The Astronaut popsicle has been around in Denmark since 1958, and it is still going strong. It has a winegum astronaut at the to of the popsicle rocket, and and …
Scandinavia Blog
I grew up in Denmark, studied in Sweden, and worked in Norway for a while, so even though I’ve been living abroad for many years, Scandinavia will always hold a special place in my heart. My Scandinavia blog is about food, restaurants, and life in Scandinavia, Scandi-living according to me.
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Around Easter, the kids in Denmark make letters with rhymes and riddles, so-called “gækkebreve”. The letter itself is a piece of white paper, artfully cut, and often resembling a snowflake …
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The Danish pastry in Denmark actually originates from Austria and was brought to Denmark by Austrian bakers mid-1800, which explains the Danish word for Danish pastry, Wienerbrød, which translates to …
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The last time I was visiting AC in Norway, she suggested that we go out to fish for mackerel. It sounded exciting, and the weather was nice, so after breakfast, …
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Danish Julekonfekt is a traditional Danish Christmas treat. The term “Julekonfekt” roughly translates to “Christmas confectionery” in English and it encompasses a variety of sweet items typically enjoyed during the …
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Let me introduce another real Danish classic: The Kaj-Kage (Kaj cake). Kaj is a green frog, and together with his best friend, the parrot Andrea, he used to host my …
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People often ask me where to find good Korean food in Copenhagen because they assume that being adopted from Korea and all, I would have some insider knowledge. However, it’s …
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It’s still ramen weather here in Denmark, so when I met with my friend Peter and his girlfriend D for lunch the other day, we decided to go to Slurp, …
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Considering that Oslo is not exactly the cheapest place to go out, the city has a surprisingly good selection of bars, ranging from upscale rooftop venues to speakeasy-style, hard-to-find places. …
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Sister T and me went on a package vacation to Fuerteventura vacation. The flight was out of Billund Airport, which is the second largest airport in Denmark and close to …
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Yes, it’s that time of the year, and that particular day, December 24 if you are Danish, is coming up rapidly. Christmas Eve is the culmination of weeks of festivities …
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The Æggekage (egg cake, a savory Danish omelet/pancake) at Cafe Mums is Fredericia-famous, so the other day, Trine and I decided to invite our mom for an æggekage-lunch. It said …
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I’m finally getting into the holiday mood, and a major contributing factor has been the Swedish lussekatter I baked the other day. Lussekatter are Swedish saffron buns, which you eat …
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I’m back in Denmark, and it’s snowing! Yesterday I went to the supermarket to buy groceries, and when I was finished, heavy snow was falling from the sky. It does …
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One of the best places to take Bølle and Bella for a walk is down by the beach at Skærbæk. There are lots of things to see, smell and do, …
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Polly is a new café on the busiest stretch of Gl. Kongevej. We ordered avocado toast with chorizo, Eggs Royale (Eggs Benedict with salmon), granola bowl and green juices and …
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The other night I went out for dinner in Copenhagen. My original plan was dinner at Høst, but it was fully booked, so I decided on Vækst instead. Høst and …
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Yesterday, Denmark played match number two in the European Football Championship, and even though I am not very interested in football (or any other sport for that matter), I usually …
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I’m finally getting into the holiday mood, and a major contributing factor has been the Swedish lussekatter I baked the other day. Lussekatter are Swedish saffron buns, which you eat …
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I’m back in Denmark, and it’s snowing! Yesterday I went to the supermarket to buy groceries, and when I was finished, heavy snow was falling from the sky. It does …
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One of the best places to take Bølle and Bella for a walk is down by the beach at Skærbæk. There are lots of things to see, smell and do, …
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Polly is a new café on the busiest stretch of Gl. Kongevej. We ordered avocado toast with chorizo, Eggs Royale (Eggs Benedict with salmon), granola bowl and green juices and …
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The other night I went out for dinner in Copenhagen. My original plan was dinner at Høst, but it was fully booked, so I decided on Vækst instead. Høst and …
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Yesterday, Denmark played match number two in the European Football Championship, and even though I am not very interested in football (or any other sport for that matter), I usually …
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East Orange, NJ 07017
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