VOL. 116 NO. 12 Dec Features 12 l Food Gifts for Christmas Three recipes to try 18 l Nobel Achievements Meet Norway's Nobel Prize winners 24 l Norway's Christmas Markets Get in a festive spirit Departments 4 l Velkommen Put Sons of Norway on Your List This Christmas 7 l Nordic Life 10 l Finance Using annuities as a stream of income 28 l District Happenings 36 l In Loving Memory 38 l Ambassador's Insights 12 Cover photography by Peter Cassidy, ©Ryland Peters & Small Fridtjof Nansen, King Haakon VII and Crown Prince Olav of Norway at the Nobel Peace Prize award ceremony in Oslo, Dec. 10, 1922. 24 18 The mission of Sons of Norway is to promote and preserve the heritage and culture of Norway, celebrate our relationship with other Nordic countries, and provide quality insurance and financial products to our members. * Sons of Norways misjon er å fremme og ivareta norske kulturtradisjoner, å feire vårt forhold til andre nordiske land og samtidig tilby de beste forsikrings- og finansprodukter til våre medlemmer. CLOCKWISE FROM TOP: PETER CASSIDY / ©RYLAND PETERS & SMALL, SKAUG / THOMAS RASMUS, UNKNOWN 2019