Parmesan scalloped potatoes

parmesan scalloped potatoes with cheese

Delicious creamy scalloped potatoes are just the best. Flødekartofler as we call them here in Denmark literally means “Cream potatoes”, and with parmesan added it doesn’t get much better than that. The cheesy, salty parmesan flavor just complements the creamy potatoes very well. Serve them as a side dish to a good steak, or a … Read more

Danish chicken and asparagus tartlets

danish chicken and asparagus tartlets on plate

A classic Danish dish is chicken and asparagus tartlets. Everybody loves tartlets with creamy chicken and asparagus filling. In Denmark, we eat them for Christmas or easter lunch, for dinner, or as a starter when having a nice meal with friends and family. Read along here and get our recipe for the best filling for … Read more

Semlor – Swedish lenten buns

semlor swedish lenten buns with cream and icing sugar on top

Have you heard of the Swedish lenten buns called Semlor? It is buns that are eaten from January up until the lent or fat Tuesday. So before the fasting starts we eat a lot of these delicious Swedish buns. They are soft cardamom buns with a layer of marzipan and almond cream and a lot … Read more

Danish fastelavnsboller with cream (shrovetide buns)

danish fastelavnsboller with cream and jam

In the Danish bakeries, you can get the biggest and most amazing fastelavnsboller or shrovetide buns, starting after new years and until fastelavn which is usually mid or late February. They are quite expensive, and if you don’t live in Denmark, you probably can’t get them. But luckily you can make them yourself. Read along … Read more

Profiteroles with pastry cream

small profiteroles with pastry cream and icing

Are you familiar with profiteroles? The small French pastries are made from choux pastry filled with delicious airy vanilla cream. We make our profiteroles with cream inside, and decorate them with icing on top. Traditionally, they are eaten with chocolate sauce rather than icing. Read here and get our recipe for the best profiteroles with … Read more

Danish pastry cream (kagecreme)

bowl with homemade danish pastry cream with vanilla

Cake cream, creme patissiere, vanilla cream, or pastry cream – we have lots of different names for this cream, but no matter what, it’s just delicious! Many people may probably choose the easy powder pastry cream, but you can actually easily make it yourself from scratch as well. Read here and get our recipe for … Read more