Honeyed Pinecones are a Surprising But Seasonal Finale at Oslo’s Maaemo

Oslo’s Michelin 3-star Maaemo offers a menu built on Norwegian culinary customs, while pushing its boundaries. Recent savory dishes included umami packed rømmegrøt porridge reddened with reindeer blood, and rakfisk, fermented trout complemented by leek and horseradish

The dessert course featured its own nods to the past, through a modernist lens. There was beyond-rich butter ice cream crisscrossed with brown butter caramel. Tiny tarts cradling Norwegian brown cheese tasting like salted caramel. And traditional heart-shaped...