Didn’t the Baltic series end a few weeks ago? you may be wondering if you saw the title. If you haven’t checked out my series on the cuisine of the Baltic States, please do so. Tabling a discussion on Baltic chocolates felt appropriate to include in Chocolate Month. The Baltic States certainly are not world-renowned…
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This winter, try nature’s cure-alls: Sea Buckthorn and Chaga from our northern neighbors
What do the fruit of a shrub that grows in frozen desert (tundra) and a hard, ugly black fungus that thrives on birch trees have in common? Aside from growing in northern latitudes, altitude, and their cold climates, both sea buckthorn and chaga are natural, homeopathic remedies well known throughout Russia and eastern Europe, and,…
Olde Hansa – Medieval times in Tallinn, Estonia
Every now and then, one finds a tourist spot that more than lives up to the hype. In this case, I was pleasantly surprised by the cuisine and ambience of Olde Hansa, perhaps Tallinn’s most well-known restaurant catering to tourists. I expected a heavy hand of kitsch and cheesiness, but my experience was more understated…
Stockpot Riga: The Latvian spirit of The Culinary Diplomat
There are moments when I’m reminded why I started this blog. Moments that inspire me to share the joys of food – from the exotic to seemingly mundane Americana – with everyone. The first experience – well, ok, let’s be honest; all four visits – made me positively giddy with excitement to be able to…
It’s all about beets in the Baltics – and beyond
Beets are by far my favorite root vegetable – and that’s even with stiff competition from sweet potatoes. It is one food trend in recent years that I will stand behind, yet I am one of those weirdos that has loved beets long before the beet salad became a given (next to Brussels sprouts and…
Rustic mushroom soup: Bring home the flavors of Estonia
Soup is the quintessential winter food. Nothing can get rid of bone-chilling cold better than a hearty bowl of steaming soup. In the Baltics, where winter and darkness try to dampen the soul, I imagine soup is all but a necessity. At least in my experience there, I found no shortage of amazing soups –…
What is Baltic cuisine?
Just what really is Baltic cuisine, you ask? Um…what and where are the Baltics? That’s what secretly you’re asking, right? Isn’t that where they had that war in the ’90s? Like Serbia or Bosnia? Nope. But it’s an honest mistake. Don’t feel stupid; we’ve all had those moments. And I totally was that kid who…
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