'Egg mushrooms' for kids and adults alike

all your kind wishes on my birthday - you're too sweet! And what a lovely birthday I had. On Thursday (the actual b-day), K. and I had a yet anoth…

Wild Garlic Pesto Recipe

here ), and have been looking forward to them again. There's a plentiful supply of wild garlic near our house, and early last week I picked some* t…

Delicious Red Onion and Orange Salad Recipe

my birthday party just over a week ago. I had got some really beautiful and juicy, easy-peel Sicilian blood oranges from the grocery store, and I wan…

Rhubarb desserts: Coconut Creams with Poached Rhubarb Recipe

Since spotting the first crisp and sour local rhubarb spears at the market last about a week ago, I've made no less than three different rhubarb …

The 2008 wild mushroom season has officially begun...

... with this beautiful yellow morel ( Morchella esculenta ) we managed to pick last Saturday. Isn't she pretty? Sumber http://nami-nami.blogspot.co…

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…

Finally, the asparagus is in season in Estonia

... few weeks later for me than for many foodbloggers in the UK, Germany, US and elsewhere. But it's been worth the wait. My first batch of green …

Wild Garlic Butter Recipe

Wild garlic season is almost over, but I wanted to share another simple recipe for that wild plant. Need something zesty on your grilled steak? Want …

Pille goes to the USA

Photo by K. Not related to the blog post :) I've been to the Americas before ( Mexico in October 2005 ), but next Wednesday I'm flying over to …

Persian Lamb and Rhubarb Stew

I love rhubarb. I've just checked my Flickr photostream and it seems that I've made no less than seven rhubarb cakes, six different rhubarb …

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…

Jamie Oliver's Panna Cotta with Roasted Rhubarb Recipe (slightly adapted)

my 12-day US trip , when I managed to present a paper in Bloomington , spend 4 wonderful days in St Louis with cannelés to welcome me back :) I thought …

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 …

Nami-nami turns three and makes a great brunch dish

my first post , which has led to three more years of food-related posts. Starting this food blog was one of the best decisions I made that year, as it…

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…

Another Quick Brunch Recipe: Swiss Toast with Egg and Cheese

Baked Eggy Brunch Tomatoes ). Then I saw a recipe for 'Swiss Toasts' in Oma Maitse , an Estonian food magazine. The recipe was simple enough - …

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…

Strawberries and Brie and a Little Bit of Mint

That's all you need for a sweet summer mouthful (plus it's a dessert and cheese course in one). I used Finnish Valio Brie - my current favour…

Eton Mess Recipe

Suddenly, in the midst of summer ( when all sane people should be relaxing either on the beach or at their summer cottage on the countryside ), I'm…

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…