I had never made cheesecake before Saturday. Not the proper baked stuff that you’d wait hours in line for at the Cheesecake Factory (I’m only half kidding about that – we waited at least 40 minutes…) Our family has an alternative cheesecake recipe made – of all things – with lime jelly (American translation: jello)…
Last year we didn’t get a Christmas tree for our flat. I don’t quite remember why but I think it was part laziness, part lack of time, part knowing we’d see plenty Christmas trees in Scotland/Denmark. This year then, was our first buying a tree together for our apartment. I demanded we got one early…
Our (ikea-purchased) tree is up. The decorations are out. The Christmas market on our doorstep has been in full swing for weeks and still making feel all warm and fuzzy despite the lack of parking it creates. I’ve been given mulled wine at work already (it made me feel horribly sick – I think they…
On week day mornings I am the most difficult person to get out of bed. Add winter morning darkness and the coldness of our flat and it gets exponentially harder. Weekend mornings it all changes and I am frequently awake first and wondering how much longer until Rasmus wakes up. I put the hours between…
Saturday was our Thanksgiving celebration at our home. Marissa came over at 10am and spent the day preparing and cooking and basting the turkey. I made two desserts (here and here) which both worked out more or less ok (although both needed longer in the oven than stated) and was general little kitchen helper. The…
My first morning on my flying visit to Copenhagen ten days ago was spent sleeping in. I awoke at a very leisurely hour to a text from Rasmus who had left on a train to Sweden much earlier, telling me to avoid the hotel breakfast coz it wasn’t worth the money. Always listening to what…
