Welcome to Our Table
We’re so glad you’re here!
Together our cookbook and this website celebrate our family’s journey—from Iceland to the prairies of North Dakota and beyond—through recipes and memories passed down and reimagined over generations.
Whether you’re a Hall family member, a friend, a customer, or simply someone who enjoys good food and family history, we warmly welcome you to our table.
With love from our family to yours,
Joann Hall Swenson
Editor, Minneapolis, MN
Featured Recipe
Featured Recipe
From the Hall Family Cookbook
Kleinur
Buy a Cookbook
Nearly 400 pages of recipes, photos, and family history in one keepsake printed or digital book. Plus, 10% of every purchase supports the Great Plains Food Bank.
Freebies
Digital versions of earlier family publications
Hall Family Tree
Are you a descendant of J.G. and Hosa?
If so, we invite you to join and explore our Hall Family Tree on MyHeritage.com.
Stories
Personal reflections shared by family members
Articles
Media articles featuring family members
Grandma Camp
Cousin Deb Helgason West’s resources you can use to run a camp
Giving Back
Sharing Beyond Our Tables
We give 10% of every cookbook purchase to the Great Plains Food Bank. As North Dakota’s only food bank, it gathers food that might otherwise go to waste and shares it with neighbors in need. Thanks to their programs and services, families across North Dakota and Clay County, Minnesota can find nourishment and hope at their own tables.