Family recipes from around the world
Latvian food I learned to cook with my mother, grandmother and passed on through my great-grandmother.
This is a Latvian Specialty. I have searched to find out the origin of the name without any success. All I know is that the Latvians that left Latvia in the 40’s call them “Komm Morgen Wieder” which means “come back tommorow” in German, and …
This used to be my childhood’s favorite soup! My Latvian great-grandmother used to make it when I was very, very young, and then my mom took over the recipe. I just learned it from her! Here’s the recipe: Ingredients: Consommé – see yesterday’s post 1 …
My mom has always made sauerkraut this way. I am assuming it is the way it is made in Latvia, since she learned how to make it with her grandmother. Ingredients: 1/2 Cabbage – thinly sliced 1 can sauerkraut 1 onion – chopped 4 peppercorns …
I adjusted one of my great-grandmother’s cake recipes to please my kids… they wanted chocolate! I will eventually post the original recipe. Ingredients: 7 oz (200 gr) Butter 1 cup sugar 4 eggs 1.5 cups flour 1/2 cup milk 1 teaspoon baking powder 1 teaspoon …
These meat patties can be found all around Europe with small variations from country to country. They taste great alone with some mustard or ketchup, or eaten with a bun “hamburger style”. Ingredients: 2 lbs ground meat (1/2 pork, 1/2 beef) 2 Tablespoons sour cream …
The canapé in the middle is a classic at any Latvian party! It is actually a classic at any northern European gathering, but my latvian grandmother tought me how to make them. The other 2 are just variations made with creamed herrings… It is also …
This has been a tradition in my family for generations! It is very popular in Latvia and in other Baltic countries. Ingredients: Onion skins – just the outer darker ones, as many as you can gather. White eggs – as many as you want for …