Homestyle Icelandic Cooking for American Kitchens

by Heidi Herman

A cookbook of Icelandic recipes, translated to English with measurements converted from metric to US Standard. This collection of traditional everyday favorites makes it easy to recreate authentic Icelandic dishes in your own kitchen. Photos and easy-to-follow instructions make this a great addition for even a beginner cook.

Whether you’re looking to connect with your roots, try something new or already love Icelandic cooking, this book is a must for your cookbook shelf. It contains simple classic favorites that truly reflect the home-style Icelandic flavors and heritage.

Genres: Cookbooks

75 pages, Paperback

Published September 29, 2016

About the author

My passion and a common theme in my writing is my Icelandic heritage. I started with children's books and folklore, but now focus on women's fiction. But, I enjoy adding a little taste of Iceland in my contemporary novels - if you mention one in a review, that's not a spoiler!

I spent thirty years in the telecommunications industry, which was rewarding and challenging, and had a thread of writing. When my father passed away in 2015, I reassessed my priorities, opted for early retirement, and indulged my passion for writing.

After several children’s folklore books honoring my mother’s Icelandic heritage, I took on a greater challenge. My first novel, was set in the contemporary American west, blending together some of my favorite things - Iceland, rodeo, hiking, and understanding the value of true friends. I still attend many Scandinavian festivals, have speaking engagements on a number of topics, and, of course, adventures travel, but my true passion now is literary fiction. I focus primarily on mature women's fiction with elements of clean romance. My newest book is Reins of Friendship, a novella prequel to my new series Life's A Rodeo.

I am a snowbird, living in South Dakota during the summer and Arizona during the winter, migrating with my husband, our four horses and three dogs. His passion for team roping and my love of rodeo have carried over into my novels, in what I hope is an interesting and unique experience for readers.

Reviews

[Izzy Krause · Rating 5 out of 5]

Categories rated on a 10 point scale. Averaged and then translated into Star Rating. See CAWPILE by Book Roast.

My son and I have made several dishes from this book and every one has been easy and delicious. Easy to follow directions and great substitutions for my area. It feels great to connect with a small part of our heritage.

Clarity: 9.5
Authenticity: 9.6
Writing: 9.4
Presentation: 8.9
Informative: 9.7
Logic: 9.6
Enjoyment: 9.5

Points: 66.2
Cat. Avg.: 9.46
Stars: Solid 5

[Honest Mabel · Rating 4 out of 5]

it is good

So this is very traditional old school recipes very little seasoning so keep in mind it’s super basic so you may need to crank it up

[Stephen · Rating 3 out of 5]

Thank goodness Heidi Herman wrote this little book. Her mother Ieda was born in Iceland and was carried away at the end of WWII by a handsome American sailor to the USA where Heidi was born. This was sort of the reverse of the Vikings pillaging the land and carrying away the best-looking daughters. Heidi decided to preserve as much of her Icelandic culinary heritage as she could draw out of her mother. The photo of the two of them is the cutest! The resulting book is brief and reflects the foods most available on a North Atlantic island: fish, mutton, potatoes, root vegetables, dairy products and baked goods. All cuisines are driven by the availability of foods and the mix of cultures which has inhabited the land. Thus, the Fuiska Bollar looks remarkably like every deep-fried minced-fish ball on the planet. The Kjötsúpa (lamb and vegetable soup) looks remarkably like Uzbek Shurpa Soup. The Bolludagur Bollur look remarkably like Pâte à Choux. The Piparkökur look remarkably like the German Christmas cookie Pfeffernüsse. You get the point. I'm thinking of making the Fyltur Hveitibrauoskrans for Christmas this year but don't get upset if it looks (and tastes) to you like Norwegian Julekake.

[T · Rating 4 out of 5]

Wish there were slightly less sweet recipes and more main dish/side dish recipes.

[Sam · Rating 3 out of 5]

Expected a bit more for the price but it's still good!

[Hunter · Rating 5 out of 5]

A delightful read after visiting Iceland and falling in love with the cuisine.

[NormaCenva · Rating 5 out of 5]

The cover might not be super appetising or designed for perfection, but the book itself is very good.