Perfectly Pancakes

Hi guys! Long time no writing, I know…  The primary cause for this is the pregnancy, which I revealed in my last post. I am currently 30 weeks pregnant, and while I know I am lucky in so many ways that my pregnancy is going well, the tiredness and nausea …

What’s new!

We moved! We bought a house in a town outside Copenhagen and moved September 1st. This is the hugest thing that has happened, and the main reason I have not posted lately, because beside work, all time has been spent painting, unpacking boxes, assembling Ikea furniture on so on. On …

Æbleskiver/Ebelskiver/Spherical Pancakes

Æbleskiver is a traditional Danish treat associated with Christmas. The name litterally translates to appleslice. Originally, æbleskiver were exactly that, a slice of apple dipped in eggs and flour and fried. The treat was developed into a pancake-type batter, which was baked in a half-spherical cavity pan and “flipped” during baking, …

Swedish Vanilla Sugar Cookies

A colleague of mine gave me a Swedish cookbook, The Swedish Smörgåsbord. It is a beautifully photographed book, about (you guessed it) the Swedish smorgasbord. It is a traditional Scandinavian meal, served as a warm and cold buffet. In Denmark it is usually referred to as “Det Kolde Bord” (The cold …