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Worldwide wonderlands

Denmark's Christmas traditions reveal a nation that has perfected the art of indoor celebration, transforming winter's harshness into a festival of family, pork and peculiar pudding rituals.

  • Issue #149
  • 11 min read
Cartoon illustration of a multi-generational family gathered around a Christmas dinner table with holiday food and decorations
Food & Drink

Food for thought

Scant service in Scandinavia, obsolete kitchenware and what recipe books reveal about times past: our writers give tasty views on the topics that should matter to good hosts everywhere.

  • Issue #128
  • 9 min read
Food for thought
Culture

Observation

Tyler Brûlé sees parallels between Denmark’s ‘hygge’ and investment – both financial and emotional – in Christmas.

  • Issue #99
  • 5 min read
Observation

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