Denmark Blog

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…

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…

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…

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…

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,…

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…

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…

This weekend, I am with my parents in their vacation home, and today we went for lunch at Henne Strand, which is a small beach town at the Danish west…

In Denmark, the most common crab species is Brown Crab, which is caught in the North Sea (which, funny enough, is the sea along the Danish west coast). Getting the…

When Bølle was younger, his favorite holiday tradition was to knock over Santa and Santa’s wife every morning before ripping apart other Christmas decorations in front of them (I guess…

Yesterday was my birthday and my family got me a kagekone (cake woman) from the local bakery shop. In Denmark, you are often served kagekone or kagemand (cake man) at…

I first discovered Kurt’s Kaffebar this summer, while I was strolling around in Fredericia, and I could not believe my eyes. Fredericia is known for many things, but quaint little…

After a long hiatus, Trine and I were back for all-you-can-eat sushi at Nara yesterday. The reason for our long break from Nara was that we tried Bar’sushi a couple…

Yesterday, Trine and I had dinner with my friend and golf buddy Peter. He has been in Jylland for the last couple of months, to finish writing his book about…

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…

Today, Sister T and I went for brunch at Mums, which is a quaint little café near the marina in Fredericia. We were there at 10, when they opened, and…

I am a member of a Facebook group for Danish travel bloggers, but since I have not been in Denmark a lot the last decade, I have only met a…

My friend April from New York was visiting Denmark last week, so I finally had the chance to introduce her to pickled herring, rundstykker and other Danish food. We also…

Trine and I almost always end up at Djengis Khan Mongolian Barbecue in Fredericia, but lately, Nara Sushi has appeared on our radar. They have all-you-can-eat sushi and lots of…

Fresh flowers are one of those little luxuries that really brightens the day, and a beautiful bouquet can work wonders for a room.  My knowledge about flowers is very limited,…

Last Thursday I met with Lise and Michael for brunch. They were so kind to come and pick me up at the Central Station, and from there, we drove out…

We eat a lot of pork in Denmark, so it should come as no surprise that stegt flæsk, fried pork belly, was voted the National Dish of Denmark in 2014.…

My sister Trine and I are very different in many ways, but one thing that brings us together is food, and it does not have to be fancy. When Trine…