Pīrāgi – A Taste of Latvian Christmas
In less than 10 days Christmas will be celebrated all around the world. But, if you visited an average Latvian house this week,…
The Easiest Sourdough Bread You’ll Ever Bake
For over a year now I’ve been baking bread at least once a week and, as a result, we barely ever buy bread…
Debesmanna: the Best Latvian Childhood Dessert
Do you ever feel cravings for childhood foods, made just the way your mom or your granny used to? The summer heat wave…
Nepalese Dhal Baht – a Global Table Adventure
When was the last time when you cooked a food from a country other than your own? Many of us do from time…
The Family Dinner Experiment
Today, exactly a year after posting about our little one’s first spoons, let me tell you about the family dinner experiment that we started…
Toddler-friendly Nutty Carrot Cake
With Birdy’s first birthday approaching I was on the quest for the perfect birthday cake. I wanted something healthy yet also tasty and…
Chanterelle Cream Sauce with Bacon
Growing up I was not a particularly picky eater but there was one thing I really did not like: mushrooms. Yet every late summer…
Spinach & Goat Cheese Quiche
I first encountered quiche as one of the breakfast offers in our favorite Portuguese bakery. Hubby would often order a slice of quiche to…
My Favorite Apple Bread
When Birdy was born we (half-jokingly) announced to our friends that if they want to come over and see the little one they…
