a [big] mix of many things

Honey Rye bread loaf with caraway seeds

Honey Rye Bread with Caraway Seeds

Olga Begak

The perfect, simply divine bread—mildly spiced, great for any sandwich and practically anything else. It’s easy to make, stays fresh for a long time, and what’s more, it gets even...

Honey Rye Bread with Caraway Seeds

Olga Begak

The perfect, simply divine bread—mildly spiced, great for any sandwich and practically anything else. It’s easy to make, stays fresh for a long time, and what’s more, it gets even...

close up photo of sliced cabbage pie

Cabbage Pie (Marina's Delicious Pie)

Olga Begak

My favorite recipe from our family cookbook—and certainly one of the most labor-intensive. But this dough, so tender and airy, always rises so well even under a thick layer of...

Cabbage Pie (Marina's Delicious Pie)

Olga Begak

My favorite recipe from our family cookbook—and certainly one of the most labor-intensive. But this dough, so tender and airy, always rises so well even under a thick layer of...

close up for an Apple pie

Apple Pie

Olga Begak

  This is a variation of the Rhubarb and Apple Pie, but without the rhubarb and using the same dough. The filling of just apples and sugar isn’t as moist,...

Apple Pie

Olga Begak

  This is a variation of the Rhubarb and Apple Pie, but without the rhubarb and using the same dough. The filling of just apples and sugar isn’t as moist,...

two slices of Estonian Barley Scones in a black baking form

Estonian Barley Scones

Olga Begak

I tried this recipe for the first time quite recently, even though the book from which I took it has been in our family for a very long time. It...

Estonian Barley Scones

Olga Begak

I tried this recipe for the first time quite recently, even though the book from which I took it has been in our family for a very long time. It...

a piece of pavlova cake with walnuts and coffee sauce on a black background

Pavlova with Coffee Sauce and Walnuts

Olga Begak

Another recipe from our family cookbook, one of the most beloved and definitely the sweetest. The base is a meringue with walnuts, similar to a Pavlova, but in our version...

Pavlova with Coffee Sauce and Walnuts

Olga Begak

Another recipe from our family cookbook, one of the most beloved and definitely the sweetest. The base is a meringue with walnuts, similar to a Pavlova, but in our version...

Rhubarb and apple pie in a form

Rhubarb and Apple Pie

Olga Begak

I continue to share recipes from our family cookbook. This recipe (calculated for 1 kg of flour) is most often used to make a kringle for the New Year or...

Rhubarb and Apple Pie

Olga Begak

I continue to share recipes from our family cookbook. This recipe (calculated for 1 kg of flour) is most often used to make a kringle for the New Year or...