Happily divorced from gluten
An excellent alternative to the celebratory Estonian Potato Salad, this vibrant layered beetroot and herring salad (also known as Kasukas in Estonia, Shuba in Slavic countries) or Herring Under a Fur Coat takes some time to make but is worth it. It was my Mum’s favourite salad to put on the table on a special […]
This quick chicken dinner is not only easy to make but also very delicious and includes useful vitamins and minerals. The chicken thigh fillets are pan fried and finished with lemon sauce with a sweetener making it a recipe you’ll want to make again and again. In addition to skin-boiled baby potatoes, the steamed savoy […]
I love mushrooms so I add them to dishes whenever possible as they suit well into pastas, omelettes, casseroles, etc. I had never tried to make mushroom soup until now as it usually doesn’t look too appealing. This smooth mushroom and potato soup recipe originates from a cookbook inherited from my late mom, so I […]
Cold potato salad can be made in so many different ways but this Estonian version is the best, obviously. It’s been a staple dish to serve on special occasions like birthdays or Christmas for a long time. In our family, it has evolved over the years, so now it contains some additional ingredients such as […]
As I mentioned in my blog post about Galicia, pulpo (or octopus in English), is considered a delicacy in the area. The way it is cooked, they have called it pulpo a feira in Galicia, and pulpo a la gallega in Spain. It is a tradition carried on from generation to generation. Here in Wales, […]
On a boiling hot summer’s day, there’s nothing else anyone dislikes more than standing next to a hot stove or oven. So here’s a healthy cold kefir soup for days exactly like that (to make it into a minimal-cook version, you can leave the potatoes out but you’ll still need to boil the eggs). It […]
