Friday, December 7, 2012

Gourmet Rhubarb and Pepper Jellies from Iceland: A Holiday Giveaway

When Poppa Trix and I were in Iceland, we met a really cool woman named Eirny Sigardurdottir, who owns Búrið, a lovely and quirky little cheese shop in Reykjavik. If you're ever in Reykjavik and you have have a hankering to put together a cheese feast, that's your spot, as I suspect Eirny knows more about cheese and what goes with it than just about any other person on the planet.

Case in point: these jellies, which she makes herself:
On the left is a piquant, not-too-spicy pepper jelly, and on the right is a rhubarb jelly.  I have decided that if I were to be banished to a desert island, I would need to have a jar of this stuff, some Cherry Glen Monocacy Ash goat cheese, and a crispy cracker to put it on. I am serious, it's pure heaven:

Well, guess what kids? Eirny kindly gave me a jar of the pepper and the rhubarb to give away to one lucky reader. (Don't worry, I brought some back for myself as well!) All you have to do is leave a comment for a chance to win. If you want to tweet the giveaway and come back and tell me you did, you get a second chance to win.

The giveaway is open to anyone, anywhere, and the deadline is Friday, December 14, noon EST.

And now I will leave you with some delicious cheese porn to whet your appetite for these fabulous jellies. ...

More of that goat cheese:

In the center is a slice of an Icelandic Brie-style cheese. Yes, I brought it back in my suitcase.

This is another Icelandic cheese I smuggled back. The name, "Ljotur," means "The Ugly One."
Here is why:

But I think it's so ugly that it's pretty, don't you?

I really can't get enough of the rhubarb and goat cheese combo ... it's a wonder I didn't decide to keep this one for myself. Aren't I nice?
Update, December 15, 2012: Heather of Girlichef, according to the Random.org gods you are the winner! I will contact you for your mailing address. Congrats!!!





26 comments:

  1. This cheeseslut thanks you from the bottom of her heart - that there is a glorious display! And yes, those jellies sound amazing. I need a jar alongside some sexy cheese like that.

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  2. They both look spinningly delicious! I'd love either on a warm toasted English muffin I think, maybe with my favorite cream cheese. Many thanks! :)

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  3. Rhubarb. Goat cheese. Sigh.

    Of course, I am the girl who made an entire meal out of aged cheddar not once - but twice - for dinner this week... Cheese is probably the one food that would ever keep me from making the jump to a vegan diet.

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  4. Oooh. Cheese porn! I think I just soiled my pantries.

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  5. Oh, this is my kind of meal! Love your slate board, too...gorgeous!

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  6. just wow; nice combo. count me in and thanks for sharing this yummy giveaway

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  7. How did I miss this? Since I can't get back to Iceland soon, I'd best enter the giveaway.

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  8. OMG, cheese pron indeed. I am drooling! And these jellies sound awesome. Would love to try them.

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  9. Beautiful color jam, and an ugly, but likely very lovable, crottin of cheese!

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  10. i love pepper jelly & cheese combos!!

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  11. i wish i had known about the shop when i visited iceland. would like to try it!

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  12. does anyone know where i can buy these cheeses offline?

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    1. For the goat cheese, I suggest you visit the Cherry Glen web site, which lists stores that carry the cheese: http://www.cherryglengoatcheese.com/buy.html
      As for the others, as far as I know they are available only in Iceland You can however find Story Dimon, a bloomy rind Icelandic cheese, at some Whole Foods stores.

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  13. That cheese looks divine! Thanks for the chance to win a treat!

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  14. Oh My God, this looks amazing. I would love to be able to go and meet Eirny. I love the soft pink-y colors of those jams. Yum!

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  15. I don't know if it's just the awesome presentation, but cheese and jellies never sounded so good!

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  16. I've been wanting to go to Iceland for a long time. How great that you got to know the shop owner. You learn so much from them about the products. That is why I love small shops. Congrats to the lucky winner. Have a great weekend!

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  17. After 'Poppa' gave us the Icelandic slide show at work, was telling him I found the Ugly cheese on the Mjólkursamsalan website. Did he mention that you tasted it? No! Please give some tasting notes on that cheese!

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