Danish caramel potatoes

Danish caramel potatoes in white bowl

Danish caramel potatoes are traditionally served with danish pork roast with crackling or with duck or turkey for Christmas. They are delicious small potatoes with a perfectly caramelized coating, and both kids and adults love them. Read along here and get the best recipe for Danish caramel potatoes or “Browned potatoes” as we Danes call … Read more

Semlor – Swedish lenten buns

semlor swedish lenten buns with cream and icing sugar on top

Have you heard of the Swedish lenten buns called Semlor? It is buns that are eaten from January up until the lent or fat Tuesday. So before the fasting starts we eat a lot of these delicious Swedish buns. They are soft cardamom buns with a layer of marzipan and almond cream and a lot … Read more

Danish burning love (brændende kærlighed)

recipe for danish burning love with mashed potatoes, sweet caramelized onions and cripsy bacon

Who does not love traditional Danish burning love? Delicious homemade mashed potatoes, soft sweet onions, and crispy bacon, it does not get much better than that. Burning love is a classic Danish dish that should be enjoyed in good company, and with an ice-cold beer. If you want to see the recipe for the best … Read more

Danish meatballs in curry (boller i karry)

danish meatballs in curry or boller i karry in a white plate served with rice

Boller i karry is a traditional Danish dish. It is an easy and family-friendly dinner that we also love to eat at home. Make a double portion of meatballs, because it is something that is nice to have in the freezer for days when you do not bother to stand in the kitchen. Read along … Read more

Elderflower Fritters

danish dessert elderflower fritters with icing sugar

A traditional old Danish dish is elderflower fritters, which are fried elderflowers in pancake batter. They are also called something as beautiful as elder-lovers or “hyldekærester” in Danish. It is super delicious, and a sign of sun and summer at our house. It’s great to go for a walk and pick the fragrant bunches, then … Read more

Danish apple cake with cinnamon

a slice of danish apple cake with cinnamon on a plate

You will feel completely happy when the smell of Danish apple cake with cinnamon spreads in the house. My grandmother made the world’s best apple cake, that’s for sure. Here you get my version of a delicious apple cake with cinnamon that can be served warm or cold. It is super good with sour cream, … Read more

Danish fastelavnsboller with cream (shrovetide buns)

danish fastelavnsboller with cream and jam

In the Danish bakeries, you can get the biggest and most amazing fastelavnsboller or shrovetide buns, starting after new years and until fastelavn which is usually mid or late February. They are quite expensive, and if you don’t live in Denmark, you probably can’t get them. But luckily you can make them yourself. Read along … Read more

Rhubarb meringue cake

rhubarb meringue cake on danish mazarine base

Rhubarb meringue cake is a super delicious and quite easy cake. If you have a garden full of delicious rhubarb, then this cake is perfect for baking for the family. The combination of a juicy danish mazarine base, an acidic rhubarb compote, and a sweet burned meringue on top. Get the best recipe for rhubarb … Read more

Danish strawberry pudding (jordbærgrød)

danish strawberry pudding in white bowl

Strawberry pudding just tastes of sun and summer. It’s such a taste that, for most of us, brings back fond memories of childhood and Grandma’s strawberry pudding. It is a wonderful dessert topped with milk or cream, or you can use it as a topping on your morning porridge. Read along here, and get our … Read more