It's true that Halloween isn't traditionally a big deal in Denmark, but that's no reason why we can't indulge in all kinds of pumpkin-y festivity at our place! And we did-- we carved a jack-o-lantern, cooked a delicious pumpkin curry, and ate pumpkin cupcakes while listening to Khachaturian (just to get in that spooky mood).
There is one place in Denmark where you can really get in the Halloween spirit, and that's Tivoli amusement park in Copenhagen. We took a trip to Copenhagen two weeks ago while we were on "fall holiday," and stopped in at Tivoli in the evening.
I stand by my belief that the best thing about Tivoli is the way they light the place up in the evening. I've seen the midsummer bonfires and lanterns, and the Christmas lights in the snow, and the Halloween decorations were no slouch either. Our own pictures were not the highest quality, so I'm including some here from the Danish newspapers and Tivoli themselves.
Interested in making the same curry? Here's the recipe. I like to throw in a few cups of baby spinach at the end, just to hearty it up a bit.
There is one place in Denmark where you can really get in the Halloween spirit, and that's Tivoli amusement park in Copenhagen. We took a trip to Copenhagen two weeks ago while we were on "fall holiday," and stopped in at Tivoli in the evening.
I stand by my belief that the best thing about Tivoli is the way they light the place up in the evening. I've seen the midsummer bonfires and lanterns, and the Christmas lights in the snow, and the Halloween decorations were no slouch either. Our own pictures were not the highest quality, so I'm including some here from the Danish newspapers and Tivoli themselves.
Interested in making the same curry? Here's the recipe. I like to throw in a few cups of baby spinach at the end, just to hearty it up a bit.
