Cullen Skink, a Scottish smoked haddock and potato soup (gluten-free)

Few days ago the Scots - and friends of Scotland - celebrated yet another anniversary of the birth of Robert Burns, hosting or attending a B...

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Estonian lamb soup with cabbage

Time for soup ! Earlier this year I came across a recipe for Islandic lamb and cabbage soup in the blogosphere. Lovely soup and justifiably ...

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Summer food: Estonian milk and vegetable soup

It's mid-July, which here in Estonia means the peak of summer. We're having a beautiful summer here, with lots of sun and not much r...

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Roasted pumpkin soup with almonds and spicy dukkah oil a la Silvena Rowe

From the recipe archives, originally posted in October 2011. Totally worth making!!!  PS Check the comments section - Silvena Rowe herself l...

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Estonian recipes: yellow split pea soup with smoked pork (hernesupp suitsulihaga)

Originally posted in February 2012, slightly edited. It's Shrove Tuesday  tomorrow, and before feasting on delicious Lenten buns (I'...

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Scottish food: Cock-a-Leekie soup

Originally posted in February 2007; fully updated in January 2013.   Photo by Juta K�barsepp for the January 2013 issue of Kodu ja Aed . Rec...

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Makhlouta, a comforting rice and lentil soup from Lebanon

Remember those pictures from our garden , taken just ten days ago? Well, just a week later our garden looked - and is still looking - very d...

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