It makes me laugh when I hear people in the UK talk about how healthy Nordic and Scandinavian food is. It's true that large part of our daily diet consists of fish and raw vegetables, but at the same time a lot of people eat fat, salty meats, sausages and creamy salads. A case in point was our … [Read more...]
London life: Nordic Bakery
Whenever I feel homesick, I veer towards this little bit of Finland in London. It's called Nordic Bakery and is tucked away behind Piccadilly on Golden Square in London. It was set up by a Finnish ice hockey player Jali Wahlsten in 2007 to be like any cafe across Scandinavia serving good coffee and … [Read more...]
Learning Danish
In the past week we've entered a TV viewing zone called The Killing. This is a cult Danish thriller series which has finally reached Britain. It's shown on BBC Four on Saturday nights in double episodes, and I think they're still all on iPlayer. We began our viewing on Sunday night, thinking … [Read more...]
Fighting the bulge
I’ve never been fat. Nor have I ever been thin. Except when very, very much in love. I’m tall, from good old Nordic blonde, blue-eyed stock. But as the years advance, I’m no longer able hide the increasing bulges behind the jeans-wearing faux athletic appearance.Don’t get me wrong, I’ve always kept … [Read more...]