Jāņu siers (Latvian cheese)
Līgo and Jāņi or summer solstice is one of the biggest Latvian celebrations. Celebrated on June 23 & 24, it is two days and a night of food, singing and...
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Biezpiens (Cottage Cheese)
Biezpiens (also known as cottage cheese, curds, quark and farmer’s cheese) is a staple in Latvian kitchen. Mixed with sour cream, dill, parsley, cucumber or radish on rye bread, it...
Lauku Torte
When you look at a recipe that requires a dozen eggs as a minimum, you know you have hit Latvian cooking gold. The name has it all – lauku torte...
Vintage Latvian Easter Cards
Happy Easter! As I could not choose one, here is a collection of colourful, cheerful and mischievous vintage Latvian Easter cards
Ziemassvētki (Christmas)
Celebration of Christmas in Latvia is rich in tradition with a sprinkling of superstition. Although now Christmas has been tamed down to a quiet family celebration, it used to be...
Baked cheese toasties
My mum is not much of a cook (and she knows it), and this is the only recipe I ever learned from her. I remember her making these baked cheese...
Hazelnut meringue chocolate cake
Latvia is having a birthday next week, and I cannot think of many other occasions that could warrant making a lavish cake with delicate hazelnut meringue and rich chocolate cream....
Stuffed peppers
In Latvia stuffed peppers are usually made with green Hungarian paprika. Paprika hits the market stalls in late summer, and pretty much every household will have stuffed peppers on the...
Poppy seed scrolls
Latvians love their pastries (smalkmaizītes). They come in all shapes and sizes, from braided buns with raisins and sugar glaze to custard filled nests to soft jam or nut filled...
False hare and cucumber salad
Commonly known in Latvia as “Viltotais zaķis” (literally False hare, also known as Falscher Hase), and everywhere else in the world as a meatloaf, it is a dish that shows...
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