Cozy, Comforting Meatballs That Capture the Spirit of Hygge

Cozy, Comforting Meatballs That Capture the Spirit of Hygge
These lettuce wraps are inspired by Nordic cuisine, with straightforward, no-nonsense spices and garnishes. Lynda Balslev for Tastefood
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It’s winter, nearly the new year, and uncertain times. With that convergence, we could all do with some hygge right now.

You might have heard about hygge, a Danish word that’s made a splash beyond its Nordic borders. It’s an appealing term, albeit linguistically challenging (pronounced WHO-gheh). The meaning, however, is hardly challenging.

Lynda Balslev
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Lynda Balslev is a cookbook author, food and travel writer, and recipe developer based in the San Francisco Bay Area, where she lives with her Danish husband, two children, a cat, and a dog. Balslev studied cooking at Le Cordon Bleu Ecole de Cuisine in Paris and worked as a personal chef, culinary instructor, and food writer in Switzerland and Denmark. Copyright 2025 Lynda Balslev. Distributed by Andrews McMeel Syndication.
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