My name is Gitte and I’m from Denmark. I live in the US with my wonderful husband Joseph and together we have a grown son named Nicholas. My relationship with food has been a love/hate relationship. I love the experience of food with all its different flavors, smells, textures and colors, but learning to cook using unfamiliar ingredients, in a foreign country and without nearby family support has been, shall we say, a challenge. And so I have taught myself to bake and cook with the help of hundreds of phone calls to my family, cookbooks and food magazines. Today I am enjoying recreating classic, as well as modern Danish recipes and also trying out other Scandinavian dishes. My blog consist of mostly baked goods but you may also encounter some good home cooking, from time to time. This blog is meant to expand my horizons and to document my culinary adventures. I hope you enjoy this site and feel free to stop in anytime. Please leave a comment, I would love to hear from you.
Happened upon your site, and sooo glad to have found it. I have recipes in my head from my grandmother who would prepare both Danish (grandfather – Christensen) and Norwegian (grandmother-Eriksen) foods. I have a Danish friend who is now living in the states, and we share our Danish heritage often. Thank you so much for your blog and recipes and I look forward to making them~!
Bonnie, so glad you’re enjoying the blog and I hope you get to do some Danish baking.
Hello Gitte
Jeg vil gerne have lov til at kopier nogle af dine opskrifter, da jeg er ved at lave amerikanske opskrifter til vores 2 døtre. Jeg kommer fra Fyn og de vil gerne have nogle af mine gamle danske opskrifter. Jeg syntes det er svært at oversætte mål osv.
Det er kun til eget forbrug.Venligste hilsner
Conny, det der med at oversætte mål og så videre var nemlig også det som holdet mig tilbage i mange år, så det må du selvfølgelig godt. Hyg dig 🙂
So delighted to find your lovely blog, Gitte! 🙂 My grandma was born in Denmark, so I have a great fondness for Danish dishes!
~ Anna
Hi Gitte,
your blog is super interesting, regarding your US experience: I feel you!
Funnily enough I am going through a similar experience, only that I am living in Denmark now, sometimes craving for ingredients that are easy to get in German grocery stores (where I am from). You wouldn’t expect that the products are so different sometimes! Anyway, now I am adapting and trying out more and more danish cake recipes – it’s also a good way to practice the language 😉 But in case I don’t unterstand, I can now refer to your translated recipes – very convenient 😀
Foodyfrauke, I hope you really enjoy your time in Denmark and take it all in. It’s memories you’ll have with you forever. Have fun and happy baking 😃
Dear Gitte
I have been so happy to find your blog. I lived a year in Denmark when I was 20 and married there. I was introduced to so many wonderful things…food being just one. My mother in law could do anything. The most wonderful cook and baker. Any needle work ever done. If I had stayed the rest of my days I doubt I could have learned all that she had to teach me. It was such a wonderful way to get to know Danmark and, of course, the people. They lived in Jutland. I would like to ask you what the “syrup” is that you list in your recipe for brunkager. Is it molasses? I thank you for sharing your recipes with others.
Hi Lili, there is a picture of the Danish syrup that I use at the end of this Brunkager post, which is thinner than molasses. I have been asked about a substitute and marble syrup have been recommended to me, although I have not tried it myself. Have fun baking 🎄
https://mydanishkitchen.com/2011/12/22/brunkager-ginger-cookies/
Hi,,
I live in Australia and have followed this recipe for a while now and use “Golden Syrup” if that helps. They can even be converted to Glutenfree.
Thank you for your advice Mette 😀
Hej Gitte – suveraen ide du har her! Jeg er ogsaa dansk, men har boet i Nashville, TN siden 1997, og har ogsaa haft problemer med at lave dansk mad i denne “pounds, ounces, etc” kultur!! Jeg glaeder mig enormt til at proeve dine danske julekage opskrifter :).
THANKS
Mette
Mette, det gøre mig bare glad når jeg høre at jeg kan hjælpe andre udenlandsdanskere med at få bedere mod på at gå igang med at bage dansk 🇩🇰
Could you please convert grams into cups for me for your best krasakage recipe (- chocolate dipped cookies)
Hi Linda, the way I convert recipes is, that I do it, while I’m actually baking the item. If it’s an American recipe that already include cup measurements, then I leave it in the recipe because some people prefer that way of measuring. However, baking with cup measurements can be an unreliable way of baking, so I don’t set out to include cup measurements if the are not included in the recipe already. Your most accurate way of baking will always be to use a scale, which I recommend, and you can get fairly inexpensive scales if you shop around. I got my scale at Harbor Freight, very inexpensive but very accurate. But if that is not an option for you, then you could also try and use one of the online web sites that will convert grams to cups for you. How accurate will the outcome be? I’m not sure but there will be a small variable. Just search on the web for “convert grams to cups US”. Hope this is of some help to you.
King Arthur flour has a conversion chart for just about everything http://www.kingarthurflour.com/learn/ingredient-weight-chart.html Ironically, flour is problematic – KAF uses 4.25 oz./cup of AP flour, I use 5 oz. Never thought about Harbor Freight for scales, thanks for the tip;
Using a scale when baking will always yield better results and the scale does not have to be overly expensive, my best scale is actually the least expensive one 🙂
Hi Gitte. Super side du har her 🙂 Jeg har selv boet i Californien i ca. 12 år, men er flyttet tilbage til Danmark igen. Har familie i Colorado, og jeg fandt din side til dem, da de gerne ville prøve at lave noget dansk mad (de er ikke selv danskere, men har altid nydt vores mad når de var i DK) Well, de er rigtig glade for dine opskrifter :-)) og dejligt at jeg ikke skal oversætte dem for dem ;-))
Ha’ en skøn dag over there 🙂
Hilsen Gaby
Hej Gaby. Tusinde tak for de rosende ord, det var sødt af dig. Og ja, det med at skulle oversætter en opskrift kan en gang imellem godt være nok til at en måske opgiver med at lave det. Så jeg er glad for at jeg kunne hjælpe lidt.
Fortsat god dag i Danmark.
Hello Gitte.
Really nice to find your blog and will keep visiting. I too am danish and have lived in the UK for 25 years (I speak and write perfect danish but have an english keyboard so easier to type in english – or maybe I am just lazy lol). I love baking and have been watching “Det Store Bagedyst” on DR.TV – just thought you might be interested :).
Hugs, Mette
Hi Mette, I follow den Store Bagedyst on danish TV as well. There are some very creative and talented individuals on that show and I just love all the danish goodies they’re making.
Det er også en af vores favoritter her i Australien
Gitte,
Mor, Far, and my sister Anne Louise moved to Ohio from Holstebro in 1954, I have learned many recipes from Mor, but she is 91 now and memory is failing. I was thrilled to find your recipes. Thank you!
Ellen, all my pleasure! It makes me happy to know that my blog in some way help people with Danish heritage keep in touch with their roots.
Hi Gitte,
My husband and I along with my Mom, my brother and wife and cousin and wife visited Denmark in 2006. With names of Nielsen, Larsen and Jensen you can imagine we all have Danish connections! We were hosted by distant relatives to wonderful meals and fell in love with rugbrød as well as Aquvit! We are excited to be returning to Denmark in a few months to again enjoy this wonderful country. I am looking forward to trying your recipes and following your blog.
Cheryl, I hope you have a wonderful time in Denmark, enjoy!
Hi Gitte, I visited Copenhagen from London last year and fell in love with the rugbrød I was having every day for my breakfast. Your recipe is great and I haven’t bought a loaf of bread since I found it so thank you. I add cranberries and hazelnuts to mine and it tastes great along with pumpkin seeds as well. Just wanted to say I happy I was to find a good recipe for what is undoubtedly my favourite loaf of bread.
Craig, thank you so much for your kind comment. I am so glad to hear that you are enjoying the rugbrød and the addition of cranberries and hazelnut or pumpkin seeds sounds like a great idea. Thank you for your feedback.
Dear Gitte// Kære Gitte
Jeg er praktikant på den danske ambassade i Canada: Vi skal snart til et arrangement “Celebration of Cultures” hvor vi skal fortælle om Danmark og dansk kultur mv. Det er et rigtig godt arrangement med mange besøgende. Jeg synes det kunne være rigtig sjovt at lave nogle små flyers til de besøgende med danske opskrifter. Som du nok ved, så kan det være lidt svært at finde danske opskrifter med amerikanske måleangivelser. Jeg har læst meget på din blog og jeg synes simpelthen det er sådan nogle fine opskrifter! Jeg ville høre om ambassaden kunne få lov at kopiere et par af dine opskrifter til flyeren, selvfølgelig crediteret MyDanishKitchen hvis du ønsker det. De opskrifter jeg specifikt tænkte på var:
Frikadeller
Agurkesalat
Æg og rejer (smørrebrød)
Æblekage
Hindbærsnitter
Jeg håber meget at du vil tillade os at lane et par af dine dejlige opskrifter. Mange hilsner, Sidsel Carstensen
Sidsel, det lyder til at blive et rigtig hyggeligt arrangement. Ja kopiere I bare de opskrifter som i vil bruge og det er selvfølgelig dejligt at i giver credit til My Danish Kitchen. Jeg håber i hygger jer.
Hi Gitte! I have visited your blog quite a few times over the past few years. I lived in Denmark for awhile as an exchange student and then again when I worked for a Danish company. Your blog has been a great source of information. I also love experimenting with recipes, both from the US (where I am from), and from Denmark (a second home to me!) Thanks, and cheers!
All my pleasure 😃
Hi, Gitte – I am so glad to find your blog!
I have been visiting Denmark for 15 years or son, since my son married a lovely Danish woman and settled there. I now visit a couple of times a year, especially to spend time with my wonderful grandsons. I am learning Danish, and enjoy bringing home Danish recipes. I never expected to love curried herring! I have been very disappointed not to find any acceptable rye bread locally, and look forward to trying your recipe.
Sue, it always make me happy to hear that people are enjoying reading My Danish Kitchen. I hope you also enjoy the Rye bread. Happy baking!
Hej Gitte. Really glad that I stumbled on your site. I came to Canada from Denmark when I was 10, that was back in 1976. I look forward to following your blog. Glædelig jul! Charlotte
Glædelig Jul Charlotte🎅
Can’t believe I have been in the States for almost 2 years, and not knowing your site, Gitte. Awesome. When only visiting Denmark during the Christmas Holocaust every year, you certainly make Denmark seem a little bit closer during the year. Thanks a million, and happy holidays.
Uh, that autocorrect! It should have said “Christmas holidays”. iPhone apologizes.
Uffe
Ha ha, that is funny. Autocorrect can really mess you up sometimes. I am so glad that my site brings you closer to Denmark. It has the same effect for me 🙂 Merry Christmas
I made rogbrød for the first time using your recipe. I didn’t have all the ingredients (couldn’t find cracked rye) but it turned out well! I lived in Danmark many years ago and miss the food… especially rogbrød, leverpostej, and ymer. With your food blog, I’m one step closer to my favorite smørrebrød; leverpostej med agurk!
Margarethe,
wonderful to hear that you are enjoying the rugbrød recipe. Speaking of Leverpostej, I’ll be making some this weekend and I can’t wait to taste it.
Margarethe – I’ve also been making delicious rugbrød using Gitte’s recipe for the past year now, which has made my Danish husband very happy! I’ve been able to order cracked rye (Bob’s Red Mill) on Amazon.com – it definitely makes the bread better and more authentic!
Thank you!!
Looking for Kringle recipe!
Type kringle in the search box and it will be the second one down in search results.
Hello Gitte – I just returned from a week-long wonderful trip to Denmark with my 4 year old daughter. We were in Copenhagen mostly, visiting an American friend living there for the last 5 months, but also visited the eastern coast and the towns of Helsingor and Hilrod (?). I enjoyed the food much more than I expected, from fine dining (at Host) to the bakeries, grocery stores and neighborhood restaurants. I landed on your site when looking for Danish Christmas cookies. I’m also happy to see the glog, the pastry that looks like a poptart (my daughter loved it!), and other delights. I’ll be following your updates. Do you have recipes for smorbrod?
Hi Lizabeth, sounds like you had a great time in Denmark. So far, I have three pieces of Smørrebrød on my site. You can find them by going to the CATEGORY drop-down menu and click on Smørrebrød. Have a wonderful Christmas 🎅