A thin slice of lemon and a sprig of dill (Ingrīda Hawke)

Ingrīda Hawke describes the Latvian canapes she prepares for festive tables in Melbourne, Australia: classic radish canapes with cottage cheese, salmon with a slice of lemon, ham with mustard …

Amber Table (Dace Gulbe and Inta Grunde)

Dace Gulbe and Inta Grunde have been preparing and setting festive tables for Latvians on the East Coast of the United States for about 20 years with Amber catering company.They talk about the most popular foods they make (pīrāgi!), about their cooking process, and also share their experience of how it was recently when the President visited Priedaine and they prepared the food for the event.

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

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!