Smorrebrod, Danish pastries, more hotdogs, and gourmet chocolates were my favorite things about Copenhagen. Oh and the little mermaid!

This has some of my favorite ingredients in one bowl: seared mushrooms, al dente pasta in a creamy sauce, crispy pancetta, and lots of herbs (thyme, parsley, chives) to brighten each bite.

Vanilla cake layers, Nutella filling, whipped dark chocolate Nutella ganache frosting, topped with candied hazelnuts and crushed chocolate wafers. Gold star sprinkles as a bonus. It was as perfect as I imagined it to...

Chewy, buttery crust, topped with a creamy, ooey-gooey layer that's brightened with the subtlest taste of lemon, crowned with a crackly top. Each bite is pure decadence.

You can’t miss the rib cart. Friday and Saturday nights at La Brasa, when the the cart carrying the rib roast is getting rolled aroud the dining room, necks crane, heads turn, noses inhale, mouths...