Tomato Risotto
Tomato Risotto Risotto has been a thing I have been reluctant to cook. I have always been convinced that it was a difficult dish to master. But after I have been cooking risotto a few times, I can't...
View ArticleOvernight Bread
Overnight Bread Bread will always be my kryptonite. After a long pause in my bread baking, I started up again with this simple overnight bread. Great tasting bread with a good crispy crust. An easier...
View ArticleDanish Hamburger - Dansk Hakkebøf
Danish hamburger or Hakkebøf med bløde løg, is a traditional danish dish. Normally it is served with a brown gravy made with the dripping from the frying of the hamburger and onions. I rarely make...
View ArticleWhite Cream Sauce with Tarragon
White Cream Sauce with Tarragon This tarragon sauce is my favorite sauce to serve with baked salmon, often I serve it with rice and fennel salad. It might be a pale plate of food, but it is packed...
View ArticleBrownie Batter Dip
Brownie Batter Dip Brownie Batter Dip, I kid you not, there is such a thing. A delicious, creamy, chocolaty dip perfect for all chocoholics out there. It's extremely easy to make, and a sinful way to...
View ArticlePot-Roasted Chicken
Pot-Roasted Chicken This family-style pot-roasted chicken was something we got for dinner a lot when I grew up. The chicken stay nice and juicy, because it's roasted in a liquid. And the sauce you...
View ArticleButternut Squash Soup
Butternut Squash Soup. I love the fall season. Fall is the best excuse to make soups, and butternut squash soups are a fall staple here in the US. I earlier posted a roasted version, and to be honest...
View ArticleCrispy Pork with Parsley Sauce
Crispy Pork with Parsley Sauce I am serving Crispy Pork with Parsley Sauce aka stegt flæsk med persillesovs for election night in America. In Denmark we have a term called 'valgflæsk' (election pork)...
View ArticleCranberry - Orange Sauce
Cranberry - Orange Sauce I'm cooking my first Thanksgiving dinner this year, making my first turkey. Even though I have never roasted at turkey before, I do sometimes make cranberry sauce for the...
View ArticleDecember 1st.
Mulled Cider - Krydret Varm Cider. Somehow December always creeps up on me, somehow I get surprised that Christmas comes right after all the festivity at Thanksgiving. This Year I hosted my first...
View ArticleAlmond Date Bites
December 7th.Wow time flies when you are a bit under the weather. Somehow a whole week passed me by, and I didn't post anything at all. Sorry to leave you hanging. This is not good, when I promised...
View ArticleEbelskiver - Æbleskiver version 2.
Ebelskiver in the making. December the 8th, I always think back on my maternal grandmother, it was her Birthday, she would have turned 114 this year. We always gathered at my Grandma's at her birthday...
View ArticleLammerullepølse - Lamb spiced cold cut
Lammerullepølse - Lamb spiced cold cut Rullepølse is a traditional cold cut made in the Scandinavian countries. In Denmark you normally make rullepølse from pork belly, but you can pretty much make it...
View ArticleHappy New Year
Pistachio kransekage. True to the Danish tradition we have champagne and kransekage at midnight. This year we started the new year celebration with my native Denmark, at 3 pm in California, testing a...
View ArticleCheesy Dinner Rolls
Cheesy Dinner Rolls I finally got back to baking. I love baking bread, love working with dough. So getting back to baking makes me happy. One can call bread baking my happy place.Yesterday was a rainy...
View ArticleOvernight Oatmeal
Overnight Oatmeal I have been wanting to make this for the longest time. Why it has taken me so long, I do not know. This is an easy, delicious, and healthy breakfast, to just grab and go in the...
View ArticlePassionfruit Curd
Passionfruit Curd We have a thing for anything passionfruit in my house. So every time I find passionfruits in my grocery store, I have to buy some.This delicious curd can be used in cakes, on...
View ArticlePotato Leek Soup
Potato Leek Soup. This soup is a classic in many countries. It's a good hearty everyday soup, that will heat you up and fill you up without robbing your wallet. And I love that this soup is easy to...
View ArticleFastelavnsboller - Choux Pastry
Fastelavnsboller - Choux Pastry Fastelavnsboller can be very different things. It can be a sweet roll filled with marzipan and a custard, it can be a puff pastry cake, a custard filled Marie bun or as...
View ArticleMazarin Cupcakes
Mazarin Cupcakes Mazarin cake is yet another Danish classic. I made a similar cake before, but this ones is a quick take on the Mazarin Cake. Instead of making one big cake, I opted for the smaller...
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