DANISH RUGBRØD (RYE BREAD)

When I first moved to New York, I realized how much I missed Danish bread. It was kind of frightening to me that store bought bread would not get moldy for more than a month, whereas bread in Denmark would typically only last 4 to 5 days. This is the trade off in convenience with processed foods, … Continue reading →

RHUBARB SOUP WITH ICE CREAM & FIGS

The first time I heard of ‘rhubarb soup’, I was skeptical that was a real dish. I was introduced to it through my Danish friend Anne, who once confused a toilet brush for a dishwashing brush in a demonstration of the ‘American’ kitchen to her visiting mother. Despite her less than stellar … Continue reading →

COCONUT & MARZIPAN MACAROONS

I recently had one of those days where I craved for something sweet and was in the mood to bake. I remembered that I loved eating coconut macaroons (‘kokos toppe’ in Danish) when I was growing up in Denmark - they were one of my favorite baked sweets. It struck me that I hadn’t eaten these … Continue reading →

RISALAMANDE WITH CHERRY SAUCE

Risalamande means ‘rice with almonds’, and is a grand Danish Christmas dessert tradition. While not overly sweet, it is quite filling and can be challenging to eat after gorging on a heavy Danish Christmas dinner. However – it’s tradition and I love it. Growing up, it wasn’t just the … Continue reading →

DANISH AGURKESALAT (“CUCUMBER SALAD”)

Here is a little for the pickling enthusiasts. This mildly pickled cucumber is great in sandwiches and it is one of the alternative toppings that works well in combination with liver pâté (leverpostej) or pork meatballs (frikadeller) on top of Danish open-face sandwiches (smørrebrød). It is … Continue reading →