Remembrance of Jóhanna, Hálfdán and Solveig and why my life is a feast. Posted at icelandicroots.com My family is blessed with few war casualties. The significant people we remember are our courageous ancestors who sacrificed so much and left their beloved country because they had to. They were not running from war; they were running […]
Can you see a culture’s cravings in a recipe. Can you see the symbol of Icelandic Culture in a single serving of Vinarterta? The secret isn’t found in a recipe or a piece of cake. Treasured food experiences that shape our cultural identity are not founded in recipes, ingredients or methods. Why and how a […]
We have Two Cosy Changes for Christmas Vinarterta Because you care about what’s in your Vinarterta, and because you want more than just any Vinarterta. Here’s where you can buy your Vinarterta for Christmas, Holidays, and Special Celebrations! Nothing is more delightful than baking for you and hearing your stories and experiences. Thank you! Order […]
It’s Jón Sigurðsson Birthday on June 17, Iceland National Day. The Anniversary of Þjóðhátiðardagurinn will be celebrated by Icelanders everywhere. Jón Sigurðsson was the pioneer of the independence movement in the nineteenth century and the Republic of Iceland was established in 1944, on his birthday. It is a perfect time to express our appreciation and […]
Here is a saga about my recent winter trip to Iceland with Krummi Travel and a fabulous group of 22 people. “Foggy condensation filled the windshield on the inside of the bus while on the outside cold sheets of rain hammered the glass. Undaunted and wiper-less in Reykjavík on a dark, stormy and wildly windy […]
‘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 […]
Mock not the traveler met on the road, Nor maliciously laugh at the guest: Scoff not at guests nor to the gate chase them, But relieve the lonely and the wretched. Never laugh at the old when they offer counsel, Often their words are wise: From shriveled skin, from scraggy things That hang among the […]
It’s Bolludagur Bun Day! Cream Puff Day is part of a delicious three day Lenten festival and takes place on the Monday, just before what we call Shrove Tuesday (our Pancake Day). Icelanders traditionally stuff themselves with the estimated sharing of over one million cream-filled choux pastry cream puff buns made in Iceland on this day. […]