NordicLife Culture + Taste + History + Events + Personalities Manuela Kjeilen Food Blogger and Cookbook Author T hree years ago, avid baker and mother of five Manuela Kjeilen started posting pictures of her baked goods on Facebook. She soon realized there weren't very many Norwegian blogs about baking, so she created passion4baking. com. With gorgeous, detailed photos and step-by-step recipe instructions, Kjeilen's blog was an instant hit. Now she's writing Norwegian cookbooks (soon to be published in English) and posting new recipes to inspire her thousands of readers. " My mom was my first baking inspiration. She loved to bake and was always trying new recipes. She taught me a lot from a young age. " " My blog is a place where people can come and get inspired, find good recipes, positive words and encouragement to do what they have passion for. " " I believe that the best cakes are from Scandinavia-especially Norwegian cakes. " " Often I see more than 500 people reading my blog at the same time. It's still so surreal! " Learn more about Manuela Kjeilen and her recipes at passion4baking.com. sonsofnorway.com VIKING JUNE 2013 7http://www.passion4baking.com http://www.sonsofnorway.com