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Elín Briem
Elín Rannveig Briem (19 October 1856 – 4 December 1937) was an Icelandic teacher and writer who in 1889 published one of Iceland's most popular books, (The Women's Instructor). Principally a cookbook, it also provided advice to housewives on health, hygiene and economics. The work was based on the classes she gave to her students while headmistress of the girls college at Ytri-Ey near Skagaströnd in the north of Iceland. Early life and education Born on 19 October 1856 at Espihóll on the Eyjafjörður, Elín Rannveig Briem was the daughter of Eggert Gunnlaugson Briem, a county magistrate (''sýslumaður'') in northern and northwestern Iceland, and his wife Ingibjörg Eiríksdóttir. Elín was the 10th in a family of 19 children. The family moved frequently, settling in Reynistaður near Sauðárkrókur in 1872. There the children were taught privately at home, learning all the normal subjects as well as English, Danish and German. Elín and her sister Kristin strongly suppor ...
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1856 Births
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Cookbook Writers
A cookbook or cookery book is a kitchen reference containing recipes. Cookbooks may be general, or may specialize in a particular cuisine or category of food. Recipes in cookbooks are organized in various ways: by course (food), course (appetizer, first course, main course, dessert), by main ingredient, by cooking technique, alphabetically, by region or country, and so on. They may include illustrations of finished dish (food), dishes and preparation steps; discussions of cooking techniques, advice on kitchen equipment, ingredients, tips, and substitutions; historical and cultural notes; and so on. Cookbooks may be written by individual authors, who may be chefs, cooking teachers, or other food writers; they may be written by collectives; or they may be anonymous. They may be addressed to home cooks, to professional restaurant cooks, to institutional cooks, or to more specialized audiences. Some cookbooks are didactic, with detailed recipes addressed to beginners or people learn ...
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Women Food Writers
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Icelandic Women Educators
Icelandic refers to anything of, from, or related to Iceland and may refer to: *Icelandic people *Icelandic language *Icelandic orthography *Icelandic cuisine See also * Icelander (other) * Icelandic Airlines, a predecessor of Icelandair * Icelandic horse, a breed of domestic horse * Icelandic sheep, a breed of domestic sheep * Icelandic Sheepdog, a breed of domestic dog * Icelandic cattle Icelandic cattle ( ) are a breed of cattle native to Iceland. Cattle were first brought to the island during the Settlement of Iceland a thousand years ago. Icelandic cows are an especially colorful breed with a wide variety of colours and marki ..., a breed of cattle * Icelandic chicken, a breed of chicken {{disambig Language and nationality disambiguation pages ...
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Icelandic Women Writers
This is a list of women writers who were born in Iceland or whose writings are closely associated with that country. A * Anna Mjöll Ólafsdóttir, jazz songwriter * Anna Svanhildur Björnsdóttir, poet * Arndís Þórarinsdóttir, children's books author * Auður Ava Ólafsdóttir (born 1958), novelist, poet * Auður Jónsdóttir (born 1973), novelist, playwright, journalist *Auður Laxness, writer and wife of Halldór Laxness Á * Álfrún Gunnlaugsdóttir (1938–2021), novelist * Áslaug Jónsdóttir, children's book author * Ágústína Jónsdóttir (born 1949), poet B * Bergljót Arnalds, children's book author * Bergþóra Árnadóttir, folk song writer *Birgitta Jónsdóttir (born 1967), politician, poet, editor *Björk, songwriter * Bryndís Björgvinsdóttir (born 1982), novelist * Brynhildur Þórarinsdóttir (born 1970), children's writer D * Drífa Viðar (1920–1971), writer, artist and educator E * Elín Briem (1856–1937), teacher, cookbook writer *Elín Eb ...
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Heads Of Schools In Iceland
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Icelandic Writers
Icelandic refers to anything of, from, or related to Iceland and may refer to: *Icelandic people *Icelandic language *Icelandic orthography *Icelandic cuisine See also * Icelander (other) * Icelandic Airlines, a predecessor of Icelandair Icelandair is the flag carrier of Iceland. Linked from here It is part of the Icelandair Group and operates to destinations on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean from its main airline hub, hub at Keflavík International Airport. Its smaller dom ... * Icelandic horse, a breed of domestic horse * Icelandic sheep, a breed of domestic sheep * Icelandic Sheepdog, a breed of domestic dog * Icelandic cattle, a breed of cattle * Icelandic chicken, a breed of chicken {{disambig Language and nationality disambiguation pages ...
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1937 Deaths
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Order Of The Falcon
The Order of the Falcon () is the only order of chivalry in Iceland, founded by Christian X of Denmark, King Christian X of Denmark and Iceland on 3 July 1921. The award is awarded for merit for Iceland and humanity and has five degrees. Nowadays, appointments are made on the nomination of the President of Iceland and that of a "five-member council." History and appointments Christian X of Denmark, Christian X, the King of Denmark, ruled Iceland until 17 June 1944. During his royal visit to Iceland in 1921, King Christian X issued the royal decree founding the Icelandic Order of the Falcon. When Iceland became a republic, new statutes were incorporated for the Order on 11 July 1944. The Republic of Iceland replaced the King by an elected List of Presidents of Iceland, President of Iceland who is the designated Grand Master (order), Grand Master of this Order. It may be awarded to both Icelanders and citizens of other countries for achievements in Iceland or internationally. A fiv ...
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Cookbook
A cookbook or cookery book is a kitchen reference containing recipes. Cookbooks may be general, or may specialize in a particular cuisine or category of food. Recipes in cookbooks are organized in various ways: by course (food), course (appetizer, first course, main course, dessert), by main ingredient, by cooking technique, alphabetically, by region or country, and so on. They may include illustrations of finished dish (food), dishes and preparation steps; discussions of cooking techniques, advice on kitchen equipment, ingredients, tips, and substitutions; historical and cultural notes; and so on. Cookbooks may be written by individual authors, who may be chefs, cooking teachers, or other food writers; they may be written by collectives; or they may be anonymous. They may be addressed to home cooks, to professional restaurant cooks, to institutional cooks, or to more specialized audiences. Some cookbooks are didactic, with detailed recipes addressed to beginners or people learn ...
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