Hygge. ...the Scandinavians have raised coziness to an art form. They call it being hyggelig.
It’s a candle-lit brunch at home with your sweetie on a dim winter morning. It’s gathering pinecones for your table bundled up in a hand-knit woolly scarf.
This description of hygge (hyggelig is the adjectival form) comes courtesy of cocoavino, and it's something to shoot for this Thanksgiving. The Hyggelig Hot Chocolate they're pitching sounds pretty good, too.
It's organic, fair trade, and tastes of dark chocolate with a touch of cardamom for that authentic hint of Scandinavia.
8 ounces can be yours for $20. We've put these beautiful handmade birch-inspired demitasse cups on our wish list this year; they're available from cocoavino for $85, which includes a box of Hyggelig Hot Chocolate.
More resources:
• From The Kitchen: A Recipe for Mexican Hot Chocolate
• AT on... The Energy Cost of Coziness
• Modern and Cozy?
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While on the topic of the Swedish... they have an AMAZING holiday drink called Glogg that I'm more than excited to make this year. I've had it before, prepared by someone else, and it absolutely knocked my socks off. Lots of spices, and some alcohol for good measure.
This post has inspired me to spend Sunday in a pair of long johns and slippers with my man, drinking some Glogg, dreaming about being able to afford multiple blankets from Ekelund Weavers, and lighting candles as the sun sets. Mmm.
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Hygge is a Danish concept, maybe the other scandinavian countries have their own word for something similar, but the concept of Hygge is definitely from Denmark :)
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p.s. sorry I meant the word, not the concept
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I guess the Swedish equivalent to 'hyggelig' would be 'mysig'.
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