Saltimbocca (Italian veal chop with sage and Parma ham)

We had this classic Italian dish a fortnight or so ago on our patio. The sun was still high up, late in the evening. There was a warm summer breeze.…

Marinated pork tenderloin

In principle, this recipe is very similar to my favourite fish dish of this summer,  grilled salmon in balsamic and chive marinade and Nigella's …

Our mushrooms

Last year we were picking morels (and turned them into a spectacular morel tatin ), this time it's pennybuns :) Which mushrooms are you picking fr…

The best ever marinated olives (aceitunas aliñadas)

Well, I don't actually know if that title holds true, but when I made these olives recently, then my dear K stated that these are better than an…

Wax beans in garlic butter

Wax beans (aka yellow string beans) are thriving in our garden this year, and we've been eating lots of them lately. Here's one of my favouri…

Leib: Resto & Aed (Tallinn restaurant review)

I'll be doing a series of photo reviews of various restaurants here and there.  Photo: Liina Vahter Leib: resto ja aed (this translates as Bread: r…

Maison Pic, Valance, France (Restaurant review)

Sorry about the hiatus. We've just spent 10 days travelling (and eating!) in Normandie and Bretagne with our little family. While we unpack our b…