Hygge ‘Til You Drop

“The art of hygge is therefore also the art of expanding your comfort zone to include other people.” “The Little Book of Hygge” by Meik Wiking Last week our discussion of hygge had you creating a hyggekrog – a space where you can be comfortable and read or knit or just relax by yourself. Today… More Hygge ‘Til You Drop

What The Heck Is Hygge?

You have probably heard of “Hygge.” It has been discussed on various television programs, written about in magazines, newspapers, and blogs such as this. And there are dozens of books about hygge and how to find it in your own life. Ingebretsen’s is proud that its store and history reflects the hygge lifestyle. In the… More What The Heck Is Hygge?

Skål to Aquavit!

Subtitles were rarely brief in 1616. An early Danish cookbook was no exception. Simply named Cookbook, the subtitle told all: Containing A hundred useful pieces, Which are about brewing, baking, cooking, aquavit and mead to make, as is useful in householding & which before not in our Danish Language is issued in print. The subtitle… More Skål to Aquavit!