December is a time to celebrate, not just with your family and wish for peace on earth. It is also the Christmas beer season which many Icelanders wait...Read More
What is Brennivin – The Black Death? Brennivin, better known as “Black Death”, is the Icelandic’s distinctive spirit. It was created from the “aquavits” introduced by Danish merchants...Read More
Ordering the Icelandic Hot Dog to your home The Icelandic Hot Dog plays a significant role in Icelandic gastronomy along with the fancy arctic delicatessen and seafood. For this reason,...Read More
Hilda’s family recipe for Icelandic Pancakes My Amma (grandma) had 16 grandchildren, and I do not even know how many great-grandchildren. When I had children, and they had...Read More
Haddock or Cod in Parmesan bread This is a perfect dish for weekdays in Iceland. You can use any whitefish to make it, but our favourite is Cod...Read More
You may think January is the first month of the year, but if you visit Reykjavik now, you will see we also recognize that this is the fourth...Read More
One of the traditional Christmas foods of Iceland is the so-called Almond Porridge. It is a simple rice porridge, but we put one almond in it at the...Read More
It is hard to say one month is better than another for visiting Iceland, but December is exceptional. We have the Northern Lights, ideal wintry landscapes, and 13...Read More
Visiting Your Friend In Reykjavik Before the world was turned upside down due to covid, Rick Steves was in Iceland. He’s a very interesting world traveller who joined...Read More
Fiskibollur or fishballs are one of the quintessential dishes you will have at the Icelandic dinner table. They are straightforward to make – and even if you don’t...Read More
