Wearing an apron that demonstrates her devotion to lefse, Julie Spilde holds one of the Norwegian-style pans sold in her Decorah kitchen store. (Jay Jones / Chicago Tribune)
The Vesterheim museum in Decorah, Iowa, boasts that it is the world’s largest museum dedicated to a single group of immigrants.
Norwegian meatballs are among the many Old World dishes served at Ruby’s Restaurant. (Jay Jones / Chicago Tribune)
The Rev. Richard Flom begins work on a Bible box during a rosemaling class at Vesterheim’s Folk Art School. (Jay Jones / Chicago Tribune)