From the recipe archives (originally posted in December 2012. Still my favourite Christmas roast). Photo by Juta Kübarsepp for the Decem...

Time for soup ! Earlier this year I came across a recipe for Islandic lamb and cabbage soup in the blogosphere. Lovely soup and justifia...

Aren't those meatballs cute and bright? It's a popular Danish family dish, boller i karry or meatballs in curry sauce. According t...

Photo by Juta Kübarsepp for the February issue of Kodu ja Aed magazine.  Time for another Estonian classic! There are two lovely-soundin...

Here's a posting I didn't think I'd be doing - after all, kodused kotletid are such a humble comfort food and they're not...

Mulgi kapsad aka mulgikapsad is a traditional dish from Southern Estonia, consisting of pork, sauerkraut and barley (either pearl barley...

January 6th - or today - is the last day to wish happy new year here in Estonia , so I'm just in time - Happy New Year, dear reader...

Now that I have five mouths to feed on a daily basis, I need to cook dishes that are easy to put together and suit all the members of the...

Recipe by Nami-Nami . Above photo by Juta Kübarsepp for the September 2013 issue of Kodu ja Aed ("Home and Garden", an Estonian...

There was a day in early December last year that involved a small round turning table, a batch of beautifully styled Saucy Asian Meatballs...

Chickpeas (or garbanzo beans, as they're known in the US), that excellent store-cupboard ingredient that helps one to make many an exc...

Originally posted in February 2012, slightly edited. It's Shrove Tuesday  tomorrow, and before feasting on delicious Lenten buns (I...

Photo by Juta Kübarsepp for the November 2012 issue of Kodu ja Aed magazine. It's snowing outside, and once again I'm craving ...

Stroganoff, for most of you, is associated with the Russian dish boeuf stroganoff , a creamy sauce based on thin beef tenderloin strips an...

Oxtail - isn't it beautiful?  I admit that I blatantly nicked the idea for today's post from the wonderful Jeanne in London, who ...

You've already got the recipe for the Estonian cabbage and mince stew (recommended!), here's a Finnish version that's simil...

  (This recipe was originally posted in December 2006. Fully updated in May 2012).   Here's a recipe for a soup that must have frequ...

I'm thrilled to share another wonderful Estonian dish with you - fried pork slices in marinade, served cold. It's been a popular d...

February 2012 It's Shrove Tuesday today, and I'm sharing a traditional Estonian Shrove Tuesday recipe with you. You'll need ...

This was our family's last proper home-cooked lunch back in 2011. I didn't expect to like it, but I did, just like the rest of my ...