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Bolla, Bolla, Bolla!
Of cream puffs and customs new and old; you no longer have to smack an adult to get a cream bun Unlike Þorri and Bóndadagur in January, Bolludagur is an eagerly awaited festival in the country. The sight of cream buns must…
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Reykjavík Bakeries To Help You Celebrate Bolludagur
Our city has an outstanding bakery tradition that only gets better, and, this February, Bolludagur, or bun day, gives these Reykjavik businesses a chance to shine. I reached out to my favourite local bakeries and asked how to prepare for this all-important…
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It’s Bolludagur, Folks!
It’s that time of year again: time to head to your local bakery and buy yourself a half dozen bollur to eat by yourself in your car while questioning every life decision you ever made. [su_pullquote]Tired of winter? Grapevine’s Box Of Winter…
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VIDEO: Bolludagur Is Today! Stuff Your Face With Buns!
Ostensibly a religious holiday, today Icelanders around the country will enjoy these sweet, rich pastries as a part of a pan-Scandinavian tradition. Bolludagur, or Cream Puff Day, is held every year in Iceland seven weeks before Easter. Celebrating it is easy enough:…
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It’s Time For Cream Puffs Today In Iceland
Ostensibly a religious holiday, today Icelanders around the country will enjoy these sweet, rich pastries as a part of a pan-Scandinavian tradition. Bolludagur, or Cream Puff Day, is held every year in Iceland seven weeks before Easter. Celebrating it is easy enough:…
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Words Of Interest: Bolla, Bolla, Bolla!
Iceland is a country full of wonderful and often quirky traditions. In December, the Yule Lads come down from the mountains to steal various household objects and leftover scraps. In January, the elves, or huldufólk (translated literally, “hidden people”) come out to…
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Time To Get Your Eat On: It’s Bolludagur
If you’re a fan of whipped cream, puffed pastries and jam, we have the holiday for you. Today marks the first day in the holy trinity of Icelandic holidays, Bolludagur, or Cream Puff Day. On this day, which is held three days…
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The Pros And Cons Of The Inevitable Bolludagur Stomach Ache
In certain parts of the world, ‘Lent’ (the forty days leading up to Easter) is a period of time when Christians give up certain comforts in the way that Jesus did before his crucifixion. Sure, Jesus wandered through the desert and most people…
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Bun Day, Fun Day!
Over-indulgers delight: today, March 3, 2014, is Bolludagur, or bun day, an ostensibly lenten holiday in which all Icelanders are encouraged to eat their weight in vatnsdeigsbollur, cream-filled choux buns. Known as Shrove or Callop Monday in other countries, Bun Day is celebrated on…
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Bolludagur, Sprengidagur and Öskudagur
Sadly overlooked by most visitors to Iceland, Bolludagur, Sprengidagur and Öskudagur are set up back to back, conveniently enough, on the last two days of February and the first day of March. Taken together, they afford you the opportunity to be a…