
We’ve known for a while that full-bodied, richly-flavored Lava is highly sought after by Scandinavian beer geeks and that Iceland’s beauty and culture are irresistible. But did you know that Martha Stewart has also fallen for Lava and the Artic Isle? On Tuesday, May 9, the Martha Stewart Iceland show aired on the Hallmark channel. In addition to riding onto the set on a pony, speaking with Icelandic First Lady Dorrit Moussaieff, and contemplating waterfalls and Nordic cuisine, Martha gave Lava a shoutout – she thinks it should be a delicious addition to your your shopping list.
Also on the show was Chef Gunnar Gialason of Dill Restaurant, who prepared a delicious dish of dried fish with creamy butter and sea-salted hazelnuts. This buttery appetizer is absolutely perfect with Lava. But if you can’t get your hands on dried fish, Lava is also amazing with oysters, lobster and crayfish, arctic char, herring, sea urchin, halibut, gravlax, lamb, reindeer, rabbit and shark. Add a handful of Icelandic herbs (angelica, dulse, sorrel, dock, yarrow, wild arctic thyme, juniper, crowberry, caraway, scurvywort, moss) to give your treat your tastebuds to true Nordic taste.
Stay tuned this week for more Icelandic recipes and treats!


Lambickx: excellent by itself and as exquisite accompaniment to food. Salvatore Adamo: excellent by himself and as exquisite accompaniment to food. Especially romantic dinners.




Herb Roasted Chicken:
The lovely Contessa on the label is The Countess of Prato, a tragic figure in the history of Tuscany and legends of love. Prato (translation: the lawn of the Countess) sits on a large plateau on the slopes of Mount Amiata, for which the brewery is named. Prato is surrounded by majestic beech woods, heirloom chestnut groves, and fragrant pine forests.


