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Sólveig Eva Magnúsdóttir

Op-Comic: In troubling times, we turn to the global comfort food

By Sólveig Eva MagnúsdóttirGuest contributor 
Lately I've been craving the traditional Icelandic pancakes I grew up with, thin with many little holes.
I imagine fluffy, stacked American pancakes would be concerned for their wellbeing. ("Dude, do you need syrup or something?")
These turbulent times seem to call for something comforting and familiar, like a stack of warm pancakes with loved ones.
Pancakes, or poured batter baked to deliciousness, come in many forms across the globe.
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Globally we all seem to agree...
...pancakes are awesome.
But so far, I've struggled to replicate my mom's and grandma's seemingly simple Icelandic pönnukökur.
Mastering any culinary art takes time. I hold onto the hope that every bad batch brings me just a little closer to home.

Sólveig Eva Magnúsdóttir is an Icelandic American author, illustrator and actress. She has contributed to the Washington Post, the Boston Globe, the New Yorker and McSweeney’s.

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