“Kundziņš” Rasols (Inta Gertners)

In Inta Gertners’ family, there is a very unusual rasols recipe that she inherited from her grandmother, Milda Veidis (b. 1901).

After arriving in Brisbane, Australia, the Veidis family settled near the city center. Three generations lived together in an old wooden house—Andrejs and Milda Veidis, their children, a son-in-law, and grandchildren.

Inta remembers her grandmother, nicknamed “Kundziņš,” as the keeper of the home—the heartMilda’s rasols recipe was special because it did not include an ingredient that is fundamental to a typical rasols—potatoes! Inta recalls that the rasols was always mixed and served in a large white porcelain bowl, and the dressing was prepared in a white mug—which Inta still uses for this purpose today.
and core—constantly moving in the small kitchen between the stove, table, and refrigerator. During the week, each family member was busy with their own affairs, but on Sundays everyone gathered around the large table to eat the lunches prepared by “Kundziņš.” She often served roast chicken and rasols.

Inta Gertners shows her grandmother Milda Veidis’ bowls for serving rasols to Zigrīda France in Brisbane, Australia, in March 2026. Photos by Inga Česle.