Kransekake – A Norwegian & Danish Celebration Cake
Fifteen years ago this month, a kransekake stood tilting on the cake table at my wedding reception. Adorned with tiny Swedish and Norwegian flags, it hinted at the respective heritages of both my groom and myself. I don’t know if…
Marzipan-Stuffed Danish Strawberry Tart with Chocolate
Before the slow descent into autumn, I’m cramming my kitchen with as many of summer’s sweetest berries as reasonable. Most of the time, I don’t get around to doing anything with them–they generally don’t last long as soon as my…
Easy, Elegant Shrimp Smørrebrød
The art of the Scandinavian smørrebrød reflects something of abundance. Not gluttony, but rather a sense of appreciating the fullness of life’s blessings no matter the times, circumstances, or resources. I’ve been thinking for several months about how the food of…
Salad with Tomatoes, Radishes, Dill, and Danish Blue Cheese
To paint with light–that is what photographers do. That idea, a way to reshape the way I look at the world, is the one nugget that’s stayed with me all these years since I was first studying photography. Fast forward…
Danish Vanilla Cookies and the Search for a Lost Recipe
When I gave a speech about connecting heritage and food to a group of Norwegian women last spring, one of them said that she wished her 20-something-year-old son would take an interest in Scandinavian cooking like I have. Obviously an…
Danish Blackberry-Lemon Slices
They say that good friends listen. And if that’s the case, then I’m lucky to have Rika as a friend. I arrived at her house on Monday with a plate of cookies I had made over the weekend. As we…
