Assignment 129: Estonia

Location: Northern EuropePopulation: 1.4 millionCapital: TallinnGeography: A low-lying country situated against the Baltic SeaLanguage: EstonianSignature flavours: Seafood (especially smoked fish), cabbage, pork, potato, rye, dairy The Menu Some years ago, Eric and I were sitting together in a tiny restaurant in the medieval area of Tallinn, Estonia. This was before Eric had ever conceived of…

Assignment 65: Ukraine

Location: Eastern Europe Population: 42.4 million Capital: Kiev Geography: Fertile plains Language: Ukrainian Signature flavours: Potato, beets, cabbage, mushrooms, pork, dairy products, fish, vinegar, berries, dill The Menu My research on Ukrainian food started and finished with The New Ukrainian Cookbook by Annette Ogrodnik Corona. I was inspired early on by her descriptions of the…