Icelandic Dinner Party Recipes

"Most Icelanders have an enormous “sweet tooth” and an Icelandic afternoon tradition called “Kaffi og Kaka” (coffee and cake) is 1 way they indulge their craving. At first I expected something simple, but I quickly realized K&K is the Icelandic version of an American tradition ... “pig out till you seriously hurt yourself!” For some, it’s daily..."

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Ingredients: eggs, heavy cream...

"i often have problems finding the right starter. This is perfect, especially if you have something going on in the oven or are serving a lighter dinner or another variation of Tapas. These are also nice as a late dessert served with some heavier wine as you would do if served as a starter.I often need something good and healthy around 3 or 4 p.m and..."

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Ingredients: brie cheese, honey, olive oil...

"I call it Icelandic as I found it in an Icelandic newspaper and it really IS typical. We love easy, yummy food and this is great as a snack or side dish."

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Ingredients: salsa, avocados, nacho chips...

"When I turned the pg of *Cool Cuisine* (Traditional Icelandic Cuisine) by Nanna Rognvaldardottir & read this recipe, it made me so hungry that I went straight to my kitchen for some food! Per her intro, "This is a luxurious dish! Altho langostines, prawns & other crustaceans now enjoy great popularity in Iceland, this has not always been..."

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Ingredients: cream, salt & freshly ground black pepper...

"*Ysurettir Med Ananas og Karri* in Icelandic, this recipe is a veggie-rich, 1-dish meal found in *Cool Cuisine* (Traditional Icelandic Cuisine) by Nanna Rognvaldardottir. Per her intro, "A festive fish dish dating back to the early 1980s. There are many variations on this theme & the dish is often topped w/cheese." (15 min time was allowed..."

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Ingredients: curry powder, shrimp...

"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..."

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Ingredients: peach schnapps, strawberries...

"Another wonderful Andreas Viestad recipe, one of few for chicken. He adapted this one from a medieval Icelandic cookbook; the spices indicate that it probably was a dish for the wealthy. Amazingly, the amount of cinnamon is not overpowering here, and the dish is best with "skin-on" chicken. If you don't like chicken livers, substitute 1/2..."

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Ingredients: olive oil, garlic cloves...

"This is perfect for a lighter lunch served with fresh green salad or as a finger food at any party."

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Ingredients: coriander leaves, feta cheese...

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

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

"For Lazytown chocolate cake or other delights."

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Ingredients: jam, powdered sugar, cacao...

"I scream for ice cream! This is the simpliest and best recipe for the favorite of us all. It combines creamieness, flavors and coquers all gravings."

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Ingredients: double cream, Baileys Irish Cream...