July Cookies
Yes, I know it's not July anymore, but this summer my computer decided to stop working and I have spent weeks struggling to get my new computer, camera, printer etc to work together. It irritates me...
View ArticleRudolph Tegner
While I was on my annual summer holiday in the North of Zealand, I visited the Rudolph TegnerMuseumand Statue Park in an area called Russia (yes, it's true). I've visited the museum many times while...
View ArticleAstrid Lindgren
Swedish children's book author, Astrid Lindgren, is one of my alltime biggest heroines in life. I grew up with her books. She didn't write about princesses waiting for princes to kiss them, save them...
View ArticleAugust Cookies
For my August cookies I opted for marzipan cookies with icing sugar. I found them in my niece´s princess recipe book:-) They were really easy and a hit with the marzipan lovers in the family - and...
View ArticleBefore Midnight
I've loved the first two movies, Before Sunrise and Before Sunset, so naturally I've been looking forward to the third one, Before Midnight. I wasn't disappointed. It is a really beautiful and funny...
View ArticleI Want to: Drive Again
I have a driver's license. I have driven cars.But suddenly, years ago, I became scared. I don't know why, but I somehow became too aware of how dangerous it is. One little person in a machine that can...
View ArticleHappy Birthday
Bruce Springsteen is 64 today. My sister and I will celebrate in the usual way - by eating great Italian food at La Buca.
View ArticleMemories from Madrid
I recently went to Madrid for a few days: wonderful art and tasty tapas:-) Images by me
View ArticleSeptember Cookies
For my September cookies I looked through my Pinterest board and decided to try these outmeal and lavender shortbread. They looked rustic already, so I hoped these would be the ones which would...
View ArticleBefore, Before, Before
I'm a big fan of the Before movie trilogy so I really like these posters by Claudia Varosio from her etsy shop. She has a lot of great movie poster designs and a few books as well. I'm quite fond of...
View ArticleOctober Cookies
Better late than never. I haven't had time to post my October cookies yet. It's not that I believe you are all holding your breath, waiting for my next baking adventure to go online, but it would be...
View ArticleNovember Cookies
I once again like to stress that this hasn't become a baking blog, but life is busy right now, so I never seem to manage to upload images and post them. But better late than never. For the November...
View ArticleGift Guide: Gifts for Her
I'm way behind on my Christmas shopping! But at least, I finally have an idea of what I could buy or would like to buy. For my mother, sister, and girlfriends I have my eye on the following.....My...
View ArticleGift Guide: Gifts for Him
For the men in my life, I have my eyes on the following items....cord tacos from This Is Ground on etsyAll the Buildings in New York bookBalloon dog book endTramps like us...T-ShirtPetanque setSelf tie...
View ArticleGift Guide: Boys and Girls
For my niece, nephew, and friends' children, I have my eyes on the following...The heartbreaking but beautiful book The Brothers Lionheart by Swedish author, Astrid LindgrenDanish design, the wooden...
View ArticleDecember Cookies
For the December cookie I decided to share a traditional Danish Christmas cookie with you. However, I went a little overboard in the kitchen and baked four different kinds of Danish Christmas cookies....
View ArticleDecember Cookies, Part 2
The next traditional Danish Christmas cookies are called 'pebernødder' meaning 'pepper nuts.' Some put a little bit of white pepper in the dough, but you don't have to. Regardless, they are still...
View ArticleDecember Cookies, Part 3
Today we move on to the third of the traditional Danish Christmas cookies 'jødekager' meaning 'Jewish cakes'. There's some confusion as to how they got this name, but one explanation is that it was...
View ArticleDecember Cookies, Part 4
The fourth and final traditional Danish Christmas cookies are 'brunkager' meaning 'Brown cookies'.It's a really delicious cookie which simply smells of Christmas. Here's the recipe (by Mette...
View ArticleBlog Is 4 Today!
It's 4 years since I pushed the 'create blog' button. Some years have been more active than others, but I still feel that I should keep it alive. It is my own little part of the enormous web, and I've...
View ArticleJanuary Bread
After a year of cakes and a year of cookies, I've decided to make 2014 a year of bread. Late as always, but here's my January bread: Nøddestollen.They are my niece's favourite so I make them quite...
View ArticleFebruary Bread
Late as usual, but here's my February bread: Cinnamon bread I'm a big fan of baking things that make my house smell good, and I love the smell of cinnamon. The bread collapsed a bit, and frosting...
View ArticleMarch Bread
As I've mentioned before, I think it's important to not sugarcoat your life on the social media. So in order to live up to my own principles (which is hard) I'll post about my March bread adventure....
View ArticleApril Bread
I'm late, I'm late, I'm late....but here's my April bread. I decided to try a braided bread. Primarily because it's pretty, but it also tastes lovely.Here's the recipe if you'd like to try it.Swedish...
View ArticleMay Bread
I learned to bake these in the 5th grade home economics class! I've baked them regularly ever since, and they are super easy to bake. However, I got lost in a book and forgot about them so these...
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