Food - Leisure

Global Pastry Chef contestant made a Chocolate Statue

Young Icelandic master chef, Garðar Kári Garðarsson will compete in desert making at the Nordic Chef Congress 2013 in Gothenburg, Sweden. The competition is called Global Pastry Chef and takes place next weekend.

Sunday, 05 May 2013 04:27

The most popular beers in Iceland

Beer drinking has been legal in Iceland since 1989. Many Icelanders love drinking beer and many new Icelandic brands have been created in the last few years.

Friday, 19 April 2013 18:38

The World's Best Burgers in Iceland

One of the world's best burger joints is in Iceland according to the website departures.com. Hamborgarafabrikkan (The hamburger factory) is on a list where the 11 best burger joints worldwide are announced. On the website they say that Hamborgarafabrikkan is known for the clever names of its burgers and for how delicious they taste.

Saturday, 13 April 2013 12:44

Ben Stiller wanted Solla as Private Chef

Sólveig Eiríksdóttir, better known as Solla in Gló or just Solla, is considered among the best raw food chefs in the world. She cooks for Hollywood stars, plays with her grandchild and works on her gardening. She has for example received awards at the Best of Raw contest and was voted 'Favorite Raw Gourmet Chef' and 'Favorite Raw Simple Chef'.

Sunday, 10 February 2013 16:56

Icelandic skyr cake recipe

The skyr cake is very similar to a cheese cake but instead of cheese, skyr is used. Skyr is a very popular milk product in Iceland and has more proteins than most other milk products. It is similar to yogurt, but a bit thicker.

Saturday, 02 February 2013 16:43

A traveling kitchen for tourists in Iceland - VIDEO

Welcome to Iceland's little house of food. For twelve days in March 2012, tourists in Iceland were invited to dinner at a traveling kitchen - Iceland´s little house of food. The small house is on wheels and traveled through Iceland for a few weeks and tourists experienced the best food that Iceland has to offer.

Wednesday, 30 January 2013 19:51

Increase in fruit and vegetable supply

Supply of fruits decreased in 2009 and 2010, but increased this year. Last year, 2012, we had 61 kg (134 lbs.) of fruits per capita. The sugar supply did not change much between years and was just over 45 kg (99 lbs.) per capita.

Tuesday, 22 January 2013 17:52

Healthy hamburger recipe

This is a healthy version of a hamburger with no bread and sweet potatoes instead of normal french fries. Here, sweet potatoes are also used instead of hamburger bread and the hamburger sauce is guacamole. This is a great way to spice things up and a delicious meal that you shouldn´t feel guilty about eating.

Sunday, 20 January 2013 21:35

The Seafood Grill - Culinary art in a street full of galleries

The Seafood Grill is a restaurant located at Skólavörðustígur steet, a street in the heart of Reykjavík that is full of art galleries is the perfect location for a seafood grill where culinary art is not just fancy words but a fact. A feast for the eyes as well as the other senses.

Thursday, 10 January 2013 18:28

The Fish Market - A restaurant downtown Reykjavik

Restaurant Fish Market uses Iceland’s freshest ingredients to prepare original fish, meat and sweet dishes with a modern twist. TThe restaurant buy's directly from the country’s farmers and fishermen to guarantee the sustainability and quality of the dishes.

Thursday, 10 January 2013 18:01