Onion is one of the most common flavourings in Latvian food. Not to mention pīrāgi, where finely chopped onion is one of the few star ingredients....
What and How Latvians Used to Eat. Dairy.
What and How Latvians Used to Eat Have you ever wondered what our Latvian ancestors used to eat? Are you curious when the staples we recognise...
Wax beans (Vaska pupas)
Wax beans, also known as butter beans, are my favourite summer vegetable. Softer and sweeter than their green bean cousins, they were served at lunch or...
What and How Latvians Used to Eat. Meat, Fish, Mushrooms and Native Plants
Have you ever wondered what our Latvian ancestors used to eat? Are you curious when the staples we recognise today were introduced? How did they create...
Jam tea cake (Ievārījuma kēkss)
What do you do with jam that has gone off? Latvians in all their thrifty knowledge will have an answer for this, of course. To be...
What and How Latvians Used to Eat. Potatoes, Hemp and Vegetables.
What and How Latvians Used to Eat Have you ever wondered what our Latvian ancestors used to eat? Are you curious when the staples we recognise...
What and How Latvians Used to Eat. Cereals and Bread.
What and How Latvians Used to Eat Have you ever wondered what our Latvian ancestors used to eat? Are you curious when the staples we recognise...
Zucchini relish (Kabaču salāti)
When you finally have figured out when produce is in season in Australia, you get pleasantly surprised that squashes – zucchini, marrow, pumpkin – are in...
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...
Sauteed green peas (Saldie zirņi)
Green sweet peas… In my opinion, they are the best straight from the plant, shelled and eaten while still out in the garden. But with their...
Cauliflower with brown butter (Puķu kāposti ar brūnu sviestu)
Cauliflower is one of my favourite vegetables, so I was naturally attracted to trying this recipe as soon as I can (Recipe #37). The original recipe...
Stuffed rissoles (Graši)
Graši 5 personām (Rissoles for 5 people) is recipe #111 in the book. Although I have never heard of the word graši in food context (it...