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.
Vita on the First Years in New York
After a few years, we had to find out – where could you get blood sausages? That was in Brooklyn. And where were the good bakeries?
DVF Mobile Corner Store
The Daugavas Vanagi Fund’s traveling store in Birmingham, United Kingdom, in 1968. In front stands the store manager, Arturs Vancāns. From the collection of the Documentation Centre and Archive of Latvians in Great Britain.
Valērijs on Sour Cream
Oh my goodness, of course I do. A milanesa just isn’t the same as our karbonāde (Latvian pork cutlet). A milanesa is kind of tough, breaded and fried, but it doesn’t taste quite like the traditional Latvian ones, which are dipped in egg and flour before frying.
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
Ivars on Smoked Meats
I’ve never really missed Kārumi [sweet cottage cheese snacks]. … One thing you can’t get in America, which you can buy in every store in Latvia, is barley groats. If you cook bukstiņputra or something here, the taste turns out completely different.
Ilze and Kristaps on Latvian Food
We found sweet curd snacks in a Russian shop. And we went a bit crazy. We bought 100 of them! And the saleswoman says to us, “For the kids, right?”
Apples in Rasols: Liene’s “Taste of Home”
REcipes & ingredients SEPTEMBER 2025 Apples in rasols: Liene’s “Taste of Home” Adelaide, Australia Liene grew up as a Latvian in Australia. Her “Tastes of Home” are an intriguing blend of cultures. Will you add both chili and dill to your soup? Video prepared by Liene Brūns, “Taste of Home” ambassadorInstagramFacebookTikTok https://youtube.com/shorts/U5TbaPgnDs8?feature=share September news No posts found