festive table

NOVEMBER 2025

The salmon looks like it’s swimming! (Ingrida Hawke)

Melbourne, Australia

Ingrīda Hawke sets tables for the Australian Latvian community — for weddings, funerals, and anniversaries. In this interview excerpt, she describes her own festive table creations: one of the main elements is often a salmon, baked in such a way that it looks as if it’s swimming!

 

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