Land of the Midnight Sun : A Cultural and Culinary Experience in Hillsburgh, Ontario at The Friendly Chef Adventure Restaurant Thursday, August 4, 2016 Chef Pam Fanjoy, Winner of Chopped Canada, and Guest Chef Arden Jackson forge a new connection to bring you a taste of the Icelandic heart as they create a culinary and […]
Check out this article in The Toronto Star including some thoughts from me about Skyr. Skyr is wonderful and we’re very happy that Shepherd Gourmet Dairy is making it just the way we love it. – Arden Jackson See the article here : The Toronto Star Photo Credit: Todd Carol – Toronto Star
“You’ll be given love You’ll be taken care of You’ll be given love You have to trust it Maybe not from the sources You have poured yours Maybe not from the directions You are staring at Twist your head around It’s all around you All is full of love All around you All is full […]
Canada AM CTV last show is Friday June 3 after 43 Seasons. Thanks Canada AM for many entertaining mornings! Including my Throw Back Thursday to April 10,2015. It was a fun segment sharing Traditional Icelandic Food and Vínarterta! I had cut my hand badly the day before and had stitches and bandage to deal with, […]
“Wisdom is welcome wherever it comes from.” Hafa skal heir ráð, hvaðan sem koma. -Icelandic Saying Take good advice! Sending love, Arden Jackson Vinarterta.ca ArdenJackson.com Photo: Arden Jackson Hótel Flatey
Ever sneak a little slice that you thought no one would notice? Were you in a house where the Vinarterta was treasured and tasted so much like home you couldn’t resist? And on the most special of occasions where it sat wrapped and tauntingly tasty; did you ever NOT slice a paper thin sliver, again […]
Many Large ‘Amma’ Vínarterta were delivered to Vancouver for a very special event; the Icelandic National League of North America INLofNA Convention. At breakfast on the first morning I heard someone say longingly: “I hope there is Vinarterta.” I realize some people probably know more than I do about Vinarterta, and the power of it […]
“How then are we to relate to our ancestors? How are we to feel ourselves in some meaningful way Icelandic and in a direct line of descent of Icelandic values and an Icelandic way of life? Well, for Western Icelanders here in North America the answer is a practical and pragmatic one. We use food. […]
How can it get any better than that? I love this question. Not can it. How can it? Ask the question and see the shift happen to make any thing or any situation in life better. It always can. Life just gets better in a yummy kind of way when fear is gone and unlimited […]
Icelandic Saying: “Now there won’t do any mitten-takes” = “Nú duga engin vettlingatök.” (Meaning: Now we are going to do it properly.) No mitten-grabbing! If it’s worth doing, it’s worth doing well! (I hear Amma!) With this level of translation required, no wonder it’s hard to learn Icelandic. And yet, when you think about it, […]