Candles are to hygge as water is to swimming. From what I’ve read I feel confident sharing this analogy although it gives me flashbacks to taking the ACTs. Actually lighting is an important part of hygge. This post will be about candles and next week will discuss lamps – yes there are lamps that are… More Hygge and Light: Part 1 – Candles
The word “hygge” is often translated as cozy or a sense of well-being. And I’ve discovered there is a whole world of hygge words that are part of the concept. In this post I’ll share a few of my favorites. Four seasons of hygge: Forårshygge (spring hygge) Sommerhygge (summer hygge) Efterårshygge (autumn hygge) Vinterhygge (winter… More Hygge Vocabulary
Nettles are disliked by gardeners and hikers, but appreciated in cuisines throughout the Northern hemisphere as a source of cheap, nutritious fare. Many people associate the green with foods eaten during famines and economic downturns, but its image is on the rise. Anne Gillespie Lewis, food writer and author of The Ingebretsen’s Saga, points out… More Nettles – A Food for Feast and Famine