Iced tea is probably an American creation; the first recipe for the drink as we know it appeared in the cookbook Housekeeping in Old Virginia by Marion Cabell Tyree and published in 1879. The proportions of sugar to tea and lemon put Ms. Tyree’s creation squarely in the category of what we now call Southern… More A Bit of Nordic Ice Tea
On Saturday, April 29, two exceptional authors will be signing books and sharing their respective insights that their research has given them. John Yilek’s first book, History of Norway, has been a popular title at Ingebretsen’s since the day we began to carry it. It is an overview of Norway’s past and John used “the… More Authors John Yilek, David Thoreson provide a glimpse into the past and a view of the future
Iceland has a unique holiday celebrated only in Iceland, Sumardagurinn fyrsti — the First Day of Summer. Of course after a long winter it makes complete sense that Icelanders want to celebrate the arrival of summer, but why is it celebrated in late April when freezing temperatures are likely to occur in Iceland. So What’s… More Summer Is Here (In Iceland)