Comments on: Adventures in Vinetarte

By: Emma

Emma — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 23:54:59 +0000

Sweet! I actually chatted with Kyle at the market this summer – and marveled at the delicious variations of vinetarte he had. (Wound up buying a poppyseed roll, though – my fave!). Kyle’s website doesn’t appear to be up and running yet, but I’ll watch for it. Yum!

By: Kelli

Kelli — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 21:47:16 +0000

I’m friends with Kyle and Maya (the couple Sarah mentioned who sell Vineterrta at the Farmers Markets every summer). Kyle is now putting together a website so his customers can find him and buy Vineterra year round! Yum! I saw the site just after Maya loaded the info onto it & i beleive it’s kylescakes.com
Kyle has put on there that there’s a minimum order of 6 cakes,but that’s mostly so the shipping doesn’t make it impossible to send it out of province. For people in southwestern Manitoba who can pick it up, smaller orders can be arranged! enjoy to your taste buds delight!

By: Ilissa

Ilissa — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 22:36:55 +0000

These look fantastic. My great Aunt makes them and they are definitely one of my favorites! mmm…

By: Pat J

Pat J — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 16:31:42 +0000

Vinetarte is a delicious part of Icelandic culture. My sister informed me that she bought one at the Forks, probably at the Prairie Grains bakery (I think?)

I have to learn how to make it. I’m craving it right now.

By: Sarah

Sarah — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 14:22:53 +0000

There’s a lovely guy named Kyle who sells vinetarte at the St. Norbert Farmers’ market. He uses whatever fruit is seasonal, and he sometimes has gluten-free versions as well.

We’re already looking forward to seeing him next year.

By: Sid

Sid — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 15:51:37 +0000

With some Swedish heritage in me, XMas vinetarte is always part of it, so perhaps its Scandanavian-Canadian?

By: iheartthestills

iheartthestills — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 22:35:46 +0000

Thanks for posting this! I’ve found that a lot of people get grossed out by Icelandic food before they’ve even tried it. (I’ve offered various food items to friends and been met with looks of extreme disgust!) You’ve definitely done the tastiness of vinetarte justice and made the process seem less intimidating. For people who still find the task too daunting, you can purchase cookie-sized vinetartes called “Vienna Tortes” from Dessert Sinsations on St. Mary’s Avenue near the Bay Downtown. I’ve never tried them, but they look pretty good.

As for the icing debate, I’m fond of un-iced vinetarte if it’s coming straight out of the deep freeze and you’re eating it cold. If you’re eating it at room temperature, I think a thin layer of almond icing (with a fairly solid consistency) is a nice touch. As you can tell, I’m a bit of a vinetarte snob.

BTW, I’ve heard that vinetarte is an Icelandic-Canadian thing as opposed to a true Icelandic tradition. Does anyone know?

By: Will O'Neill

Will O'Neill — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 20:41:49 +0000

Neat post! I think Iceland is a fascinating place. My favourite fact about Iceland is that contemporary speakers of their language can still largely understand texts that are hundreds and hundreds of years old, as the language itself has been largely unchanged since that time.

This is also interesting information because the reputation of Icelandic cuisine is also, uhh… More foreign to us than some others. Layered prune desserts are nothing compared to this:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hákarl