All My Recipes

Savory Olive Dip

Ingredients for 1 full cup of dip 250 g pitted olives, Kalamata olives or a mixture of two types of olives 2 – 4 tblsp extra virgin olive...

Mediterranean Bread Sticks

These yummy bread sticks are relatively easy to make and great for everyday use as well as entertaining. I like to serve them with all...

Copy of It's Time to Mussel Up!

When you fancy a truly no-fuss meal consider quick-cooking mussels. They are easy to cook and lots of fun to eat. I love them simply...

Easy2Make Red Beet Salad!

Whether you want a simple side or satisfying main meal salad, a red beet salad is always a colorful, tasty and healthy choice. Below you...

Healthy Frozen Yoghurt Bars!

Simple and quick to make, frozen yogurt bars are the perfect hot weather summer treat. Topped with finely chopped fresh berries and/or...

Yummy Chocolate Brownies

Brownies are quick and easy to make and this recipe that I've been making for years with great success has a really nice flavor and...

Shrimp Salad with Artichokes, Lima Beans & Fennel!

Here is a recipe for one of my healthy spring/summer favorites . . . Lima bean, fennel and artichoke salad with jumbo shrimp that I just...

Versatile Vanilla Custard Sauce!

At this time of the year, for a special treat or week-end brunch I sometimes crave a warm and comforting bread pudding or fruit desserts...

Homemade Doggy Biscuits!

Homemade dog treats are easy and fun to make and always a big hit with our adorable four legged lovable friends! I started making the...

Christmas in Iceland!

This year I arrived early in Iceland to celebrate the Christmas holiday season with my family and friends and although it’s the darkest...

Orange Cranberry Biscotti

These delicious, crunchy, twice baked cookies/biscuits with cranberries and nuts are always a real treat that I especially like to make...

Glögg - Mulled Red Wine

Glögg is a must for the upcoming Holiday Season in many homes in Iceland as in other Nordic countries. Every year, wherever I am in the...

Granny's Butter Cookies

In our family, these cookies were always made for Christmas but I like them so much that I make them all year round! They are delicious...

Simply Roasted Saddle of Lamb!

Often considered the most- tender cut of the lamb the saddle (also known as the double loin or double rack of lamb) is always best cooked...

Icelandic Rhubarb Jam!

Ingredients 1 – 1.2 kg rhubarb stalks - (if available, use the red variety as it will give you a nicer color) 750g – 1kg sugar (white...

Rhubarb - A Must in Icelandic Households!

In Iceland, rhubarb of varying strains flourishes and is very popular. It grows in people’s vegetable gardens just about everywhere...

Icelandic Rhubarb Soup!

This soup can be served warm in winter or cold during the summertime. I prefer it chilled, with a dollop of thick creamy yoghurt or...

Icelandic Blueberry Soup

Desserts and sweet treats have always been an important part of the Icelandic diet. In Granny’s time desserts or something sweet was...

Crave worthy Cauliflower Recipes!

Cauliflower is a vegetable that is naturally high in fiber, antioxidants, vitamins and minerals. We sometimes think of it as a humble...

Tasty & Healthy Roasted Cauliflower!

Cauliflower is a vegetable that is naturally high in fiber, antioxidants, vitamins and minerals. We sometimes think of it as a humble...

There's Always Something Tasty to Cook!