French surrealism, German depressionism, everything that is modern, or at least recent, is here.

It's not like you wouldn't want to jump over those lava fountains, amirite?

The Danish early childhood educators say there is no such thing as bad weather, only bad clothing.

Like most traditional Scottish cooking, Cullen skink is simple, rib-sticking fare made from a handful of ingredients. It starts with a smoked haddock, known locally as a finnan haddie. The fish is gently poached in milk with onions, then flaked. The bones may go back into the pot for simmering to make the base of the soup. The strained broth is then thickened with mashed potato, a delicious way for a cook to use up last night's leftovers. […] With the North Sea winds rattling the windows, there is comfort in a bowl of Cullen skink.