All across the spring semester, I was testing Oslo for the perfect cinnamon bun. Whenever I would spot one in a display case, that was what I would order. And almost inevitably be let down. Either the buns were too dry, too little filling… or just plain wrong. What can I say, cinnamon buns are… Continue reading Apple Cinnamon Rolls
Author: Anne
Anne is a librarian by day. By night, she reads. She knits. She watches movies and television shows. She enjoys board games. And posting on royal related forums.
Amalienborg – a book review
Amalienborg by Jørgen Larsen, Thomas Larsen, and Bjarke Ørsted The book is heavy, and filled with pictures and history. There are interviews with Queen Margrethe, Prince Henrik and Crown Prince Frederik and on their relationship with the palace.
Autumn colours
We had a brief and glorious week of autumn colours and sunshine before the real autumn, aka. wind and rain, started.
Quotation Monday #82: The future
The future, according to some scientists, will be exactly like the past, only far more expensive. John Sladek
Quotation Monday #81: Strategy
The most dangerous strategy is to jump a chasm in two leaps. Benjamin Disraeli
God only knows from BBC Music
If you haven’t seen this already.
Interview with Princess Marie in Costume
Princess Marie was interviewed in the Danish magazine Costume for the November issue. I bought the issue when I was in Denmark last week, and below are some translated out-takes of what she said. In general, it is a nice enough interview, but as it is in a fashion magazine, it does not get too deep,… Continue reading Interview with Princess Marie in Costume
Nobel prize week
I’m oddly emotional about the fact that two Norwegians have a share each in the prize for medicine. Never heard of them, but I had to choke back a tear nevertheless. Norwegians winning stuff will do that to me. Apparently in most areas where something can be won.
Quotation Monday #80: Change
We must always change, renew, rejuvenate ourselves; otherwise we harden. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe