The Story of a Fermented Oat Flummery

Yesterday was the 100th birth anniversary of my maternal grandfather Ernst Johannes , known to his family and friends as Orika Ärni . A proud father of…

Rhubarb Sponge Cake with Almonds Recipe

Should you still have couple of rhubarb stalks lying around, then here's a simple cake recipe. It's a real classic here in Estonia*. I made t…

Estonian Deviled Eggs Recipe

these cute quail egg mushrooms , where they were devoured by the kids and grown-ups alike.. Deviled Eggs, Estonian style ( Alanna or Kalyn or Thredahlia …

Cold Kefir Soup for Hot Summer Days

Ximena's El gazpacho de Escolástica, or the best gazpacho in the world Ajoblanco: the other Spanish chilled soup Sumber http://nami-nami.blogspot…

Shaken, not stirred: Estonian Cucumber Salad Recipe

Here's a simple Estonian cucumber salad that my mum used to make quite frequently when we were younger. We never knew there was a 'recipe…

Things to do with wild strawberries: Wild Strawberries and Cream

2006 , in 2007 , and again about a fortnight ago. K. and I spent just under 2 hours on our secret wild strawberry field, we barely covered a plot large…

Apricot Clafoutis, with an Estonian twist

David's Fresh Apricot Ice Cream , and K. made couple of jars of his delicious apricot jam. We still had plenty of apricots left, however, so I dec…

Beetroot and Potato Salad Recipe

I love those Estonian birthday salads - the classic potato salad (a version of what's known as "Russian salad" or "Salad Olivier&q…