Assignment 129: Estonia

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 the idea of Wooden Spoon Wanderer, but naturally undertaking this assignment brought me right back to that place, dunking bread…

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…