Tag: Cake

  • Fat Thursday and donuts

    Fat Thursday and donuts

    The last Thursday of Carnival before Ash Wednesday, the beginning of Lent, is Fat Thursday. Already in ancient Rome, the end of winter and the beginning of spring were celebrated by eating fatty meat dishes and drinking liters of wine. For this holiday, the Romans prepared pancakes made of bread dough stuffed with bacon, meat…

  • 506: Shitstorm 2023

    506: Shitstorm 2023

    After an intense and in many ways gloomy year, the time has come to take stock of 2023. The political game brings together the best in Swedish politics and picks the raisin from the cake from the past year. The climate, inflation, gang crime, Turkey, NATO, Koran burnings. Which of all these events has made…

  • Grandpa's faithful maid

    Grandpa's faithful maid

    Grandfather will soon turn 90. He fiddles with his stamps and spends the afternoons at the exclusive men's club Sällskapet. And then he plans for what will happen to his housekeeper Britta when he dies. She cooks, bakes and polishes the crystal chandeliers in the six-room apartment where they live together. But who is she…

  • Karlavagnen: What was your first record?

    Karlavagnen: What was your first record?

    Many of us have listened to music from a rock cake, vinyl record, cassette, CD or maybe an mp3 file. What song and playlist did you grow up with? Perhaps you remember the first record you bought with your own money? Share your story about the first record you got or bought yourself on Monday's…

  • What is the Danish ‘cake man’ birthday cake?

    This beloved sweet treat is a staple at Danish birthday parties. But why is everyone screaming? The full version of this article is only available to subscribers. Already a subscriber, log in here: sign in Forgot your password? Get unlimited access to all of The Copenhagen Post. Our independent reporting can only be published with…

  • Yle follows the rise in the price of cake in Finnish cafes

    Yle follows the rise in the price of cake in Finnish cafes

    Due to rising prices, cafe owners find it difficult to find a balance between maintaining profits and keeping products affordable.

  • Staffan Westerberg

    Staffan Westerberg

    With “Lost in the pancake” in the 70s and “Lillstrumpa och Syster yster” during the 80s formed Staffan Westerberg the childhood of entire generations. Often with wayward dolls in the lead roles. He has also written scripts, directed and had countless roles in film, television and on several theater stages, including Dramaten and Teater Brunnsgatan…

  • The queen is back? The birthday balcony arches in balance, but Charles’ coronation is cancelled

    Queen Margrethe II is still recovering from the operation on her back, so it is easy to see if the Danish monarch will occupy her balcony at Amalienborg Castle on Sunday afternoon – as usual on her birthday on 16 April. Should she force her adoring public to mark her 83rd birthday, it promises to…

  • Finland makes history with a record number of medals at the Abylympics

    Finland makes history with a record number of medals at the Abylympics

    Saga Naumanen The most creative person from the vocational college won the gold medal in the Character Design category, where the contestants had to design a futuristic human. He was inspired by the cyberpunk genre and the Mad Max movies. Naumanen is a second-year student and his future plans include working in the gaming industry.…

  • Denmark’s best cake is in Copenhagen

    Denmark’s best cake is in Copenhagen

    You bake girl!It is the second time that Bastholm has won the award, and in fact the three best came from Copenhagen eateries, where the efforts of Freja Krarup (Maison d’Angleterre) and Christina Ivang (Conditori La Glace) came second and third. The ladies were overwhelmingly potent this year, and apart from Bastholm, the women were…

  • Copenhagen to mark the anniversary of the war in Ukraine

    Songs and pancakesThe event also features songs from the Ukrainian Soul Choir and St. Ann’s Girls’ Choir, and guests are treated to City Hall pancakes – a tradition that exists for special occasions. The town hall will be illuminated in yellow and blue, while the Ukrainian flag will fly in honor of Ukraine. Everyone is…

  • Sweet debauchery day – Bolludagur, Sprengidagur and Öskudagur

    Sweet debauchery day – Bolludagur, Sprengidagur and Öskudagur

    Last week we celebrated the traditional Polish Fat Thursday, and today in Iceland is celebrated the day of sweet buns, i.e. Bolludagur. On this day, Icelanders eat thousands of sweet cream cakes, most of which resemble Polish puffs and are covered with chocolate or caramel glaze, although other varieties are also available. For bakers, this…

  • The battle over the gay couple’s wedding cake divides the United States

    The battle over the gay couple’s wedding cake divides the United States

    Sveriges Radio’s Washington correspondent Cecilia Khavar tells the story of the gay couple in Colorado who were denied a wedding cake. There was a sequel in court, but no indicative verdict. Now the question of principle will be tried again in a new decisive case in the Supreme Court. The news podcast Today’s Eco gives…

  • Iconic cake becomes gender neutral at Danish bakery

    Iconic cake becomes gender neutral at Danish bakery

    Diversity has not awakenedGardeström said customers who want the traditional version of the cake will have to call or show up at the store to make adjustments. But in a few months, the only cake that can be ordered in the bakery’s app will be the gender-neutral option. “Is diversity the same as waking up?…

  • Jimmy Åkesson’s pink flamingo

    Jimmy Åkesson’s pink flamingo

    When former Prime Minister Stefan Löfven in a debate said bickering, the word came to life again. Recently, criminologist Leif GW Persson used the term pill quilt on Ebba Busch’s weapon knowledge. What more old words might come to life again? David has some suggestions. Our political satirist Moa Wallin has checked the situation with…

  • Putin may have sent nuclear-armed bombers into Swedish airspace – 19FortyFive

    Putin may have sent nuclear-armed bombers into Swedish airspace – 19FortyFive

    So there were bombers with nuclear weapons, or did you just put nuclear waste in your pants? A journalist without facts is bullshit. Do not worry, Sweden will be more likely to share the Gripens surplus with Ukraine, and more likely to join NATO. Which seems to be part of Putin’s plan. Putin must also…

  • The Runeberg Award goes to Quynh Tran’s debut novel

    The Runeberg Award goes to Quynh Tran’s debut novel

    This year’s Runeberg Prize was awarded Quynh Tran, Author of Pietarsaari, from his work Skugga och svalka (English translation Shadow and Coolness). The book reflects his own background and tells the story of a Vietnamese family in the coastal city of Ostrobothnia. Tran himself grew up in Pietarsaari, where his family moved from Vietnam in…

  • One company sells up to 800,000 laufabrauð discs each year

    One company sells up to 800,000 laufabrauð discs each year

    Gæðabakstur are perhaps Iceland’s best known bakers who deliver Bæjarins Bestu hotdog buns and consistently prepare laufabrauð every year. For those of you who don’t know what laufabrauð is, we explain that it is one of Iceland’s staple Christmas products. These thin cake rings are traditionally decorated with Christmas cutouts, making them resemble snowflakes. Then…

  • Came out as gay – pronounced dead by family

    Came out as gay – pronounced dead by family

    In Reality, Erik tells about the true event that was filmed in Jonas Gardell’s TV series Never Wipe Tears Without Gloves, when Erik’s parents one day knock on the door with princess cake and red roses. They should say goodbye – forever.

  • Autumn Vacation 2021: To fall over yourself to please

    Autumn Vacation 2021: To fall over yourself to please

    Adults easily assume that they know what children will like. Take us for example. Here is a supplement filled with children’s activities for the fall break. We have made a choice based on what we think they like best. But did we consult any children? No…. So see how quickly they thumbs their way through…

  • The political song has become his trademark

    The political song has become his trademark

    Throughout his career, he has made a virtue out of making music about just politics. Among other things, he has made music for texts by the working poets Rudolf Nielsen and Carl Scharnberg. The political song, as he calls it, is no longer getting the attention it should. – Yes, look around, you can see.…

  • The story of Lena Nyman – “She was one of us, but much better”

    The story of Lena Nyman – “She was one of us, but much better”

    An actor with control over their means, with a core of lived emotions. Lena Nyman was as popular as anyone. She worked with directors such as Alf Sjöberg and Ingmar Bergman. She did scandal in Vilgot Sjöman’s films 491 and Curious Yellow, and later success both in Lars Norén’s plays and as Ronja Rövardotter’s mother.…

  • Sweet things and screen time boomed under the corona

    Sweet things and screen time boomed under the corona

    This is shown by the largest and most thorough study of the subject from the DTU Food Institute. The diet of adult Danes during the closure contained on average 40 percent more sweet things and significantly more sweet drinks than seen in the latest national study of the Danes’ diet and physical activity. At the…

  • Events galore!  Christiania turns 50 this weekend

    Events galore! Christiania turns 50 this weekend

    A hub for culture and activity From art, music and dance to performance, food and workshops, Christiania will be full of activities. How about an ode to Christiania at The lunar fisherman, or a DJ set on Nemoland? Maybe a party at the Flea or some ninja training on Everland can tickle your taste? None?…

  • Stop the chat savings and build a buffer

    Stop the chat savings and build a buffer

    This is shown by a new survey carried out by the research organization YouGov for the bank Nordea. But instead, you should deposit a fixed amount in the savings account at the beginning of each month, and that amount must be tailored to your future plans and dreams, says Ida Marie Moesby, who is a…

  • Threats and harassment against Inger Støjberg cost three months in prison

    He wrote at least 11 letters and 84 messages via the messaging service Messenger with a harassing and threatening content. – You’re the biggest pig. You are the biggest racist in DK – you are a Nazi. You’re the leading bitch. You go straight to a slow and very painful death, he wrote, for example.…

  • Rhubarb vibrations

    Rhubarb vibrations

    Rhubarb in Iceland can be found in many places. It grows both in gardens and in the wild. It is a rich source of vitamins C, E and A. It contains easily digestible phosphorus and potassium. It has anti-inflammatory and laxative properties. It is an excellent source of fiber. photo by Monika Szewczuk Thanks to…

  • Heart attacks in young athletes are rare

    Heart attacks in young athletes are rare

    He is now one of the few athletes who suddenly falls over and in some cases dies during sports. This is what Hanne Rasmusen, a sports cardiologist and chief physician at the cardiac department at Bispebjerg and Frederiksberg Hospital, says. – Unfortunately, we see that happening. Fortunately, this is very rare. There are less than…

  • Psychologist: Talk to others about Christian Eriksen’s collapse

    Psychologist: Talk to others about Christian Eriksen’s collapse

    – If you can feel you are being affected, talk to others about it, she says. She says that spectators and viewers who have witnessed a cardiac arrest or lost a loved one to a cardiac arrest may be at particular risk of being affected. Rikke Høgsted describes it as being able to smoke back…

  • Over-the-counter pollen medicine sells like hot cakes

    Over-the-counter pollen medicine sells like hot cakes

    Sales of over-the-counter medicine for pollen allergy have more than doubled in Kronoberg in the last ten years. Last year, more than 63,000 packages were sold at the county’s pharmacies and in retail, according to recent figures produced by the E-health authority for the news agency Siren. Sales of over-the-counter allergy medicine increased in all…

  • Right now

    Right now

    Seven people are charged on suspicion of unlawful coercion after a so-called zeroing that took place at Lindeskolan in Lindesberg. According to the indictment, among other things, students were forced to be naked, put cakes between the buttocks and then eat the cakes. According to councilor Lars-Erik Hult, it will be a challenge to keep…

  • “For the first time a real threat that the super league will be over”

    “For the first time a real threat that the super league will be over”

    That twelve European big clubs in football want to break away and create a closed super league on both the men’s and women’s side is of course about power, says Radiosporten expert Richard Henriksson. “Now the biggest clubs are positioning themselves against Uefa when the Champions League is to be redone. They want guaranteed places…

  • The risk of prisoner escape is greatest outside prisons

    The risk of prisoner escape is greatest outside prisons

    In the autumn of 2019, a spectacular prison escape from the Forensic Psychiatric Department in Slagelse caused the authorities to close their eyes. Two firearms were smuggled into the ward in a cake when a gang member imprisoned in a surrogate was visited by a group of acquaintances. Using the weapons – a gas pistol…