In the spirit of keeping in touch with his citizens, recently-elected mayor Jón Gnarr has started a “Mayor’s Diary” (Dagbók borgarstjóra) on Facebook, proving that he is not afraid of social networking technologies as a method of communication.

The site also affords him the opportunity to get his citizens’ opinions on his ideas, and his updates are clearly being followed. For example, Jón Gnarr posted an status message saying that he woke up with a sore throat, which resulted in him being given a ginger drink to help him get better whilst he was shopping in the supermarket.

One idea that was met with a popular response was his proposal to open a berry garden at the forest in Öskjuhlíð, which has 1,539 “likes” and 253 comments as of this post being written. The mayor’s latest update, which received 1,031 likes, is a recipe for salmon pasta:

“Salmon pasta: Two fillets of salmon with skin removed. Season with salt and pepper and 2 tbsp of sweet chill sauce per fillet. Bake in the oven for 12 mins at 190°C. Melt 200–250g of butter, adding 6 cloves of crushed garlic and some parsley. Mix the salmon and pasta together and pour over the sauce. Serve with lemons, parmesan, salad and garlic bread and season to taste. Very good!”

We’ve yet to try the recipe ourselves here at the Enquirer, but it does indeed sound “very good”. We thought we’d translate it for your delectation, and so that you can find out for yourself whether Jón Gnarr is any good in the kitchen. Do let us know.

Source and image: Mayor’s Diary

Labels: Jón Gnarr, Politics