There is one thing that always puzzles me: why do Australians eat sandwiches for lunch? To me, a sandwich is either a breakfast item (just simple...
Stewed Sauerkraut
Sauteed sauerkraut (štovēti kāposti) is my “must-have” Christmas dish. Ever since I can remember, my grandma would spend most of the Christmas Eve in the kitchen...
Roast chicken (Cāļu cepetis 6 personām)
How many chickens does it take to feed 6 people? I would have thought 2 would be enough. Yet, to my initial amusement, the 1920s cookbook...
Potato pancakes (Kartupeļu pankūkas)
It was once mentioned to me that potato pancakes to Latvians is what spaghetti Bolognese is to Australians – it is a fairly quick mid-week meal...
Lazy Cabbage Rolls (Slinkie tīteņi)
Cabbage rolls – what’s not to love? But what do you do when it is Monday night, no Latvian deli in sight, and no energy to...
Stuffed peppers (Pildīti pipari)
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...
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...
Cabbage Rolls
Cabbage rolls (kāpostu tīteņi) is one of those dishes that many like to eat but deem to challenging to make. Not so long ago I belonged...