2019-05-06 12:08
Sour and sweet weed soup with onions and balanced with rye bread.
The recipe is basing on classical onion soup recipe.
Nettles are very important and has been used in Estonian folk medicine… Read More
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2019-05-02 06:06
Viljandi is a town and municipality in southern Estonia. This adorable little town hidden deep within southern Estonian forests boasts impressive castle ruins, former home of the rulin… Read More
2019-04-26 22:02
This is soft and Crispy Quark Cake is a great combination of tart apples/rhubarb and sweet and light quark.
The crunchy base and topping give the pie structure and character.
Quark… Read More
2019-04-23 00:19
Beetroot is delicious. And healthy. While beetroot is sweet I prefer to serve it with pickled cucumber or cheese to complement sweetness with sour and salty.
Caraway seeds is something Eston… Read More
2019-04-17 16:25
Paskha (also spelled pascha, or pasha; Russian: па́сха; [ˈpasxə]; “Easter”) is a festive dish made in Eastern Orthodox countries.
Est… Read More
2019-04-14 10:42
Narva Jõesuu is situated in north-eastern Estonia. The town’s name in Estonian and Russian means “Mouth of the Narva”,
Thanks to the beach, covered with fine sand an… Read More
2019-04-11 00:04
Spring means a lot of weed…
But I have a solution, Just eat them:)
I am not going to talk about the benefits of nettles, wood sorrel, dandelion leaves and goutweed. You can read this… Read More
2019-04-05 12:24
Great dish for ” Meatless Mondays” A light vegetable fritters for a dinner. Consist of two very important Estonian ingredients: potatoes and quark. Wonderful Carbohydrates… Read More
2019-03-25 11:40
Today, 70 years ago, was for 20 000 Estonians and their families very sad day.
On 25 March 1949, over 20,000 people, mostly women and children, were deported from Estonia to Siberia.
8 year… Read More
2019-03-23 11:43
If Rye Cream seems to you too exotic, cook Semolina Cream. look at recipe
My Grandmother called Semolina Mousse as ” Wind Porridge”. Because it is “fills” but d… Read More
2019-03-19 12:42
Very nutritious vegetable dish. Combine different vegetables for a different result.
And add more colour by adding more carrots or turnip or celery.
Serve with a side dish with meat or fish… Read More
2019-03-14 01:25
This recipe is suitable for all people who do not like or have not time or skills to use and prepare yeast dough.
Very easy to prepare.
I used sweet filling and combined cowberries, nuts and… Read More
2019-03-08 12:15
Happy Woman’s Day !!
Did you know: Estonia has considerably more women than men – for every 100 females, there are 84 men; only the Northern Mariana Islands have a smaller perce… Read More
2019-03-05 14:19
Vastlapäev, known as Shrove Tuesday in much of the English-speaking world, the Estonians celebrate this day a little differently.
Instead of pancakes, we eat split pea soup and the del… Read More
2019-02-28 10:04
Homemade Sauerkraut, Fermented Cabbage, Hapukapsas is a very important and popular dish in Estonia during the autumn-winter time and mandatory food during Christmas time.
In ancient time, Ha… Read More
2019-02-23 23:10
Secret of Estonia is Kama. Kama is Estonian traditional finely milled flour mixture.
Historically kama was a non-perishable, easy-to-carry food that could be quickly fashioned into a stomach… Read More
2019-02-22 10:46
2019-02-12 03:16
I found this recipe from blog of Olga. It sounded and seemed so interesting and I decided to try this and share with you. Please visit Olga blog, you can find more very interesting recipes… Read More
2019-02-06 02:07
One of the oldest grain cereals in Estonia was barley
Barley was the mundane and the ordinary food, and belonged on the table for common people. The oldest data of barley growing in Estonia… Read More
2019-01-31 23:02
Very simple salad, one of my favourite.
Use white smoked fish. In my photo is boiled egg, but this is not mandatory
Chop in to cubes and mix carefully together
apples
white smoked fish
red o… Read More
2019-01-26 11:18
Honey cake is known and famous in the many countries. Estonian honey cake is simple. Sweetness of honey is balanced with sour cream.
This time I did this cake in little bit different w… Read More
2019-01-19 23:30
My intention was make balls from carrot, parsnip and meat. But I bought by mistake white radish. But result was amazing and very tasty
Carrot in balls gives juiciness and moisture. And indu… Read More
2019-01-13 17:52
Estonian climate should be perfect, we have four season. But, as we use to say, we have in real life 9 months of the “bad skiing weather”… so. runny nose and cough a… Read More
2019-01-08 23:34
Delicious Cottage cheese and white chocolate cranberry cake with twist.
This is cake with vertical layers.Trust me : It is much simpler to make than you might think. I won’t tell if yo… Read More
2019-01-02 23:53
Happy New Year!! Thank you all my readers! I hope you enjoyed all recipes I shared and most important: found something new and lot of inspiration
These are the most popular posts on … Read More
2018-12-30 10:42
Thank you for reading and following my blog. I wish you Happy New Year !!! Read More
2018-12-25 14:06
Hazelnut and Chocolate Cake.
A delicious and very sweet old school real food cake
This cake from an era, when people ate sugar nad butter and flour… Very sweet, very rich. Butte… Read More
2018-12-20 13:12
Estonians eat too much.
Specially during Christmas time.Look at Estonian Christmas dishes
Estonian Christmas dishes – pork, sauerkraut, mushrooms, salads… are very nourish and f… Read More
2018-12-15 11:39
Have I said that I just love gingerbread.
The real and my favourite gingerbread is very thin and crispy. Look at for recipe here.
But sometimes you want some change and something different… Read More
2018-12-09 12:50
Rosolje is a traditional salad, as Estonian Potato Salad, where all families has their own recipe.
For sure it contains beetroot. And as says name ” rosol” (means (in Russi… Read More
2018-12-04 02:04
Halva has nothing to do with Estonia. But I love halva.
This cake is a real fusion. Mix of Estonian traditional quark and eastern halva.
A delicious sweet and sour and juicy apple filling, c… Read More
2018-11-29 10:31
I love duck.
Duck fillet is a quite expensive and duck legs take a lot of time, so this is a dish I always order in the restaurant.
But sometimes I prepare duck at home, as well.
Today I sug… Read More
2018-11-25 01:39
Amazingly delicious combination of sweet pork, bitter beer and crunchy mushrooms.
Fresh chanterelle: The mushrooms are cleaned without water, with only a clean, dry towel and paring knife. H… Read More
2018-11-20 10:55
This is very soft and crisp cake. Use the spoon for eating and serve with whipped cream or ice cream.
This cake has only few ingredients and is an eggfree. Healthy and crispy oatmeal is comb… Read More
2018-11-13 19:35
I have been studying many dictionaries to find out which is the right translation: cowberries or lingonberry. And still I do not know right answer.
These berries, Vaccinium vitis-idaea… Read More
2018-11-08 08:10
November has its own beauty. It neither golden autumn nor white and clean winter. November is foggy, grey, rainy and brown…
November 2nd is All Souls’ Day and N… Read More
2018-11-02 11:15
If you want a simple, delicious, low-calorie and all natural healthy salad this is it!
Very delicious and nutritious Salad. Recently I heard from one Australian Tv cooking show, that broad b… Read More
2018-11-01 20:01
Hope Mason baked cake. Read and enjoy
Hope Opera
In this week’s episode of Worth-Your-While-Wednesdays, I present to you an excellent food blog. Eesti Toit, or ‘Estonian C… Read More
2018-10-26 22:45
This recipe I found on my mother-in law recipe book. I do not know Anne, She was probably friend of my mother in law.
But I can tell you, Anne can bake. And definitely Anne was lady from era… Read More
2018-10-21 23:37
The great vegetable dish. This time I used salted mushroom .
As Estonia has an abundance of forest, we like to pick berries and mushrooms.
and for winter Mushrooms are marinated, or salted… Read More
2018-10-16 10:59
Mõisaküla is a town in southern Estonia, part of Mulgi Parish of Viljandi County, just next to the border of Latvia. It is considered to be the smallest town in Estonia. The town… Read More
2018-10-14 15:00
2018-10-11 06:57
Ian writing about the most beautiful part of the Tallinn
via Tallinn’s Culture Kilometre and the Kalamaja District Read More
2018-10-08 22:03
delicious sweet and sour marinade from honey and cranberries softening tender poultry.
Horseradish gives a taste and flavour. Wonderful warming dish for autumn dinner.
Chicken Wings Mari… Read More
2018-10-03 10:36
An international and famous dessert with a small Estonian twist and ingredients
I have not words to express how tasty, watermouthing and great dessert it is. Small apple pieces and cowberrie… Read More
2018-09-28 11:57
Buckwheat is just an amazing. And buckwheat flour is a suitable substitute for grains for people who are sensitive to wheat or other grains that contain protein gluten.
Buckwheat has l… Read More
2018-09-22 23:39
This summer was very warm. In May, June, July, August were hot, 30 C degrees. The Estonian climate is very humid, so warm feels hotter and cold is colder.
I love summer and it would be unfai… Read More
2018-09-17 07:13
Stuffed Cabbage Rolls are dish what is known, I believe, in everywhere. But every nation has his own recipe, something different, which give for this dish special touch and make it differen… Read More
2018-09-10 23:35
One of the oldest grain cereals in Estonia was barley.
Barley was the mundane and the ordinary food, and belonged on the table for common people. The oldest data of barley growing in Estonia… Read More
2018-09-05 22:26
This photos are made 10 years ago. This was our first ” Teeme ära” clean up day. Honestly? It was terrible, but useful experience.
My family and my daughters classmates unde… Read More
2018-08-30 22:22
Estonian first University was established in 1632 and The University of Tartu is among the top 2% of the world`s univerities and the highest ranked in the Baltic States.
We are very proud of… Read More
2018-08-25 22:26
Good child has many names. This Toome salad has an other name “Pail Salad”.
Word “Toome” has two meanings, as well.
Toome- bird cherry, and Toome as internation… Read More
2018-08-20 01:30
Estonians are the singing nation. We regained independence without any bloodshed only by singing…
The Singing Revolution lasted over 4 years and In 1990 Estonians promised to eat eve… Read More
2018-08-18 08:33
The worldwide ESTONIA100 joint singing event on 19 August
invites everyone to sing along, whether on the spot or via ERR or ev100.ee webpage broadcast!
There are few songs with lyrics:
https… Read More
2018-08-14 23:09
You can find from my blog already few recipes how to make freshly salted cucumbers.
For example this recipe or this.
And now, one more recipe. You need salt and garlic and a little bit of ti… Read More
2018-08-10 11:21
Alatskivi located right on the shore of Peipsi lake in Nina village. Alatskivi Castle is a Neo-Gothic castle in Alatskivi, Estonia. Dating to the 17th century, it is situated in Alatskivi. V… Read More
2018-08-06 00:05
Yes. Pink and blue food does not look like very appetizing. But sour and sweet taste of Blueberries complements chicken delicious flavour.
Honey balances the acidity of blueberries and… Read More
2018-08-03 12:22
Estonia’s territories include a group of 2,222 islands and islets in the Baltic Sea.
The island of Vilsandi, Saaremaa Parish, Saare County, Estonia i… Read More
2018-07-28 22:52
I have been used in all my posts word “blueberry” in meaning ” wild blueberry”. Now I read Aho blog and found out that right expression is bilberry?
In Estonia we ar… Read More
2018-07-24 00:37
Muhu is an island in the Baltic Sea. With an area of 198 km2 (76 sq mi) it is the third largest island belonging to Estonia, after Saaremaa and Hiiumaa.
The sleepy f… Read More
2018-07-19 02:58
As I know this cake is origin from Sweden, but because of taste and simplicity is very popular in Estonia
NB! this is quite small cake.
So, try this first time and believe me, next time you… Read More
2018-07-14 01:10
Pühajärv (“Holy lake”) is a lake in Estonia, near the town of Otepää.
There are many lakes with the name Pühajärv (‘Holy Lake’) in Eston… Read More
2018-07-13 09:35
Eneko García-Amezaga is a world traveller. He was recently in Estonia and completed an 11-day road trip, driving 2,200 Km around the country. He visited Tallinn, Paldiski, Haapsalu, H… Read More
2018-07-09 02:13
This is dish from my childhood.
In June or July, when all vegetables start to mature. Carrots are almost always seeded too closely together. And it is important to thin carrots, they will no… Read More
2018-07-04 00:28
cottage cheeseInteresting fact: In Estonia, cottage cheese began to be produced in order to meet the cheese production plan set by Moscow to the USSR. The National Planning Committee of the… Read More
2018-06-29 00:11
Observation Tower on Suur MunamägiNow you’re going to laugh about me But yes.
The highest peak in Estonia (and the Baltic states), reaching 318 metres (1,043 ft) above… Read More
2018-06-24 10:16
A light and easy summer recipe.
Kefir makes a chicken soft and gives the sour taste, dill adds an exciting taste flavor.
And there are no Estonian recipe without garlic. Garlic is necessary… Read More
2018-06-20 11:41
Delicous, full of fruits Kissel with beautiful colour.
Sweet strawberries complements tart rhubarbs.
Our mothers cooked Rhubarb Kissel with Strawberries usually in June, when everyone were… Read More
2018-06-18 20:16
2018-06-16 11:05
Värska is located in South-Eastern corner of Estonia. In Setomaa, far away from the big cities. This facility is known for the freshwater mud and famous Värska mineral water u… Read More
2018-06-12 08:55
Lüübnitsa is the small village in Setomaa. South eastern Estonia, near the Pihkva lake. Lüübnitsa has become very famous for her onion and fish fair. If you visit Estonia… Read More
2018-06-06 09:45
The Baltic herring is one of the most important fish in the whole of the Baltic Sea and the Estonians’ feeder for centuries.
In 2007 the Baltic herring was announced the national Eston… Read More
2018-06-01 02:55
Classical recipe, pesto, with Estonian twist. For base I used tart and fresh spruce tips, combined with hazelnuts and local hard cheese.
Wonderful combination and spread for a rye bread or a… Read More
2018-05-27 22:24
Simple and delicious cake for people, who do not want or like very sweet cakes.
Bitterness of the rye and chocolate , tart rhubarb and crunchy nuts creating wonderful combination.
Rye flour… Read More
2018-05-24 05:42
In the spring forest you will never be thirsty.
As a children we used to put the branch into an anthill. Ants excrete methanoic acid and branch becomes sour. It was very good to lick of thir… Read More
2018-05-20 06:56
Only 3 ingredients.
Simple dinner where ripe and sweet tomatoes complemented with dill gives for fish beautiful flavour. Very easy to do. And salad is already included
I like pure clean fla… Read More
2018-05-15 01:26
all ingenious is simple and all simple is ingenious.
Last year I introduced to you Pletskid- Estonian flat bread from very difficult and poor time. When people had just few potatoes and litt… Read More
2018-05-09 02:22
I do not know why I decided this time to use round shape cake tin. Usually this cake is baked on a baking tray.
This is one of my favourite cake. I love mellow biscuit and soft bottom… Read More
2018-05-03 22:36
Perfect workday dinner. easy to make and will be complete quickly. If you can, use Rye black bread, not white bread crumbs. Rye Bread gives special delicious bitter-sweet taste.
Rye B… Read More
2018-04-28 22:13
Do you know this fairy tale. About girl, who must, to rescue her brothers, knit a jacket from.. nettles..?
This is good story about love.
But to exterminate and consume all weed in your gar… Read More
2018-04-22 22:28
The first written record of Vihula manor in Lahemaa National Park dates back to 1501.
At the time it belonged to the Danish baron Hans von Lode. The manor fascinates with its atmosphere and… Read More
2018-04-17 23:35
Did you know.
Carrot came from Afganistan and original carrot was purple. Orange carrots came later.
I love this easy salad because of how it looks like. Beautiful colors. Fresh vegetables a… Read More
2018-04-13 02:46
In the old times spring meant two good news. At least the grass arises and the cows began to give milk.
So, ancient Estonian spring dishes contain a lot of milk, dairy products and greens.
G… Read More
2018-04-07 22:37
This is one of my favourite cakes.
Amazing combination of sweet and fluffy biscuit and crispy bottom.
Bitterness of chocolate complements sour and sweet rhubarb.
Chocolate Rhubarb… Read More
2018-04-03 09:32
This is one very retro dish.
My generation was served Sausage Sauce for dinner at school .
And this was one of the our favourite school lunch dish.
At school the table was alread… Read More
2018-03-29 09:54
Beans are traditional Good Friday dish.
You can cook this soup on the traditional way: swell beans and barley overnight. Prepare beautiful and delicious broth, and cook up to 2 hours.
But I… Read More
2018-03-22 11:47
This is recipe, which outcome you can choose by yourself.
Easy to make Barley Groats and Quark pancakes or fritters, which can be served either as a side dish for a savory meal or as a delic… Read More
2018-03-16 07:57
This is a very very simple dessert, but amazingly delicious.
In Estonia we call this dessert ” Taani talutüdruk”.
In direct translation ” Taani talutüdruk”… Read More
2018-03-12 12:55
Good dish for “meat free Mondays ”
Notice, that if you change balance of buckwheat and quark in favour of buckwheat, you receive more crispy result. Eat warm, because cold… Read More
2018-03-08 12:35
Happy Woman`s Day!
This recipe I found from book by Carl Mothander (1886–1965) . He was a former Swedish reserve officer
After the first war, in 1928, Mothander settled in Estonia, as… Read More
2018-03-05 10:32
2018-03-03 01:38
Estonians season dishes usually with pepper and salt. (You probably already notice this, I believe). Yes, we have herbs. And most of us know edible plants. Because of climate, we… Read More
2018-02-28 08:32
Mulgi- Mulgimaa is area in South-Estonia, with own culture, traditions, food and dialect. My mother is Mulk and so do I.
Mulgipuder means Mulgi + Puder/Porridge. This is very old… Read More
2018-02-24 23:14
2018-02-22 07:05
#Estonia100
February 24 is a public holiday in Estonia and in 2018 Estonia celebrates 100 years of freedom.
Celebrate with us and like Estonian
At sunrise, 7:33 in the morning take place th… Read More
2018-02-19 02:26
The Republic of Estonia will celebrate its 100th anniversary on February 24, 2018. Happy birthday my small homeland
More about celebration read here .
Blueberry Kissell is the best food to… Read More
2018-02-16 09:26
This is so easy dinner, that probably do not need any recipe.
But baked potatos are very typical Estonian supper, so let make them.Oven Baked PotatoServings: 4-6Difficulty: easyPrint
Ingredi… Read More
2018-02-13 08:38
Read more about Estonian Shrove Tuesday traditions
Magical Faerie Mom
Hello dear ones, hello to whoever is reading this post and welcome to this witchy pagan blog For those who don’t… Read More
2018-02-12 08:41
Roasted Pork LegPork Leg is a traditional Estonian Shrove Tuesday dish. On that day, everything except for the pork legs was eaten.
So before fast, pork legs were used to create an addition… Read More
2018-02-06 12:32
Like I wrote last year, the most important custom on Shrove Tuesday (Vastlapäev) is sledding.
You can understand why this activity is important by just looking at the ingredients of th… Read More
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