Chokoladelagkage (Chocolate Danish Birthday Cake)
What is a lagkage? In Danish, a lagkage is basically just a layer cake, and there are many different types that you’ll find in bakeries …
What is a lagkage? In Danish, a lagkage is basically just a layer cake, and there are many different types that you’ll find in bakeries …
While we originally posted this dip recipe a couple of years ago with our recipe for knækbrød, we wanted to give it its own moment and some new pictures! And we thought there was no better time than the holidays to share this with you, as you can easily whip up a batch to serve as an appetizer or snack.
In today’s post, we have included some of those family birthday favorites from our house. Hopefully, they can give you some inspiration for the next birthday in your life, whether it is your own or somebody else’s!
Fastelavn means “Carnival,” and it is a popular holiday in the Nordic countries. Each country has its own unique traditions. Since we are most familiar with Denmark’s, we will largely discuss these in today’s blog post!
On this blog, we do many things. We share seasonal recipes, we venture into cooking in addition to baking, and we sometimes even get out of our comfort zone by creating brand new recipes!
If you’ve ever been so lucky to have a Dane in your life, you know that we love Christmas. Perhaps it’s because it gets so dark in Scandinavia in the wintertime and we need something to cheer us up. Whatever the reason, we have about a million traditions to get ourselves in the festive holiday mood.
Today is the day – December 1st. And you know what that means…Christmas! It is now officially the season of Christmas, and in Scandinavia, we take this very seriously.
Football, or fodbold, or soccer (as it is known in America), is undoubtedly the most popular sport in Denmark. We thought we would tell you all about football culture in Denmark today!
In today’s post, we wanted to focus on how to prepare for Christmas as a Scandinavian living abroad. Ever since we moved away from Denmark, our mother has had to diligently make sure we have everything we need to still have a Danish Christmas in the US.