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Pomegranates, Roses and Saffron: A Simple Holiday Menu
It’s not often that I have genius ideas, but last weekend was one of those rare occasions. I was trying to come up with an easy, somewhat unusual and festive cocktail that would go with the Persia/Middle East-inspired food I was preparing. And then I thought..
See You Next Week
Dear readers, I’m letting you know that after some soul searching, Life in a Cold climate is taking a week-long pause. It will be a very tough week at work and I’ll also be travelling most of the time, so writing and posting would be complicated. I could pro..
Mimosa Time
There is (or should be) a specific sub-category of First World Problems, called Bloggers’ Problems. I, for example, spent hours yesterday trying to locate some mimosa branches that I could photograph for my long-planned mimosa post. I did not succeed, but at..
Cool Girl Beauty
I have no first-hand knowledge of this topic, as I’m way too enthusiastic to be a cool girl. But I have enough experience observing cool girls in their natural habitats (by which I mean Paris and Instagram) that I feel like I can make educated guesses about ..
Autumn Comfort
I haven’t been properly sick for at least a year: a small miracle, considering the things I’ve put my body through. Or not, as in the case of exercise and healthy food. I’m still not properly sick, but woke up with no voice and a horrible cough – you know, i..
Country Living
One of my lovely readers wrote recently that she would like to learn more about Estonia. As she is not the only non-Estonian reader of the blog (it’s about fifty-fifty), this got me thinking. What could I possibly write about that would fit on the blog (a hi..
A Study in Khaki
Khaki is officially The Colour With The Worst Name. I doubt it sounds good in any language and in Estonian, it has an unfortunate poo-connotation that makes pre-teens giggle. To make things worse, nobody really knows what colour khaki is. Is it almost beige?..
Modern Afternoon (Breakfast) Tea
Every time I’m in London, I do the tourist thing and have afternoon tea at a nice hotel or restaurant. I cannot help it, it’s an occasion designed to appeal to me – I love tea, I love small meals (I can eat uninterrupted 24/7, but not big quantities at a tim..
Everything Cardamom
There are very few things in life I’m absolutely certain about, but I know for a fact that cardamom is the best spice. It just is. I have never been in a situation that could not have been improved by a little cardamom and I have in fact personally improved ..
Have Magazines, Will Travel
After several false starts and two cancelled trips, I am finally leaving the country. In my current work situation, escaping abroad seems to be the only way of getting some rest. I am therefore even more delighted than usual to be going to London, a city I a..