My favourite quick dish of the summer: Harissa-spiked houmous

If there is one dish that I've been making over and over again (apart from f ried chantarelle mushrooms in various disguises), it's...

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Watermelon, feta and lime salad

Yet another watermelon salad that's perfect as a light meal on those hot summer days. I made this first about a year ago, when I spotted...

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Coconut French Toast with Berries

Something for the forthcoming weekend :) We usually have pancakes or crepes on Saturday mornings, and try to go for a coffee in a nice café ...

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Cold Beetroot Soup (kind of Chlodnik or Холодник)

Although the tropical heat wave has given way to a beautiful Estonian summer (temperatures at around 25 C, with some showers), it's stil...

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Kama, the best thing ever ...

... on a hot summer day. Here served with bilberries, wild strawberries and garden raspberries. I've written more about KAMA here . I lo...

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Watermelon and feta salad with olives

When I first went to Greece in July 2002, I was shocked about the temperatures. I spent a week on Santorini, and it felt that the temperatur...

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Green Apple Mousse

Perhaps not the most seasonal dessert (local apples become available in a month or two), but it's a light dessert that would taste lovel...

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Watermelon drink

It's VERY hot here. For the last week or two, the usually moderate summer temperatures have been replaced with about 28-30 Celsius, and ...

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Koldskål aka Danish buttermilk soup

We're in the middle of a heatwave here in Estonia, and there's no end in sight. On the contrary, the weather forecast announces that...

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Cottage Cheese and Egg Salad

Egg Salad (called ' munavõi ' or 'egg butter' in Estonian) is a popular sandwich spread in Estonia. The traditional version ...

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Chantarelle bruschetta

I've blogged about serving fried chantarelles on toast two years ago , but as the chantarelle season has began here again and I've ...

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Grilled chicken livers in sherry and honey marinade

When planning the menu for the Midsummer's Eve, I knew I wanted something more unusual in addition to the traditional pork shashlik . I ...

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