lifestyle blog
I have been kind of resisting getting into the holiday mood this year but then all of a sudden it came and I am totally ready to start all the fun Christmas traditions that we try to do every year. And most of them involves food in some shape. I have been trying to make
June is the big strawberry month here in Denmark. This year we have been having incredibly good weather so we got early strawberries and lots of them. So when the stores are filled with beautiful strawberries at a low price you grab the chance. Rhubarb is also seasonal in late May and early June, so
In late May or early June we pick elderflowers. You can find them a lot of places here in Denmark and they are quite popular to use both in drinks and desserts. I have spotted a nice one close to my home where I can cut a lot of them. This cordial is fairly easy
When I was younger I remember my mother was a huge lemon fan and could eat them just as anyone would eat oranges. Over the years I have gotten to love lemons too, though not quite as much as my mom. But I think lemons are just so perfect in desserts, that zingy flavour just
There is something about the mixture of hazelnuts and chocolate. I know chocolate and nuts go very well together, but hazelnuts and chocolate is just heavenly mixture. I have to admit I am guilty of buying a jar or two of Nutella, but every time I look at the label and see the amount of
One of the things I really love are cookbooks. Through the years I have bought quite a lot and I’m also a very frequent visitor at the local library. When I see a book that I find interesting I usually go to the library and check it out to see if it is something
Wow I have been quite busy getting everything ready for Christmas so I have not had as much time to use here as I would have wanted. But now I think almost everything is ready, all the presents are bought, all the meals are planned , the house is clean and the only thing left
Æbleskiver or pancake puffs are a Danish Christmas tradition. They are baked on a special type of pan which are usually made of cast iron. I have been planning to buy me one of those pans for a really long time, and the other day I was at the Red Cross store and saw that
The best brownies are sticky and really rich in chocolate flavour. Normally you will have 2 sets of bowls and needing to melt chocolate, but I came across this recipe at Cafe Delites and it is so simple. Just one bowl 10 minutes and you have a great brownie in the oven. The original recipe