Æblehorn (Apple Filled Crescent Rolls)
We can’t believe it’s already nearing the end of February! Time has been flying by, and before we even know it, it will be springtime again.
We can’t believe it’s already nearing the end of February! Time has been flying by, and before we even know it, it will be springtime again.
February in Scandinavia is the season of Fastelavn and fastelavnsboller. In Denmark, this holiday is similar to Carnival and involves children dressing up in costumes and hitting barrels filled with candy.
Happy February! We’re in that post-Christmas period of just having finished up our holiday chocolates and treats and somehow still wanting more. Plus, it’s almost Valentine’s Day so that brings us yet another excuse to eat candy!
Marzipan is one of our favorite sweets in the whole world, and we love any baked good made with it. It’s just so sweet and the almond taste is absolutely delicious.
Today’s recipe is for a citronroulade, or lemon swiss roll. It consists of a fluffy and airy fatless sponge rolled up with super tart lemon curd and sweet whipped cream.
Today’s recipe is a super easy and delicious way to use up rice porridge leftovers! We recently posted our recipe for Danish rice porridge, or risengrød, which we traditionally eat on the 23rd of December in our family.
Christmas is coming at us hard and fast – only a few more days left to secure the final gifts and groceries! In Denmark, Christmas is full of lots of strange traditions that actually start in the days leading up to the holiday.
Christmas is coming up soon, and we are super excited for some much-needed time with family! We would say that one of the best ways to spend time with family over the holidays is baking cookies together.
December 13th is Saint Lucy’s Day (Luciadag), a Christian holiday that Scandinavia celebrates. It is an imported Swedish holiday in Denmark, so most of our traditions stem from Sweden.