
Christmas roast
Roast pork is almost a mandatory part of the traditional Estonian Christmas dinner. In every Estonian home, roast pork is made in its own, very traditional way. I’m posting here a slightly less traditional and time-consuming way to make a delicious oven-roast. It is roasted meat stewed at a low temperature for at least 7 […]

Mexican red rice (Arroz rojo)
A delicious rice dish from Mexican cuisine to serve alongside any Mexican dish. This dish is made with long-grain rice, tomatoes, garlic, and onions, often with peas, corn, or carrots.This food is prepared using different techniques, I have liked to prepare it in such a way that the rice is browned dry in a pan […]

Blood sausage
Blood sausage is considered one of the most traditional dishes in Estonia, which is eaten all year round today, but it is still mainly known as one of the main Christmas dishes. Classically, blood sausage is made from barley bran or gruel, pig blood, and fatty pork meat, which is stuffed into the small intestine […]

Chocolate salami (Salame di Cioccolato)
A dessert with Italian or Portuguese roots, known by many different names across Europe. In Estonia, it is known as Kirju koer. Simpler versions of this dessert include cocoa, butter, cookies, sugar, and eggs. This dessert is believed to have its roots in Sicily. The only thing that connects this dessert to salami is its […]

Karelian pies (karjalanpiirakka)
Karelian pies are a traditional Finnish dish. Originally, created in the Karelia region, the recipe has spread all over Finland and also in Finland’s neighboring countries, including Estonia. It is an open pie made of rye-wheat flour with a thin base, which can be filled with different ingredients. Initially, barley porridge was used as a […]