Grandma Taught Me How to Ferment Cabbage (Kalvis Mikelšteins)
Every year, Kalvis Mikelšteins ferments cabbage, which he then sells at Latvian Christmas markets in the USA. Cabbage is almost his favorite vegetable — he enjoys eating it cold, adding fresh apple slices and sometimes freshly chopped onion.
It Took Two or Three Days and the Sauerkraut Was Ready (Nestors Refbergs)
Nestors Refbergs was born in the Latvian colony Letonija in Brazil in 1933. He recalls how his mother made sauerkraut: she crushed the cabbage in a wooden dough trough and then transferred it into a special ceramic fermentation pot. After two or three days, the sauerkraut was ready!
Latvians in Bergen Ferment Cabbage for Shared Celebrations
Cabbage fermenting working bee in Bergen in the fall of 2025.
A Nonstop Karbonade (Pork Schnitzel) Marathon (Austra Muižniece)
Austra Muižniece, who lives in Rome, talks about Latvian potatoes and airport security checks, about her comfort foods, and about what she always carries in her bag when returning to Italy from Latvia.
Searching for Latvian Mushrooms (Aina Zūlis)
“When I was a little girl, my greatest joy in summer was going mushroom picking with my father in Latvia’s beautiful forests. Wandering around the world, I’ve seen many beautiful forests. I’ve walked through them, searching for the mushrooms of Latvia. I didn’t find them…”
My Grandmother’s Recipe Book (Marianna Auliciems)
This is my grandmother Elza Auliciema’s (née Šūpulis, born in Cirgaļi in 1908) cookbook and recipe notebook. The book was published and purchased during the refugee years in Germany. On the inside covers, my grandmother wrote down other, newer recipes in her own handwriting.
How I Make Rasols (Dustin Becher)
My wife Signe and I have been married for around 6 years now. We live in the City of Fort Wayne, Indiana, USA. ……My wife is from Latvia, and I have been to Latvia a dozen times…
Handwritten Recipes from My Relatives (Inese Grava-Gubiņa)
Inese Grava-Gubiņa describes recipes that have been hand-written by her mother, grandmother and aunts.
Riga Supermarket (Silvija Jūrmaliete)
Recipes & Ingredients SEPTEMBER 2025 Riga Supermarket (Silvija Jūrmaliete) Petavava, Canada Arvīds Jūrmalietis’ store “Riga Supermarket” in Petawawa, Canada, around 1956–1957. Arvīds’ daughter Silvija is sitting in a horse-drawn carriage in front of the store. From the collection of the Museum “Latvians Abroad” LPplgD2023.197. SEPTEMBRA Stories Liene makes kotletes (rissoles) A nonstop karbonade (pork schnitzel) marathon (Austra Muižniece) Cookbook “Letts Eat!” (Vija Doks) A recipe for friendship and Latvian cookbooks in the diaspora (Signe Rirdance) Cook books published outside Latvia My grandmother’s recipe book (Marianna Auliciems) How I make rasols (Dustin Becher) Handwritten recipes from my relatives (Inese Grava-Gubiņa) Vita on the first years in New York DVF mobile corner store Valērijs on sour cream Riga Supermarket (Silvija Jūrmaliete) Ivars on smoked meats Ilze and Kristaps on Latvian food Apples in rasols: Liene’s “Taste of Home” No posts found