How to bake bread the #EstonianWay?

This is a country full of delightful contrasts: rugged coastlines and delicate baroque architecture, world-class fine dining and age-old recipes. It’s also one of the only places you can learn to bake traditional rye bread with a former First Lady. Luxury travel writer Anthony Berklich came all the way to Hiiumaa island to get a lesson in baking bread the #EstonianWay with chef, entrepreneur and prominent figure Evelin Ilves.

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Photo by: Alari Teede
Photo by: Alari Teede
Photo by: Alari Teede
Photo by: Alari Teede
Photo by: Alari Teede
Photo by: Alari Teede
Photo by: Alari Teede
Photo by: Alari Teede
Photo by: Alari Teede

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About Anthony

Anthony Berklich is a journalist for Harper’s Bazaar and the founder of luxury travel platform Inspired Citizen. He’s visited over 80 countries, and when he’s not writing, he’s consulting destinations and brands around the world. In Estonia, he especially loved the islands, describing Hiiumaa and Viirelaid as simply “incredible”.

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Baking bread the #EstonianWay