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"Midsummer would not be Midsummer without strawberries, and this is a simple Swedish recipe to make, to celebrate Midsummer, wherever you may be! In Scandinavia, the summer solstice is a magical time. The lavender twilight lasts until 11 p.m. and the day breaks again at about 2 a.m.; above the Arctic Circle, the sun doesn't sink below the horizon..."

Ingredients: cornflour, cornstarch...

"On the 3rd Thursday in April we in Iceland celebrate the 1st day of summer - if it is snow, rain or sun. It is a national bank holiday and my h2b wears short trousers that day - snow, rain or sun. Lummur are simmilar to pancakes but the dough is thicker. We make them round and sized like paddies. I like them with smoked salmon and fresh slices of cucumber,..."

Ingredients: eggs, milk, raisins...

"This is so easy to make and yet delicious. Even tough I do not like rice crispies at all I enjoy these muffins. I was acctually looking for a recipe like this here but could not find it so i posted my recipe here. In Iceland you will hardly find a potluck where these are not one of the treats. But don't be late as they are usually gone soon. Your..."

Ingredients: syrup, Rice Krispies...

"A special drink that I made up for our wonderful cheerleader, who cheered the Cafe ZMAKK Gypsies on during ZWT4.......Twissis, this is hopefully a new wine cooler recipe for you, with a bit of a twist, TWIST eh?? Too funny! Enjoy it whilst revelling in almost 24 hours of sunlight in Iceland during the summer........maybe pop in a FRESH blueberry or..."

Ingredients: peach schnapps, strawberries...

"After a trip to Iceland in 2003, my husband learned to love the taste of skyr, and after we got home from vacation I came up with a close approximation of it. If you've never had it, it's similar to yogurt, maybe a little thicker, and can be flavored to your liking (my husband likes to mix in a little cherry pie filling, but I prefer to add..."

Ingredients: non-fat powdered milk, water...

"I love this, though I will admit that for some it is an acquired taste. I like to top mine with lingon berry sauce, whole cranberry relish would do. It is pronounced 'Rootmoose' or 'rut-Muss' depending on where the speaker is from. I am from the states so I tend to say 'rootmoose'."

Ingredients: cream, rutabagas, milk...

"I recently fel in love with cookies as i only have to make them once and they keep up to one or two weeks in your cookie jar. Well, if you let them.
That way i do not waste anymore tears of left over cake which i have to trow away. We are only two and sometimes, we just feel for a bite of cake but we can never finisih it all - and we should not..."

Ingredients: flour, Dutch-processed cocoa powder...

"This is from a householding and cookbook which they use in 1st grade (6 yrs olds). Make the dough, take small oieces of it and build your letter (first letter of your name) with it. You can also write words. I have seen this instead of name-cards and children birthdays and it was just great. Both, decorative and good to eat."

Ingredients: honey, oil, salt...

"They are known as Berlin doughnuts throughout Scandinavia. This version, from Iceland, has a rich vanilla filling."

Ingredients: cinnamon sugar, egg yolks...

"[frou-mash] is a typical icelandic Christmas dessert. Enjoy!

Instead of chocolate you can also use fruits like pineapple, strawberries or a fruit cocktail.

Cooking time does not include chilling time."

Ingredients: chocolate, cream, egg yolks...

"This is great for any party or potlock as it is fast to make and easy to take. I make it in the Christmas season but it always works as it is festive but still simple."

Ingredients: coconut flakes, egg whites...

"The Icelandics have a practical and down to earth approach to all of their cooking and baking, but they are exceptionally skilled at making wonderful things to go with coffee!"

Ingredients: cinnamon, eggs...

"Mainly because of the title, I could not resist entering this recipe from "Cool Cuisine" (Traditional Icelandic Cuisine) by Nanna Rognvaldardottir. Per her intro: "These deep-fried balls should be eaten hot or warm. DO NOT make them too lrg or they will darken too much on the surface b4 they are cooked thru." Most of her intros..."

Ingredients: eggs, milk, raisins...

"ZWT6 Scandinavia. From http://www.foodandwine.com."

Ingredients: cooking oil, fresh ground black pepper...