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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...