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A change of country, a change of plans

Well I’ve moved on again. I spent the summer in Copenhagen and loved every minute of it, but my time on my visa is running out so I had to leave the Schengen Area. As my time ticked down I needed to figure out where to go next – the whole world is open toContinueContinue reading “A change of country, a change of plans”

Daring Cooks: Bourbon Berry Pierogis

The August 2010 Daring Cooks’ Challenge was hosted by LizG of Bits n’ Bites and Anula of Anula’s Kitchen. They chose to challenge Daring Cooks to make pierogi from scratch and an optional challenge to provide one filling that best represents their locale. I didn’t decide to do anything locale-specific but since it is aContinueContinue reading “Daring Cooks: Bourbon Berry Pierogis”

Daring Bakers: Swiss Swirl Ice Cream Cake

I’m on to my second Daring Kitchen challenge, which is on the baking side of things. The July 2010 Daring Bakers’ challenge was hosted by Sunita of Sunita’s world – life and food. Sunita challenged everyone to make an ice-cream filled Swiss roll that’s then used to make a bombe with hot fudge. Her recipeContinueContinue reading “Daring Bakers: Swiss Swirl Ice Cream Cake”

Cryogenic cookies

I love fresh-baked cookies. A lot of people do. I’m particularly stuck on the fresh-baked aspect and regular cookies which have been sitting around for a day or more are, well, just less interesting to me. I may poke at them out of boredom if I’m having a sweet craving. Store bought cookies in particularContinueContinue reading “Cryogenic cookies”

First Daring Cooks Challenge: Nut Butter

Last month I joined the Daring Kitchen. It is a site for cooks to come together and try to cook the same challenge recipe, then report back on their blogs. They have two kinds of challenges, one for Bakers and one for Cooks. I signed up for both, since I love both of those adventuresContinueContinue reading “First Daring Cooks Challenge: Nut Butter”

Getting around Copenhagen

Note that a lot of this information is now quite outdated, especially the klippekort (which no longer exist) and city bikes (which are a new system that didn’t really work out). Now that we have a sense of the layout of Copenhagen and how to get here to start with, I want to get intoContinueContinue reading “Getting around Copenhagen”

Copenhagen Airport

A lot of people come to Denmark through the Copenhagen airport (Københavns Lufthavne, airport code CPH). Whenever I arrive someplace new I always sort out how to get where I’m ultimately going, but it can be bewildering to figure out, especially if you’re jet-lagged and really don’t feel like thinking very much. So this postContinueContinue reading “Copenhagen Airport”

Vector graphics apps on Mac

I recently wanted to do some quick vector image work, which I haven’t really needed to do in quite a while. I am by no means a graphics person and certainly not a power-user. I just need to do some of the basics occasionally, preferably without getting totally overwhelmed. I limped along for a whileContinueContinue reading “Vector graphics apps on Mac”

Arriving in Denmark

There are quite a few ways to get to Denmark. There are the typical airplane and train methods, as well as a ferry or two, which isn’t surprising for a country with so much shoreline. Most everyone arrives in Denmark through Copenhagen, so I’m focusing there, though it is possible to arrive through other portsContinueContinue reading “Arriving in Denmark”

Where to stay in Copenhagen

Where to stay is one of the first things I think of when visiting a new city. There are a lot of things to consider. Will I be in a fun place? A safe place? If I’m going for work or an event, how easily can I access where I need to be? I’m notContinueContinue reading “Where to stay in Copenhagen”