Summer in my family starts when the first Koldskål and Kammerjunker are served! The classic Danish summer dessert, Koldskål, which literally means “a cold bowl”, is a refreshing, cold, custardy buttermilk soup with vanilla and lemon, served with crumbly cardamom crackers (which may or may not be totally addictive!). I like to add fresh strawberries or other […]

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In Copenhagen, Denmark, where we lived for 15 years prior to moving to the US, we had the most beautiful, original hardwood floors in our 1880’s apartment. Wide planks in the softest white/beige tone with a completely matte finish. Not only did the light floors make the apartment look bigger they made it brighter – […]

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This spring we bought a stunning 120-year-old Victorian house in the historic uptown district in Kingston NY.  It truly is the house of our dreams, our forever, future home. It is my children’s childhood home, the house they will return home to on Thanksgiving and Christmas as adults. It is the house which basement I will fill with […]

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Nothing screams summer more than strawberries and nothing is more appropriate for a summer soirée dessert than an easy make-ahead Strawberry Summer Cake. And few things are as fun as strawberry picking with the family. And by that I mean, you hunched over picking berries with sweat dripping while your kids fill their cute bellies with […]

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Move over poached eggs, baked eggs are here to stay! Planning on serving eggs on Christmas morning? Oeufs en cocotte or baked eggs in a pot (e.g ramekin) are easy to make and always a crowd pleaser! Prepare them at night and serve them for breakfast the next day! I am not kidding when I say that this […]

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Being a white mom to black children comes with many learning curves. Natural hair is definitely one of them and having a son with type 4c (the kinkiest kind) that dreams of long locks, I have been put to work. YouTube has definitely been a reliable friend, so has my sons barber and of course my African and African-American […]

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It’s spring and time to fire up the grill! Fish can be tricky to cook on the grill, it tends to stick to the griddle or it will cook so fast it becomes mushy. Tilapia is a firm-fleshed fish and holds it shape perfectly on the grill, just make sure you buy American raised fish […]

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Ice Cream for breakfast? Yes, please! This protein packed coffee nice cream with both skyr and whey will get the day going for a busy mama that likes a healthy-ish treat on special days like Mother’s Day. This is one of four recipes I developed in partnership with  Vitamix for this upcoming Mother’s Day and they sure are celebrating all the […]

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So here is the thing. All moms deserve a 5 o’clock cocktail and especially on mother’s day and I think we can also all agree on that nothing is more refreshing on a warm spring afternoon than a popsicle – so why not combine the two? May I present the insanely easy Vitamix made Cocktail […]

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In collaboration with Vitamix I developed the perfect mother’s day menu that includes Cocktail Popsicles, Coffee Nice Cream for breakfast and a fresh fish dish for dinner – all healthyish recipes and all right in time for spring. Here is my recipe for gluten and dairy free cupcakes with rose frosting that are the ultimate guilty free sweet treat with wonderful […]

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