Author Archives: Marte Marie

Photo shoot: A peek from a shoot in an old Norwegian estate…

The first four months of this year has been going by way too fast! I look back and wish I would have had  some time to take it all in, to let it marinate a bit before attacking the next … Continue reading

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Food: Daylesford organic farm shop

 Many of you have asked me about my little getaway to the Cotswolds this last week, so I´ll make a wee list for you coming up, but first let me tell you about a treat of a place…  On our … Continue reading

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Travel: Blenheim palace, a stroll back in time…

These last weeks have gone by in a whirlwind of a speed. Iceland (here and here) feels like a dream and I still have loads of photographs to go through. I did a story for a Norwegian food magazine right … Continue reading

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Warm drink: Cappuccino

 To there´s nothing more Italian than the cappuccino, even if it wasn’t on the menu till the 1930´s. And in Italy you can have your cappuccino more than one way. For the caffein addicted, and those in need of a … Continue reading

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A magical journey…

 Last week was magical as I visited Iceland for the very first time. It´s dramatic landscape and ever changing weather made for the most fantastic  sceneries. Wild mountaintops topped with snow peeking through mist, black lava troll landscape covered in … Continue reading

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Recipe: Homemade Gnocchi di patate with sage butter

Last fall I was shooting a story for Cereal magazine at Geitmyra food center for children. It´s such a beautiful old place smack bang in the middle of Oslo in a green oasis with old houses from the 1800th century. … Continue reading

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Recipe: Creamy garlic Spaghettini with quail egg

 When winter wraps the landscape in white, and the temperature tempts you to spend every day inside in front of the fireplace, I need comfort food… I need pasta! This dish is perfectly tasty, fun and quick to make. I … Continue reading

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Travel: Rome and breathtaking moments

 As I sit here in front of my Mac retouching for clients trying to get it all done before upcoming food photo-shoots next week and am exciting food trip to Iceland, my thoughts wander off to Rome, sun and gelato. … Continue reading

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Happy valentine´s day: A windspwet day and a warm cup of tea.

On a gray and misty day in December last year, my english gentleman swept me off to Swanage, an old victorian seaside town, on an old steam train. It was a cold and miserable day, but anything goes when in … Continue reading

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Recipe: Tagliatelle with a creamy stilton sauce with physalis

I must admit that my quest for making the perfect burger has not gone by without a few hiccups. Having watched my beloved mother make delicious burgers and meatballs since I was old enough to sit on the counter next … Continue reading

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