Submitted by Charlotte Christiansen McDonald, Salt Lake City, Utah As the fourth child of first-generation, American-born Norwegians, my siblings and I do a lot of celebrating with traditional Norwegian foods from both southern and northern Norway, especially during Christmas: lutefisk and boiled potatoes, salmon, rice cream, and a variety of cookies. The most beloved food, often made by all four generations—my grandparents, my parents, myself, and my children (and now even my grandchildren are learning)—is served at breakfast, though it has been known to also be eaten at dinner, at snack time, or as a dessert. What is this delicious treat? Norwegian pancakes! Oh, yes, the Swedes like to take credit for the original recipe and call them Swedish pancakes, because they ruled Norway from 1814 to 1905. Norwegians know that the Swedish claim is simply a folk tale, but then again, I have a few Swedish immigrants in my own Norwegian …