Some may argue that this tangy soup (Pikantā zupa) is not entirely Latvian. They would be correct, but it is something that is served in pretty...
Honey on rye bread (Rupjmaize ar medu)
A memory… Thick slice of rye bread, soft butter, and sweet, golden honey… Complemented with a glass of milk…...
Tomato scrambled eggs (Olu kultenis ar tomātiem)
This recipe or tomato scrambled eggs (olu kultenis ar tomātiem) is another childhood memory and one of couple recipes I picked up from my mum by...
Garlic Bread (Ķiploku grauzdiņi)
Latvian garlic bread is not your regular white bread smeared with garlic herb butter and eaten as entree before pizza. Latvian garlic bread is made from...
Bilberries and milk (Mellenes ar pienu)
Berries and mushrooms… I miss them from Latvia the most. Picking wild strawberries and bilberries in a forest and arranging them on a grass stem, gooseberries,...
Rasols
When food is involved, every Latvian will have their own recipe for everything and anything. Most heated discussions, however, revolve around the best pīrāgi dough and...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...