Tradition dictates that there should be at least nine dishes on the table when welcoming the New Year. You still have time to whip up some...
Latvian Eats cookbook finally here!
Latvian Eats: Soups, Stews and Porridge is the first book in a series of cookbooks that explore basics of Latvian cooking. What started as a food...
List time!
A bit of fun – how did you score? Let me know what should be on ultimate Latvian food list! ...
Lilac Ice Tea
Last year I happened to be in Riga when the lilacs (ceriņi) were in full bloom. The scent and cloud like blooms is one of the...
Easter Eggs
The most prominent Latvian Easter tradition is to dye eggs with natural ingredients – onion skins, parsley, frozen or preserved blueberries and blackberries, grass, leaves, rice,...
Gingerbread
Christmas in Latvia cannot be imagined without baking tray upon tray of gingerbread (piparkūkas). It is a national pastime in the days leading up to Christmas...
Cottage Cheese Cookies (Biezpiena cepumi)
I came across the recipe for cottage cheese cookies while randomly browsing Latvian news websites. I had never seen it before and suddenly it was everywhere...
Oatmeal (Auzu pārslu putra)
Oatmeal or oat porridge (auzu pārslu putra) is a Latvian breakfast classic. It is not just your winter morning treat, it is eaten all year round...
Lieldienas (Easter)
Lieldienas (Easter) is a celebration of the arrival of spring and sun, the spring equinox. With the rise of Christianity, Lieldienas was celebrated on the day...
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...
Fish soup (Zivju zupa)
I’ve said it once and I will say it again – Latvians love their soup for lunch, dinner or dessert. Funnily enough, we don’t commonly eat...
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,...