Just a step away from the hustle of Nørreport station, between the wide expanse of Israel Plads and a row of residential facades, lies Torvehallerne — one of Copenhagen’s most vibrant and irresistible places. More than just a posh market, it’s where the city’s culinary soul comes to life. It’s the kind of place where you instantly feel the rhythm of the city. Students rush through between classes, chefs chat with suppliers, and tourists pause, wide-eyed, as they take in the glow of glass...

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 that’s why I find...

There are those who want to roast great coffee, and those who want to bake wonderful pastries — and then there are those who dream of combining the two successfully. Andersen & Maillard  belong firmly to the latter group, being a coffee roastery and bakery all in one. Although they’ve been around since 2018, I didn’t get to know them — or experience what they had to offer — until I came back to Denmark in 2023. By then, they had expanded from their original branch in Nørrebro to two other...