“Flavours of Kalamaja” is a monthly event series that takes place in the kitchen of the Kalamaja Museum. Cooking enthusiasts get together to prepare delicious dishes and try out timeless recipes under the guidance of Kalamaja’s current and former residents. Together, you can enjoy wonderful dishes and collect new recipes.

Flavours of Kalamaja with Maru, October 2022

“Flavours of Kalamaja” cooking events take place autumn to spring, once a month, always at 18:00 on a specified date.

The next cooking evening is taking place on the 23rd of April with Sirje

From 1977 to 1997 Sirje lived at Kopli 28, where it was possible to cook tasty food on a wood stove. Since the produce selection in stores was meager, they had to take a creative approach to what dinner to make for the family and how to use the ingredients to their fullest. Good tips were shared in the TalTech home economics club. At the ooking evening we will make Paradise soup from that era. First we will make our own chicken broth, to which we will add cheese, egg and others. For dessert we will make cake out of jam and tea.

The cooking event fee is 15 euros and attendance is permitted only with a pre-purchased ticket from Fienta HERE. Tickets are limited!

Spring 2026 cooking events:

4th of March

26th of March

23rd of April

See you there!

Previous events:

26th of March 2026 — Community friend Krista, pasha and beet-herring salad

4th of March 2026 — Kalamaja museum’s new manager Maibel, glazed cinnamon rolls

15th of January 2026 — Community friend and new Kalamaja museum employee Daniel, chicken and rice with a fresh salad

13th of November 2025 —  Sami and Eve, Flavours of Morocco

25th of October 2025 — Jaak Juske and daughter Brita, beet soup

25th of September 2025 —  Dania Vares, Tatar flavours

Autumn 2024 – spring 2025 season

13th of March 2025 — Three types of bread with community friend Daniel Teichmann

20th of February 2025 — Estonian national fish, the Baltic herring, in two ways and black bread with Hando and Eva-Tiina

16th of January 2025 — Simple lasagna and chocolate cake by Linda Lainvoo

5th of December 2024 — Gingerbreads with Kalamaja museum employee and community friend Tuuli Silber

14th of November 2024 — Indonesian favourites with Nabila Naritami

10th of October 2024 — Indian snacks and genuine masala tea with Katrin Aedma

19th of September 2024 — Traditional Udmurt perepetch with Liubov Koobas

The autumn 2023 – spring 2024 season offered many exciting flavours. Many thanks to all instructors and participants!

In September, in honour of the Days of National Cultures, we made Brasilian Brigadeiros and Pão de queijos with Maris, Saskia and Thiago from Café Brasil on Volta street. In October, hobby cook Mart taught us how to make a delicious risotto, mozzarella salad and lava cake. In November, we made potato pancakes and Tom Kha soup with Argo and Jüri. In December, former Kalamaja resident Merike taught us the peppermint cookies recipe from her childhood. We also tried out Anneliis’ recipe for gingerbread cookies. In the first month of 2024, Ülle Okas taught us a recipe for spinach soup in our kitchen and shared fascinating stories about her life and her family, who have lived here for generations. To celebrate the anniversary of the Republic of Estonia, we made tasty sandwiches with Daniel. In March, Bianka Soe showed us how to set a table full of colourful salads and sandwich toppings. In April, Pavlo shared two different borscht recipes – winter borschs from Western Ukraine and summer borscht from Southern Ukraine.

The autumn 2022-spring 2023 season was very successful. Thank you to all the instructors and participants!

In October, we made apple tarts with Maru Metspalu. In November, we set up a timeless smorgasbord with long-time Kalamaja residents Anneliis Tõldsepp and Aita Raud. In December, we baked gingerbreads with Jelena Rootamm-Valter. In January, Daniel Teichmann from Pelgulinn taught us how to make delicious beer bread. In February, we baked pink peppermint cookies for Valentine’s Day with Merike Ojamaa. In March, we celebrated Theatre Month by preparing three different kinds of soup with Kristiine Truu from Teoteater. In April, we made herb and spice cheese porridge and eggs Birmingham-style with Kristjan Arunurm, the leader of Salme Theatre. Finally, in May, we were visited by Mexican grandmothers from the Secret Mexican Society who came to share their Mexican wisdom.