Category Archives: Food

No, I don’t claim to be a cook. If you’re a cook, you’ll cook no matter how many people are around cause you love to cook, need to cook, cook for cooking’s sake. Not I. If I’m on my own, I’ll happily eat a bag of almonds and suffer the miserable consequences. But when you live with someone who does love to cook, your house gets filled with good stuff and you sometimes get inspired. So here are some great recipes that manage to get me whisking.

Today’s Copenhagen Discoveries – May 19, 2010

Posted on May 19, 2010 by Kolya Partan

After an entire day out on the town, I’ve got a few recommendations of all sorts to share. International Parents I met a lovely group of international moms today through the Copenhagen International Parents Group on Meetup.com. If, like me, … Continue reading →

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Danes and the F-word

Posted on June 28, 2007 by Kolya Partan

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 … Continue reading →

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Great food – just don't expect change

Posted on May 14, 2007 by Kolya Partan

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 … Continue reading →

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Sushi 2500

Posted on March 14, 2007 by Kolya Partan

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 … Continue reading →

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Banana bread

Posted on February 2, 2007 by Kolya Partan

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 … Continue reading →

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