thing number 2

one of the most special places i have ever been to in the world is the Danish island of Bornholm. the "sunshine island" has so much charm; it is hard to put into words why i love it so much. the combination of quaint seaside villages, freshly smoked fish, homemade ice cream, fresh licorice, old castle ruins, fields of rape (the plant!), and local beer are only a small fraction of the things i love about Bornholm. i have been fortunate to go 3 times on paid work trips where we spend 2 full days biking around this lovely place and exploring everything that it has to offer. after 90+km of biking in a weekend, your ass is definitely sore, but the views, food, and ambience are worth it. even though i don't go to Bornholm all the time, it is still a magical place that i am going to miss having access to.

so, you can only imagine my excitement when my favorite "gourmet for the people" restaurant chain offered a menu inspired by Bornholm and its special ingredients. i was determined to get morten and i a table during the 2 week campaign and was successful :) we enjoyed a delicious 4-course meal, all inspired with ingredients from Bornholm -- mackerel, chicken, pork, blueberries, and after dinner treats of licorice. it was definitely the second best thing to actually being on the island.

which i guess brings me to the second part of this post, which you can consider as a 2-in-1 "thing i am going to miss"... oh cofoco. you are the best restaurant chain and i will miss your campaigns, deals, competitions, and the fact that you can get gourmet food at a cheap price in copenhagen. eating at a cofoco restaurant was one of my first dining out experiences when first moving to copenhagen, and it will be one of my last, as morten and i will celebrate my last day of work with a milan-inspired 5-course menu. nom nom nom.

so here is to bornholm & cofoco. two great places in themselves and two places i plan on visiting again in the future. and as for you, cofoco, i will see you already in december when it comes to the pebernødder competition. i am determined to win this year!

cofoco's Bornholm inspired menu

a handsome face i am so fortunate to spend my days with