Hjónabandssæla or Icelandic Blissful Marriage "Cake"

Blissful Marriage Cake

Everywhere I travel I try to find a Pie tied to the local culture.  In Iceland the closest I could get to pie is Hjonabandsaela, Blissful (or Happy) Marriage Cake.  The lore regarding the origin of the name has been lost.  But in a way that’s

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Bread Lounge Bakery Challah

Bread Lounge

Bread.  I love it, especially when it’s well made.  But I freely admit that I try to avoid it.  I’m of a certain age and weight when the dangers of too much free carb styling can take a toll.  But how hard is that to

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