If the name of this blog hasn’t made it clear already — I’m a carb person. There are very few carbs in my life that would ever earn the dubious title of a “bad carb,” but I do try to enjoy them within a balanced and sensible diet — mostly to keep myself (and my weight) in check. In general, baked carbs are my Achilles’ heel — especially when it comes to savory pastries made with puff pastry. Here in Denmark, people tend to make mostly sweet puff pastry desserts, and maybe tha

Sometimes the simplest things are the best - aren’t they? This cookie is inspired by one of the simplest, most recognized, day-to-day pastries in Denmark: Hindbærsnitter, or Raspberry slices. The two layers of shortcrust pastry, filled with homemade raspberry jam and decorated with royal icing, are considered nostalgic grandma-style cookies. They’ve long since become the ultimate pastry to enjoy with coffee or tea, and a staple in the display cases of Denmark’s bakeries. When

There’s a Danish word that describes a feeling more than a thing: hygge (pronounced ‘hoo-gah’). It’s a well-known Danish concept — the subject of countless books, articles and conversations — and yet, many still struggle to define it. After living in Denmark for a few years now, I like to think I’ve got the idea figured out and I even like to distinguish between Winter Hygge  and Summer Hygge . At its core, hygge is referred to as the essence of coziness, warmth, and contentm