HAPPY EASTER Shells Ingredients 2 cups almond flour 1/2 cup tapioca 1/2 bolli rice flour 2 tbsp melted coconut oil 25 g vegan butter, preferably a block from Naturli 1 egg or 1 chia egg (1 tbsp ground chia seeds and 2 tbsp water) 1/2 tsp salt 1-3 tbsp water (if needed) Method Preheat the […]
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I love curry leaves! Got to know them when I lived in London and was trying my best to cook authentic Indian dishes. Their flavour is unique and they give a nice heat without being extremely hot. In recent years I’ve used them a lot in my cooking, even when I’m not making Indian dishes. […]
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Ingredients 4 eggs 1/3 cup coconut milk, full fat 1/2 yellow chilli 1/2 tsp turmeric 10 fresh curry leaves (or frozen if you can’t get fresh) 6 mushrooms garlic olive oil, for frying (or olive oil) salt and black pepper Method Slice the mushrooms and chop chilli and curry leaves. Beat the eggs with the […]
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Ingredients 150 g mixed green lettuce 300 g broccoli 10-15 mushrooms 1 yellow chilli 1-2 tbsp garlic, chopped finely 1 tin chickpeas 1 tbsp turmeric salt and black pepper olive oil for frying Method Wash the salad and arrange in a big bowl. Divide the broccoli into florets and slice the mushrooms and yellow chilli. […]
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“April is the cruelest month, breeding lilacs out of the dead land, mixing memory and desire, stirring dull roots with spring rain.” -T.S. Eliot, The Waste Land. One could think he was writing about Iceland. It’s the 5th of April and it’s snowing yet again. Frosty nights are forecast throughout the week. Half a month […]
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It’s still cold in Iceland, so this drink is really comforting. Turmeric latte is nice any time of the year though and extremely good for you. I bought the mug at the Jane Austen museum in Bath a few years back. It’s one of my favourite mugs. The quote from Persuasion says it all, doesn’t […]
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I’ve been a film journalist for decades so Oscars night is always one of the highlights of the year. Back in the days I was relying on the strongest coffee to keep me alert and able to stay awake till 5 o’clock in the morning. I also had lots of snacks and candy. As you […]
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Ingredients 500 g plaice fillets, skin- and boneless a good handful of spinach 100 g carrots, cut julienne 3 tbsp tzatziki spice mix salt and black pepper olive oil Method Cut the carrots julienne. Fry the carrots on a skillet for a bit, and add the spinach towards the end. It only needs a very […]
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The Icelandic Cancer Society’s annual initiative, Mottumars, (Moustache March) brings awareness to cancer affecting men. Many grow moustaches to bring attention to this and encourage other men to know the symptoms and seek help. Companies support Moustache March too and among others are my sponsors VAXA. They sent me a special Moustache March box, filled […]
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It’s my birthday tomorrow, so I figured I’d give you a birthday cake recipe. It’s delicious and makes me deliriously happy 🙂 Ingredients 1 chia egg (1 tbsp chia seed and 2 tbsp water) 1/4 cup almond milk (unsweetened) and 2 tbsp apple cider 1 tbsp olive oil 2 tbsp stevia powder, from Good Good […]
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