Latvian Hare Trio, Part 1: Sautéed Loin, Blackcurrant Balsam, Barley
Black Balsam is a traditional Latvian herbal liqueur. Its recipe, created by a pharmacist living in Riga, is based on a composition of 24 different plants, flowers, buds, juices, roots, oils, and… The...
View ArticleLatvian Hare Trio, Part 2: Leg Confit, Potato Pancakes, Sauerkraut
After last week’s hare loin, this post features the hare legs with another group of typical Latvian winter flavors: potato, sauerkraut, and animal fat. The recipe is pretty short, because most of… The...
View ArticleLatvian Hare Trio, Part 3: Hare Cheese, Onion Jam, Cornichons
This curious dish — which has very little to do with actual cheese — was actually what first motivated me to start my Latvian Hare Trio. The final result may look like a traditional pâté,… The post...
View ArticleLatvian Hare Trio
At long last, my Latvian hare trio is complete! I started this project when I discovered those mysterious recipes for hare cheese. If you run an internet search for hare cheese in English,… The post...
View ArticlePiragi, Latvia’s National Dish
The last entry in my series of national dishes was Kazakhstan’s beshbarmak. This time, we’re hopping to the Baltic to try Latvian piragi. Naming a single national dish for a whole country is a… The...
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