisp Bread (Knäckebröd), Danish Pumpernickel, Potato Lefse (Potetlefse), and Flatbread (Flatbrød).

Dessert included Rice Cream with Red Sauce (Riskrem med rødsaus), assorted Scandinavian Cookies. The person who found the whole almond in their pudding won a prize. The krumkakke, sandbakkles, fatigman and other cookies were delicious as ever.

As all the tasty ethnic treats were being consumed, Nordic Exposure played traditional Norwegian, Swedish and Danish music.

Along with the event there was a silent auction to raise money for the Center’s activities. Door prizes were also dispensed.