Easter with Danish Smorrebrod

After a long & dark Danish winter, we were aching to get out and enjoy the improved reading on the thermometer. So we did what any desperate sun-seeker would do: headed to Dyrehaven, the deer park just north of Copenhagen, and had a picnic. We brought along a basket of dyed Easter eggs and used them as the basis of our smørrebrød. Smørrebrød ("butter bread" in Danish) is open face sandwiches on a dense, dark rye bread eaten with a fork and a knife. It is to Denmark what peanut butter and jelly is to America-- typical and comforting.

Photos & Styling

01. Hilda Grahnat
02. Brittany Watson Jepsen
03. Elaina Keppler

We started with the foundation of rye bread, then added on some sliced eggs and tomato, and topped it off with chives and a dash of salt and pepper. A few of us got a bit more fancy and piled on the shrimp with a topping of mayo and lemon slice.

By the end of our meal, a herd of deer passed us by and stopped to stare for a few moments. At that moment we learned what "deer in headlights" means. Most likely they were either surprised to see us out so early in the season or were wanting to join in. We'd like to think the latter.


Photography by Hilda Grahnat
Concept by Brittany Watson Jepsen
Styling by Hilda, Brittany and Elaina Keppler

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7 Comments

Comments

[Janis]

This looks charming for Easter - Thanks for sharing. I often make open faced sandwiches like these (sans shrimp), just didn't know the danish term for it :)
(Great photos, by the way!)

[Dale]

What a lovely way to herald in spring!!! Would that I could find like-minded people to join me in a similar happening!

[Entelepentele]

This is amazing!
So simple, so peaceful. Beautiful place and wonderful time together.
Happy Easter!

[Juliette]

Smorrebrod looks so good, I'm looking forward to try it when I'll go to Denmark.
Also, a picnic in the park is great to restore a little after the cold..

[BreezeStyling]

Just darling.

[Valerie - all mussed up]

I love the sensibility breathing out from these photographs - in the Netherlands, we love a simple open-faced lunch, too.

[nadia]

the light in these photographs are magical.