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Halgrimson: Sons of Norway brings memories of my youth
As I walked from the front door of Fargo’s Sons of Norway building to the auditorium at the back, the aroma grew stronger.
RELATED CONTENTHalgrimson: Many kitchen items are never used
A recent story in the New York Times was headlined, “Must-Have Gadgets for the Kitchen? Think Again.” It was accompanied by a photo of a smiling woman holding a fish poacher.
RELATED CONTENTHalgrimson: ‘Cruisin’ Broadway’ brings back fond memories of high school 
On the first Thursday in September, the last “Cruisin’ Broadway” will be held in beautiful downtown Fargo. Sponsored by the Downtown Community Partnership, the event is hosted by the Valley Vintage Car Club.
RELATED CONTENTHalgrimson: Celebrating 40 years at The Forum
On May 1, I celebrated my 40th anniversary at The Forum, and as one is apt to do at my age, I looked back at my years as The Forum’s librarian and columnist.
RELATED CONTENTHalgrimson: Baklava cheesecake will make you say ‘wow’
In my youth, I can remember thinking that making a cheesecake was very difficult. My friend, Ralph Engel, who taught English at North Dakota State University, was a wonderful cook and his cheesecakes were classics. Mine were not.
RELATED CONTENTHalgrimson: A brief history of Fargo’s Leef Cleaners building
This past week, the The Forum reported on the vacated Leef Cleaners building in central Fargo to be refurbished into a single-family home.
RELATED CONTENTHalgrimson: Businessman was familiar figure around Fargo
When Fargo businessman Maurice Kaufman was interviewed for a Forum story in 1941 after 56 years of working at the Alex Stern Clothing Co., he was still coming to work at 8:30 a.m. and working until 6 p.m.
RELATED CONTENTHalgrimson: Try a Cuban recipe filled with meaning
Moors and Christians is a beans and rice dish traditionally served on New Year’s Eve – but it is delicious almost any time of the year.
RELATED CONTENTHalgrimson: Fargo scrapped metal for the war effort, including cannon
As I was looking through the online postcard collection at the Institute for Regional Studies, I came across a photo of a cannon in a small park on the east side of the Northern Pacific depot and the west side of Shotwell’s Floral.
RELATED CONTENTHalgrimson: Shoe shopping in downtown Fargo has changed through the years
In the winter I wear boots, in the summer, sandals. All of my footwear has low heels. I quit wearing high ones when I turned 50, which was a good number of years ago.
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Halgrimson: Tasty Broadway dining for 5 bucks or less
Downtown Fargo is my kind of place, and it’s been around a long time, even longer than I have. I like stopping downtown for lunch, and last summer after Broadway Dogs opened, I was a frequent visitor to the service cart parked in the 200 block near the U.S. Bank plaza.
RELATED CONTENTHalgrimson: Blueberries quite versatile
Recipes for using blueberries abound, and while the fruit is available all year, the berries are in season from May through October – so there is plenty of time to use them in some of those many recipes.
RELATED CONTENTHalgrimson: Make your own teriyaki
When I think of teriyaki, I remember the teriyaki steaks that were on the menu at the Cork ’n Cleaver restaurant in south Fargo. But, alas, they are no longer served at the Cork.
RELATED CONTENTHalgrimson: Chill out with cold salad
Last week I made my annual trek to Bergeson Nursery in Fertile, Minn., to serve lunch to their merry crew of workers. My efforts earned me several flats of plants for our Fargo garden.
RELATED CONTENTHalgrimson: Hatton native Agnes Geelan a hero to many
In 1988, Newsweek magazine chose Agnes Geelan as an American hero, citing her peace activism. She was then 92 years old.
RELATED CONTENTHalgrimson: Set aside your fennel fears
Bulb fennel is one of my favorite vegetables, and one bulb goes a long way.
RELATED CONTENTHalgrimson: Crunch time, s’il vous plait
When I was growing up, we had a rackety, old appliance for making toasted cheese sandwiches. It was rectangular and opened up so the sandwiches could be put inside on a heated surface and then the top was closed. In a few minutes the bread would be toasty and the cheese melted. I liked to eat mine with chili sauce.
RELATED CONTENTHalgrimson: Shopping center a former northside hub of activity
In May 1996, Northport Shopping Center turned 40. It had become a meeting place for the north side of Fargo, and as Gary Hart, then manager of Hornbacher’s Foods said, it was “a neighborhood center in a little community of its own.”
RELATED CONTENTHalgrimson: Prom memories: Stuffed animals, ‘smooching’
When The Forum asked readers to share memories and photos of their proms, I took a trip back in time and remembered my senior prom – in 1958 – at Fargo Central High School.
RELATED CONTENTHalgrimson: My 15 minutes of fame
In early April, I read with sadness that journalist and cookbook author Bernard Clayton had died. He was the man who gave me my 15 minutes of fame.
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