Way back in 2018 I did a breadmaker version of my mom’s Latvian bacon buns. I divided the recipe in half and they turned out great. Being back home in Toronto in my sister’s kitchen spending time with family and friends, I just knew I had to make them again and make them like mom […]
My First Attempt at Latvian Ķimeņmaizītes – Caraway Buns
Latvian Best Bean Soup
Click here for printer-friendly recipe January 30th is my mom’s birthday. I have been wanting to honour her so much with a dish she would be proud of and found a recipe for Best Bean Soup in the Latvian Cooking cookbook she sent me years ago, right after I started this foodie journey. This recipe is […]
Traditional Latvian Pork Roast Dinner
My Breadmaker Version of My Mom’s Pīrāgi (Latvian Bacon Buns)
Absolutely nothing in our family home was coveted more than piragi, Latvian bacon buns. My mom rarely baked yet every now and then, especially near the holidays, something magical would happen. Mom would bake these sweet fabulous bacon buns that would remind her of home in Latvia. They now remind me of home in Toronto […]
Christmas Food
It is that festive time of year where we get to go out to a decadent Christmas party here and there. A break in the kitchen, beautiful food, fantastic people, sparkling lights and pretty clothes. Last night’s Christmas party held for my husband’s work got me thinking and asking myself, what is Christmas food? Yes, […]