Danes and the F-word

On my family’s second night in Copenhagen, we went to the (great) Laundromat Cafe in Østerbro. And on the way there, we walked by a very trendy-alternative looking hair salon. This was the tagline they chose to slap up on their storefront:
“F**king great hairdressers.”
The other day, in a very serious business meeting about a company’s [...]

Great food – just don’t expect change

We found this great little cafe, ironically, when we popped in to ask for some change for the parking meter. No way, the waitress said. So we rebelled against her impoliteness and walked around looking for another decent cafe on Christianshavn for 45 minutes (we’d just been to Cafe Luna so that was out, and [...]

Sushi 2500

I feel like I’ve finally arrived: I’ve got a favorite sushi take-out joint. Somehow, that’s come to define the ultimate comfort in a new location — like having a good girly magazine delivered through my mail slot once a month (I like Eurowoman. I understand about 50% – the photography – but that’s alright by [...]

Banana bread

An American classic. It should really be “As American as banana bread”…but then I’m not sure how that scene from American Pie would have turned out, let alone the movie title. It’s best with nuts and dried cherried, but no nuts and some raisins will do. Here’s an easy recipe, adapted from http://www.elise.com/recipes/archives/001465banana_bread.php. I like [...]