Lisa Baitup

Today's Icelandic chefs are fusing ancient with new to create a food landscape that is gaining recognition in Europe and beyond

Do you pick blackberries from the hedgerow or gather wild strawberries from your garden? Don't think it's just in the country there's abundance to be found for free.

Diet fads come and go, and the latest to come along is low carb, or keto, diet – the modern day successors to the Atkins Diet. So after the South Beach Diet, Cabbage Soup Diet or simply the low cal diet, what’s the hype all about?

Pickled, soused, barbecued or fried, herring was once a cheap, nutritious source of protein but over-fishing and changing consumer tastes led it to fall out of favour. Now with pressure on popular varieties like cod and haddock, herring is a sustainable choice again.