Estonian Strawberry Roulade (Berry Swiss Roll)

I'm not claiming that Swiss Roll or Strawberry Roulade is by any means unique to Estonia. But I guess our most popular version of the roll - fill…

Nami-Nami recommends: Eating Out in Tallinn and beyond in Summer 2009

NOTE that I'll be updating this post during the summer, as I get to frequent places again myself. I'll put a handy link to the right hand sid…

Tarte aux Myrtilles - a recipe for French Blueberry Tart

What's an Estonian girl to write about French blueberry tart? No real excuse, apart from the fact that I had a box of wild Estonian bilberries in…

Gooseberry Fruit Soup

We went to see my parents last weekend, and I was thrilled to see that both whitecurrants and gooseberries are ripe and ready to be picked! I sneaki…

David Leite's Chocolate Chip Cookies, slightly modified

David Leite's Chocolate Chip Cookies pretty closely, I made up a batch of cookie dough on Monday night, and baked 6 large cookies this morning. T…

Yesterday

We spent couple of hours in our favourite forest and bog yesterday, taking home: Two litres of beautiful cloudberries (1.2 kg of berries after cleanin…

Gooseberry Tart with Condensed Milk Topping

forest and bog bounty of cloudberries, bog bilberries and assorted wild mushrooms ), I was keen to try out the idea with gooseberries. Condensed milk…

A Story of a Grilled Pig's Heart

Last week a kind friend brought us a whole pluck of a wild boar. He had been on a hunting trip to one of the island, that's why. It was late on W…

Cherry Marzipan Tart

Photo updated in October 2010 The cherry season is in full swing in Estonia. Every market stall sells both sweet and sour cherries - the latter being …

Grilled Broad Beans (Fava Beans)

Estonians love their fresh fava beans/broad beans simply boiled in well-seasoned water - and it's a great way for showcasing the humble legume. …