Drawing at The National Gallery of Denmark

Today I got to do some shopping but luckily I had also time to visit Statens Museum for Kunst http://www.smk.dk/en/. I did some croquis drawings using passersby as models and afterwards wandered through the part of museum which exhibited Danish and international contemporary art from the 20th century until today. What really caught my eye was the drawing room, where visitor was provided by drawing equipment, chairs and animal themed sculptures. What a way to spend a rainy day - I'll be back! Artworks in the pictures of this post are 1. Untitled by Troels Wörsel (2009) and 2. Nana Baloon (or Big Nana in Motion) by Niki de Saint-Phalle (1960s).

FOOD 1

Whether you carve for fresh vegetables, delicious baked goods, local fish or a trendy cup of coffee, I recommend to visit Torvehallerne http://torvehallernekbh.dk/. Pictures of the vegetable stands are taken in there and I will make a longer post of this food-oasis as soon as I've got to know the place just a little bit better.

Today I had time to cook some slow food unlike the other days of this week. I relied on one of my favourite autumn-winter time recipes, which I've learned from my boyfriend. My favourite thing about this recipe is that it's so simple (just a couple of ingredients are enough!) and flexible. To make the start easier, I have some suggestions (note, that smaller pieces need less time in an oven!):

Root vegetables:
Carrot, parsnip, beetroot, rutabaga, potato, sweet potato
I usually put some onion too.

Seasoning:
Garlic, basil, rosemary, oregano, thyme, parsley, salt, black pepper

Today I completed my dish with Danish rye-bread, autumn apples and broccoli. TIP 1# Put the rye-bread in a microwave for just a 10-20s, warming up will give it a heavenly taste!

TIP 2# Extra ingredients for a bit of a luxury: Feta, goat cheese, breadcrumbs, butternut squash, fennel, crème fraîche ...

Botanical Garden

You can visit Botanical Garden for free. For further information and opening hours go to their website: http://botanik.snm.ku.dk/english/ Even though the gardens outside don't offer much at winter time, the greenhouses are deifinitely worth a visit. There it is possible to get a birdseye view from a canopy walk upstairs. There are also some animals you can see, if you're lucky. I saw a wren and some tropical fish.

Note that the greenhouses close at least on hour before the rest of the garden.

Building

Snowfall. I went to a local bakery and bought some bread for a lunch. I enjoyed it with avocado, tomatoes, clementine and sharons.

First post (testing)

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