Iceland: Grilled

For our third restaurant of the evening at Food and Fun in Iceland, Guest Chef Chris Parsons from Massachusetts started us off with a plate of art featuring Icelandic Arctic char at Grilled.  With a delicate taste and rosy flesh, Icelandic arctic char is a light and refined alternative to salmon.  It is one of the northernmost fresh water fish found in Iceland.  Chris did an excellent job with the presentation.

Iceland: La Primavera

Photo by Emily Clack

So the judging begins at La Primavera with my team of judges, Marcus Jernmark of Aquavit and Fridrik Sigurosson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Iceland. 

Photo by Emily Clack

La Primavera is a contemporary Italian restaurant which merges Northern Italian influences with local Icelandic products. Owner and chef Leifur Kolbeinsson spends a lot of his time in Italy studying and mastering the techniques and philosophy of the Italian cuisine. La Primavera has taken the pleasure in introducing Icelanders to the delicacies of Italian cuisine.