‘Let Us Eat!’ Says everyone as the table is set with favourite Holiday Fare. As the cool weather sets in, we have a natural tendency to harvest and prepare for winter. With our identities wrapped around food culture, we fall into a conversation around plans for holiday gatherings. With the first frost particular cultural cravings […]
Here’s how to Keep and Cut Your Vinarterta! Here are our detailed Vinarterta directions. Learn how to keep it fresh, and more, how to cut it for serving! Using a technical approach (with a ruler) is guaranteed to produce excellent results. It is well worth the extra few minutes. Your cake will look gorgeous and […]
“Don’t ask Icelanders how to make their traditional Christmas cake” is the title of the Macleans Magazine article by Matt Kwong written in 2012 and is a ‘still true’ story worth repeating here: “Ask a Canadian: vinarterta has become a holiday staple in the homes of icelandic expats. Few Christmas traditions are as culturally sacred […]
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, […]