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Vegetarian lasagna

......Hearty and cheesy vegetarian lasagna with eggplant, bell pepper and herbs Dice the eggplant and pepper, chop the onion, garlic and parsley. Heat oil in ...

No-bake cheesecake with lingonberries

......Creamy filling, a cookie crust, and the bitter note of lingonberries – the festival cake of dreams. Crumble the cookies, add soft butter and kne...

Semolina ‘buberts’ with cranberry gel

......Make the gel (kissel). Boil cranberries in 1 liter water until dissolved. Drain, then strain the berries through a sieve. Continue boiling the drained liquid, adding 130 g sugar. Stir un...

Pasta with ham and cheese sauce

......Boil 5 liters of water in a pot, add the pasta and 13 g salt. Boil the pasta as indicated. While the pasta is cooking, melt the butter in a skillet, add diced ham, and finely chopped garlic clov...

Cranberry drink

......Boil cranberries in 1 l water until the berries dissolve. Drain, strain the cranberries through a sieve. Continue boiling the drained liquid, adding 100 g sugar. Stir until the sugar dis...

Blackcurrant zefir

......In a pot, heat the blackcurrants and sugar on low until the sugar is melted. Strain through a sieve. In a separate dish, beat egg whites until stiff. Add the hot bl...

Turkey casserole with vegetables

......Slice the turkey. Heat olive oil in a skillet and sear the turkey, adding a pinch of salt. In a pot, boil sliced carrots and diced potatoes. Meanwhile, combine heavy cream, salt, chi...

Cold soup

......Boil the egg and potatoes, cool. Slice the potatoes in thin strips and place into a large bowl. Add finely chopped egg, beets, horseradish, salt, pepper, and kefir. Stir. Decorate...

Mozzarella and cherry tomato tart

......Prepare the filling: combine the cream cheese with chopped sundried tomatoes. Line small round baking pans, like muffin pans or ramekins, with pie crust. Fill them with the cream cheese filling ...

Curd dessert with seasonal berries

......Blend the blueberries and blackcurrants in separate dishes. Beat the heavy cream with sugar and vanilla sugar. Fold the curd into the whipped cream until uniform.

Honey cake

......Beat the eggs with sugar and mix in the honey. Carefully add in the flour and the baking soda. The batter makes two cake layers. Grease the baking pan with butter and d...

Chicken with honey and nuts

......Slice the chicken breast and place in a mixing bowl. Add the chicken spice mix, olive oil, lemon juice, and toss well. Fry the chicken in a skillet. When seared, add the cashews, honey, and cont...

Grilled ribs in BBQ sauce

......Make the sauce by mixing all ingredients in a small saucepan and simmering on low heat for around 1 hour until thick and fragrant. Boil the ribs for 25-30 minutes on low heat wi...

Mushroom bake

......Add eggs, garlic powder, salt, lemon pepper, potato spices, and dill to the heavy cream and beat with a whisk or a fork. Place potato slices evenly in the baking dish a...

Quick Midsummer (‘Jāņu’) cheese

......Heat milk slowly on low heat until it bubbles slightly and steams. Do not boil! Stir in citric acid. Continue stirring until the milk separates. Add caraway, dill, and salt, heat a littl...

Beef burgers with hand-baked buns

......Combine the mincemeat with Worcestershire sauce, finely chopped onion, egg yolk, 3 g salt and 3 g pepper. Knead and form the patties. Wrap in cling film and freeze for 20 minutes. Prepar...

Funny breakfast toasts

......To make the first face, spread cream cheese on a slice of toasted bread and form a face - eyes are made of cucumber slices and olives cut in half. The nose from the end of a pickle. Lips...

Barley porridge

......Fry the bacon in a pot over medium heat. Remove and set aside. Pour boiling water in the pot, bring to a boil, add the barley and boil until halfway cooked, stirring occasionally. Add th...

Chicken in aspic

......Place the meat in a pot along with cold water so the meat is fully covered. Bring to a boil until foamy. Drain, rinse the chicken and pour water over it again. Bring to a boil. R...

Quince Freshness

......Fill a high glass with ice cubes, then add quince syrup and freshly squeezed lemon juice. Top with sparkling water “Akvilė” with a lemon flavour and gently mix.Garnish with a lemon slic...

Squash boats

......Slice the squash lengthways in half and spoon out the guts. Fry finely chopped onion, ground pork, and the squash guts in olive oil for 5 minutes, add salt, pepper and meat spices. Line a baking...

Baked apples with marzipan and walnuts

......Taste and smell a cozy winter with oven-baked apples with delicious toppings. Wash the apples, pat dry, and core them whole, best done with a corer but can be done with a small s...

Stuffed pumpkin

......A lunch guaranteed to fill – an oven-roasted pumpkin with edible skin and a fragrant, spicy meat and cheese filling. Pick a pumpkin that doesn’t wobble when sitting. Prepare ...

Beef stroganoff

......Pound the beef chunk from both sides and slice into thin 3-centimeter strips. Pan-sear the meat. Transfer to a saucepan, add water, and bring to a boil. Remove the foam. Add chopped onio...

French toasts

......To a bowl add milk, egg, sugar and mix. In the mix, soak both sides of the bread slices. Melt butter in a pan and add bread. Fry on both sides for 1-2 minutes until golden brown.

Chicken soup

......Boil chicken legs for 40 minutes. When soft, debone. Dice potatoes and carrots, bring to a boil in a pot. Eight minutes later, add pasta and boil for five more minutes. Add the chicken a...

Jacket potatoes with curry sauce

......Boil potatoes and let chill. Finely chop ½ onion and fry on a skillet, add sliced mushrooms and grated carrot. Fry for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Transfer from pan to a mixing bo...

Marinades for pork shashlik

......Pork shashlik in tomato juice marinade Cut up the pork shoulder in chunks. In a bowl, combine the meat, sliced onions, minced garlic, thyme, ground black ...

Bacon turnovers

......Dough preparation Add 2 tablespoons sugar to the yeast, activating it until liquid. In a bowl, combine warm milk, activated yeast, 80 g sugar, salt, melte...

Blueberry dumplings

......Blueberry ‘kissel’: Boil 600 ml water, add 80 g sugar and the blueberries. Boil until the blueberries dissolve, stirring occasionally. When the blueberries have disintegrated, ad...

Layered brownies with yogurt cream and gingerbread

......Roll out the gingerbread dough thinly, cut the figurines, brush with eggwash and bake at 180 C for 10 minutes. Cool. Beat the cream cheese, yogurt, syrup and vanilla sugar. Refrigerate ...

Wine-poached pears with cream cheese and roasted hazelnuts

......Pour wine in a saucepan, add sugar, orange peel and juice, cinnamon, and cloves. Bring to a boil and simmer on low heat for five minutes. Peel the pears, cut in half lengthways, carefull...

Fish soup

......Boil the trout in water for 30 minutes, add thyme. Boil for 5 more minutes and strain the broth. Add diced potatoes and carrots to the broth, add more water if necessary, bay leaves,...

Waffles with sweet and savory toppings

......In a bowl, mix flour, sugar, salt and baking powder. Melt the butter in a saucepan, add egg whites, milk, vanilla sugar, and stir. Add to the flour and mix until the batter is unifor...

Hearty omelet

......Cut the pepper, onio, and mushrooms. Fry lightly. Add a chopped tomato and fry for five minutes. On a different skillet, crack 8 eggs, add salt, pepper, Cayenne pepper, thyme, and stir. ...

Plum compote

......Poke clean plums with a fork to make them more porous and make it easier to mingle the plum with the syrup. Blanch in a saucepan by pouring boiling water over the plums and keeping them ...

Apple crumble cake with vanilla sauce

......In a bowl, mix the flour with 2 tablespoons of sugar. Add grated or sliced butter and knead, making the crumble. Grease the baking pan with butter. Core the apples and peel if necessary,...

Color eggs using natural ingredients

......To dye eggs blue, to a pot add chopped red cabbage, vinegar and water. Boil for 20-30 minutes on medium high heat. Cool and strain. Add white boiled eggs and dye for 20 minutes up to 12 ...

Vegetarian beet salad

......Boil carrots with the peel; you can do it together with the eggs (aim for hard-boiled). Meanwhile, make the salad dressing by mixing all ingredients until smooth (the buttermilk will add...

Pumpkin soup

......Heat oil in a saucepan and melt butter in it – the butter will add flavor, whereas the oil will keep it from burning. Fry chopped onion and garlic until onions are translucent. Add diced...

Refreshing watermelon granita

......Blend all ingredients and pour in a baking tray. Place in freezer. Stir with a fork after 1 hour and place back in the freezer. Repeat two more times hourly. When 4 hours have passed, sc...

Berry smoothie bowl

......Prepare the smoothie - in a blender add 150 grams frozen berrie, 1 banana and blend until grainy mass forms. Add 2 tablespoons of milk and blend until smooth. Serve with fresh be...

Spring power bowl

......To prepare the sweet potato place baking paper in the baking pan and add peeled and sliced sweet potato. Add 2 tablespoons of olive oil and bake in the oven on 180C for 20 minutes. ...

Lemon mini cakes

......Roll out the puff pastry. Squeeze out round shapes - you can also choose a flower shape or a tart shape to get a beautiful patterned edge. Put the dough in a muffin pan, pressing the...

Steak with vegetables

......Remove steak meat from the refrigerator and allow it to warm up to room temperature for at least 30 minutes. Add salt and pepper to the steak and rub on both sides. Add olive oil to ...

Quick chili pickles

......Prepare a resealable bag. Clean the cucumbers, pat dry, place in the bag. Add the other ingredients. Mix thoroughly, seal the bag. Chill for at least 4 hours.

Beet snacks

......Boil the beets until almost soft, then slice into about 5 mm-thick pieces. Arrange on a baking tray and bake for 20 minutes at 200 C. Lay the beets out on a plate. Put a small dollop of cr...

Bean soup

......In a soup pot, fry the onion, parsley, and carrot in olive oil over medium heat, stirring occasionally. Add the beans and stir. Add hot stock. Reduce heat to low, cover with lid, boil un...

Tortilla with ground beef

......In a skillet, lightly fry finely chopped onion, ground beef, salt, pepper, Cayenne pepper and meat spice. Fry until the meat is almost done. Add beans, corn, taco seasoning, tomato sauce, and fr...

Salmon with vegetables

......Cut the potatoes and carrots into heart shapes. In a bowl, mix the chopped garlic cloves, melted butter, brown sugar, thyme, oregan, pepper and salt. Put baking paper in a baking pan, arrange sa...

Floating islands

......Beat the egg yolks with half of the sugar until the mass is light and airy. Beat the whites separately; as they form soft peaks, add the remaining sugar and beat until stiff. In a small ...

Heart shaped pancakes

......In a bowl mix flour, salt, baking powder, soda and sugar. Set aside. In a second bowl, add buttermilk and eggs; stir until well mixed. Add buttermilk and egg mass to the dry ingredients ...

Pasha with dried fruits

......Roast almonds and chop them. Soak apricots and raisins in hot water or rum for at least one hour. Then cut into smaller pieces. Whip butter in a bowl. Add egg yolks, icing su...

Zucchini fritters with yogurt-herb sauce

......Mix all the ingredients for the sauce. Toss the zucchini with a pinch of salt, let stand for 10 minutes. Drain. Mix the zucchini carefully with flour, eggs, cheese, chives, salt and pep...

Spring toasts with egg

......To a bowl, add chopped garlic, finely grated lemon peel, lemon juice, chopped basil, dill, green onions, Greek yogurt, olive oil, salt, and pepper. Mix all the ingredients together. ...

Layered rye bread dessert in a jar

......Cut the crust off the bread and grate the bread coarsely. Toss with sugar and cinnamon, spread on a tray. Bake for 15 minutes at 170 C. Whip heavy cream and vanilla sugar. Fill t...

Beet and goat cheese terrine

......Slice the beets thinly (for best results, use a slicer), toss with balsamic vinegar and salt, let it rest. Mix goat cheese with mayonnaise and salt. Line the bottom and sides of ...

Latvian-style dressed herring

......Boil, peel, and grate the potatoes, carrots, and beets. Boil and grate the eggs. Grate the apple. Chop the herring. Make the sauce by mixing mayonnaise, sour cream, horseradish, and salt.

Pork roast

......Preheat oven to 170 C. Melt butter in a skillet on low heat. Add bacon and fry, stirring, for a few minutes. Add garlic, breadcrumbs, walnuts and parsley, stir, heat and remove ...

Cheesy Christmas tree

......Preheat the oven to 200 C. Line a baking tray with parchment paper. Roll the dough into a ball, separate into eight parts. Roll each one slightly and separate into four. Press a ...

Red velvet cake

......Mix the dry ingredients – flour, cocoa, baking soda, and salt – thoroughly. In a separate bowl, mix the powdered sugar and butter until the mass is uniform, resembling damp sand. Use a m...

Chicken filet salad

......In a bowl add sliced chicken filet, olive oil, balsamic vinegar, paprika powder, oregano, chopped onion, chopped garlic cloves, juice of one lemon. Stir and marinate for 15 minutes or ov...

Light and airy strawberry tart

......Preheat oven to 180 C. Grease the pan. Beat butter, salt and sugar until light in color. Add the egg, the yolk, vanilla sugar, and beat. Continuously beating, add milk gradually (if the ...

Creamy tomato pasta

......To make pasta - in a pot add water and when the water is boiling add salt to taste, pasta and boil for 5-6 minutes. Strain. To make the sauce, add oil to a pan, chopped onion, chopped garlic clo...

Strawberry and cream cheese strudel

......Preheat oven to 200 C. Beat cream cheese, sugar, vanilla sugar, lemon zest, and lemon juice. Attach pastry sheets at the long edges and roll lightly. Cut the side edges diagonall...

Tuna salad boats

......In a big mixing bowl, combine onion, lemon zest, lemon juice, salt, pepper, let stand for 5 minutes. Add celery, half of the dill, mayonnaise and tuna. Stir. Scoop the salad on lettuce l...

Salmon boats with onion butter and asparagus

......Mix all ingredients for the herb and onion butter. Make four boats from the parchment paper. Place five stalks of asparagus in each, a salmon fillet on top, and douse with herb butter. S...

Grilled vegetables with Argentinian sauce

......Slice the eggplant in wide slices. Cut the cobs of corn in three. Slice the cheese. Mix all the ingredients for the marinade, toss the vegetables in it and let stand for 10 minutes. Make...

Sweet potato bake with salami and apples

......Preheat oven to 180 C. Grease a round baking pan. Slice the potatoes thinly (using a mandolin for best results). Batonnet the apples and salami. Place them between the potatoes. Top with...

Fried Baltic herring in spicy marinade

......Make the marinade. In a saucepan, mix cloves, all peppercorns, sliced ginger, chopped chili pepper without the seeds, and bay leaves. Cover with 1 liter of hot water and bring to a boil....

Classic pork meatballs

......In a large bowl, mix the meat, salt, caraway, finely chopped onion, minced garlic, bread, sour cream, potato starch, chopped parsley, and ground black pepper. Stir and knead. The ...

Rye bread ‘kvass’ drink

......Toast slices of rye bread in the oven. Place in a pot or large bowl, immerse in boiled water and stir. Cover the dish and leave at room temperature for 3 hours. After 3 hours, strain...

Curd pancakes

......Combine the curd and eggs in a bowl, mix until smooth. Add the flour, sugar, salt and orange zest, mix well. Fry in olive oil until golden brown on both sides. Serve with cherry pres...

Creamy beet soup with whipped cream

......Peel the beets, dice evenly, toss with 2 tablespoons olive oil, rosemary, and a pinch of salt. Roast at 200 C on a tray for about 30 minutes until the beets are fully cooked. Chop the on...

Valentine Day’s cake

......Prepare the crepe batter. In a mixing bowl, beat the eggs, two tablespoons of sugar, and a bit of salt. Add the flour. Add milk, continually stirring, then add in the orange zest and ...

Sauerkraut soup with pork ribs

......Filling, warming sauerkraut soup for a hearty winter supper! In a pot, fry ribs in lard or oil on both sides until brown. Remove ribs and set aside. In the same pot, fry chop...

Classic potato salad

......Every cook puts their own twist on a potato salad, but a feast is always better with one on the table! It is recommended that the ingredients are in equal parts and equal-sized pieces. ...

Mashed potatoes with pork chop

......Sprinkle the pork chops with salt and pepper and sear on both sides. Next, sprinkle the chops with smoked paprika and rub it into the meat lightly by hand. Set aside to rest for 20 minutes.

Easter biscuit cake

......Cut the marmalade into small pieces. In a bowl, add sugar and vanilla sugar to the heavy cream and whip until stiff peaks form. Using a spatula, gently fold the cottage cheese and chopped marmal...

Roast chicken

......Mix the mustard, honey, and chicken spice mix. Roughly chop the potatoes. Place the chicken in a baking dish and baste with the sauce. Brush it thoroughly. Arrange potatoes around the chic...

Cheese biscuits

......Combine soft butter, Cayenne pepper and salt in a medium sized bowl and beat with a mixer some. Add finicky grated semi-hard cheese and stir well. Add sifted flour and stir again. Knead until th...

‘False rabbit’ meatloaf

......In a bowl, combine ground pork, chopped onions, parsley, grated carrots, egg, potato starch, chopped dill, pork spices and salt, until uniform. Grease a baking dish wit...

Lightly salted cucumbers

......Cut the ends off the cucumbers and place into a large bowl. Add the garlic cloves, pepper, dill stalks and currant leaves. Submerge into 1 l water with 30 g salt and 3 g sugar dissolved into it....

Baked trout with vegetables

......Place the trout on a baking pan lined with foil, sprinkled with salt and pepper, and lemon juice. Rub the seasonings into the fish. Brush with olive oil. Arrange onion rings around the bak...

Filled crepes

......Using a mixer, beat the eggs, milk, 40 g sugar, and salt. Add flour slowly and stir until the batter is uniform. Fry crepes on a skillet. When the crepes are ready, pre...

Apple ‘rose’ pastries

......Cut apples into quarters, core them, then slice thinly. Dissolve sugar into a pot of hot water. When the water is boiling, add the sliced apples and boil for 3 minutes. Strain and set aside to c...

Christmas cake

......In a bowl, combine warm milk and honey, stir until the honey is dissolved. Add melted butter and combine all. In a different bowl, combine flour, chopped almonds, brown...

Cherry preserves

......First, remove the pits from the cherries. Place the cherries in a saucepan or pot and cook over moderate heat for 10 to 15 minutes. Add the jam sugar (regular sugar can be used, but it will form...

Yogurt dessert

......In a small bowl, combine gelatin and cold water. Wait for the gelatin to rise, then dissolve it in a hot water bath. Add vanilla sugar, lime juice, and the dissolved gelatin to the yogurt. Stir ...

Homemade ice cream

......Lightly blend blackcurrants and redcurrants separately. Beat the heavy cream. Add the condensed milk and mix until uniform. Separate in two equal parts. Add the blended blackcurrants...

Potato bake ‘Kugelis’

......Preheat oven to 180 C. Grate the potatoes and drain the excess liquid through thin fabric. Fry the bacon and half of the onion in a skillet. Add the remaining onions to the pota...

Beef roll-ups

......Slice the beef chuck and pound on both sides. Prepare the filling. Finely dice the pork belly, carrot, and green pepper, chop the onion. Form roll-ups. Place the pork belly, onion, carrot, and g...

Heart shaped cake

......In a bowl, mix all the dry ingredients. In a separate bowl, mix wet ingredients, except water. Stir the dry ingredients into the wet. Slowly add hot water and mix until combined. Pour into a hea...

Chanterelle sauce

......Chop the onion finely, dice the bacon, clean the chanterelles and slice according to preference. Heat oil in pan and melt the butter: the butter adds flavor whereas the oil doesn't l...

Christmas roulade

......Preheat the oven to 160 C. Line a 22x30 cm baking tray with parchment paper. Mix flour with salt and spices. Beat the sugar and egg yolks, using a mixer, until light and airy. Add butter...

Baked curd with kissel. Flourless!

......Beat egg whites until stiff. Beat the curd with egg yolks, sugar, diluted starch, sour cream and vanilla sugar. Add the whites carefully. Pour into  a round 24-cm baking tin. Bake a...

Puff pastry snacks

......Boil the asparagus for five minutes. In the meantime, chop the onion and chives. Mix in the cream cheese. Cut the puff pastry into even, narrow triangles, and spoon the cream cheese ...

Vegetable stew

......Melt the butter knob in a saucepan, add olive oil and grated garlic. Fry lightly, add some water, add diced carrots and the vegetable stock cube. Season to taste and simmer on low heat for 10 mi...

Oven-baked festive carp

......A simple but tasty recipe for an oven-baked carp with potatoes and cherry tomatoes Slice the carp in portions and place on a baking pan lined with parch...

Oatmeal cookies

......Melt 20 g butter in a skillet, then add the oats. Toast lightly until brown. In a mixing bowl, combine 70 g melted butter, sugar, baking powder, and eggs. Beat until uniform, then add the oats, ...

Sorrel soup

......Grate the carrot. Chop the onion. Fry the onion and carrot until golden brown. Boil the barley and chopped smoked meat together for 10 minutes. Add diced potatoes, fried carrots and ...

Cabbage rolls

......Separate the leaves from the cabbage head. To make it easier so the leaves don’t tear, submerge the head in boiling water for 2 minutes beforehand. Then, blanch the leaves in boiling water for 6...

Crunchy zucchini sticks

......Cut the zucchini into sticks and put them into a bowl. Add all the spices and carefully mix by hand. In a separate bowl, combine breadcrumbs and finely grated cheese. In another dish, beat the e...

Curd cake

......In a mixing bowl, combine the curd, eggs, 260 g of sugar, grated lemon zest, vanilla, and blend until smooth. Prepare the base. In a separate bowl, combine flour, soft butter, 180 g sugar, salt,...

Layered egg salad

......Boil the eggs, potatoes, and carrots. Make the sauce: combine mayonnaise and sour cream, add finely chopped onions, salt, pepper, garlic powder, and chopped parsley. Sit an adjustable cake tin o...

Plum crumble

......Combine flour, salt, sugar, and oat flakes in a bowl. Add cubed chilled butter and knead into a crumble by hand. Arrange plum halves in a baking dish and sprinkle with brown sugar. Then cover wi...

Savory egg quiche

......Grease the baking dish with butter. Spread out the puff pastry and form 5 cm high edges. When the pastry is even, line it with foil and even it out with the dish; if the foil is bigger, fold the...

Easter egg crown

......Roll out the dough in a sausage shape and cut into 10 even pieces. Take two pieces, roll them out separately until very thin. Start to braid by putting one piece atop the other. Join the ends an...

Tomato pie

......In a large bowl, combine flour, 25 g finely grated Cheddar cheese, 1 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme, 110 g chilled, cubed butter, and knead into a crumble by hand. Add 2 eggs, 1 tablespoon cold wa...

Fried caraway cheese

......For the sauce, combine the Greek yogurt, finely grated cucumber, minced garlic, olive oil, white wine vinegar, salt, and pepper. Cut the cheese into half-centimeter slices. Dip the cheese into ...

Simple Napoleon

......Line a baking dish with parchment paper and place sheets of dough on it. Poke holes in the dough with a fork, splash with cold water, and bake for 14 minutes at 200 C. Whip the heavy cream, add ...

Chicken shashlik in different marinades

......Ketchup marinadeCombine all the ingredients in a bowl and stir. Add chunks of the chicken thighs and toss well. Leave for two hours.Honey and mustard marin...

“Twigs”

......In a mixing bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking soda, sour cream, egg, salt, and knead by hand until uniform. Roll out the dough at 5 mm thickness and lightly dust with flour. Cut into 4 cm-wide ...

Homemade dumplings

......In a bowl, combine the flour, water, egg, salt and oil and knead by hand until a dough forms. In a separate bowl, mix the meat thoroughly with a crumbled slice of white bread, finely grated onio...

Classic rhubarb tart

......Make the batter. In a bowl, beat three eggs and 250 g sugar. Add the kefir, baking soda, vanilla sugar, and mix well. Gradually add 270 g flour and stir it in. In a separate bowl, beat one egg. ...

Cabbage soup

......Place the pork ribs in a pot of water, cook slightly and remove the foam. Add the peppercorns, bay leaves, salt and boil for 40 minutes, skimming off the foam as necessary. Add the thinly sliced...

Wild mushroom creamy soup

......Lightly fry sliced onion in olive oil. Slice the wild mushrooms. Add chopped garlic cloves, the sliced mushrooms and stir-fry a little. Add diced potatoes, carrots, water, stock cube, salt, pepp...

Tongue salad

......Boil the pig's tongue for about two hours. Then cut into pieces and mix in a bowl with sliced mushrooms, cucumbers, green peas, finely chopped onion, and chopped parsley. Add the sour cream, may...

Chicken thighs with potato wedges

......Preheat oven to 220 C. In a mixing bowl, mix oil, lemon zest and juice, garlic and spices. Add the chicken and potatoes, mix thoroughly. Place on the baking tray, topping with lemon slic...

Healthy pumpkin salad

......Peel the pumpkin, cut into medium-sized cubes and place on a baking tray. Add the grated garlic cloves, a few pinches of salt, grated nutmeg, a drizzle of olive oil and mix well. Bake at 180 C f...

Fish cutlets

......Soak the slices of white bread in a little milk. Grind the cod fillet, onion, bacon and slices of white bread soaked in milk in a meat grinder. Add the fish seasoning, pepper, salt and lemon jui...

Italian pasta salad

......In a saucepan, bring the pasta to the boil, adding the chicken stock cube. When the pasta is cooked and the water has been drained, stir in the herb pesto. For the salad dressing, in a bo...

Cinnamon rolls

......Dust the table with flour, take the yeast dough, and roll it out as thin as possible into a rectangle. When done, brush the dough with soft butter. Sprinkle generously with a mixture of cinnamon...

Banana bread

......Beat the brown sugar with the eggs and melted butter. Pour the mixture into a large bowl, sift the flour, add the salt, soda, mashed bananas and mix well. Brush a rectangular cake tin with butte...

Homemade bread

......In a large bowl, add 400 g of flour, the warm milk, yeast in sugar and mix well. Sprinkle a little flour, cover with a towel and leave to rise for 30 minutes. When the dough has risen, add the r...

Meat roulade

......Prepare the filling. Finely chop parsley, dill, thyme, garlic cloves, grate the carrot. Mix everything, add the eggs and stir. Cut the meat evenly into 1.5 cm thick slices. Pour a little ...

Spaghetti with shrimp and pesto

......Place the pasta in a pan of boiling water, add the salt, and cook for about 4 minutes. While the pasta is boiling, heat a frying pan, add a knob of butter, a chopped clove of garlic, chopped par...

Bean salad with smoked ham

......Drain the beans, place in a bowl. Add diced smoked ham, green pepper, and finely chopped onion. Add mayonnaise, sour cream, breadcrumbs, and spices. Stir. Decorate with a sprig of thyme....

Forest berry tart

......Butter the round tart tin. Spread the pie crust in it, and place foil around the edge of the tin to prevent the edges of the dough from sticking. Bake the tart base in the oven at 180 C for 30 m...

Boiled potato snacks

......Boil potatoes with the peel and cool. In a bowl, mix the cream cheese with freshly chopped dill, salt, and mayonnaise. Peel the potatoes and cut into 1 – 1.5 cm thick slices. Arrange the potato ...

Festive stuffed pork tenderloin

......Pound the pork tenderloin on both sides. Top with thawed spinach, leave 2 cm from each edge empty. In the same way, place grated hard cheese, strips of bell pepper and slices of mozzarella on th...

Meatball soup

......Mix the meat and egg, breadcrumbs, salt, pepper, and onion. Knead until soft and viscous. Using wet hands, roll evenly sized balls. Add carrots, onions, and parsley to the stock ...

Soft gingerbreads

......Pour the milk into a large saucepan, add the soft butter, sour cream, honey, brown sugar, white sugar and gingerbread spice. Heat on medium, stirring constantly, until the butter has melted. Add...

Egg-free gingerbread tiramisu

......Whip the cream and sugar. Stir mascarpone into the whipped cream, forming a uniform cream. Dip the gingerbreads into strong black coffee, then arrange in dessert dish. Add a layer of the cream. ...

Rhubarb tart

......Butter a round baking dish. Spread out the yeast dough, leaving a two-centimeter-high rim. Sprinkle peeled and sliced rhubarb evenly on the dough, top with sugar generously. Add an e...

Split pea and rib soup

......Put the peas in a bowl, cover with water, and leave for two hours. Boil the ribs in a saucepan for about one and a half hours. While the ribs are boiling, fry the finely chopped onion, grated ca...

Small Pavlovas with berries

......Add a pinch of salt to the egg whites and beat for at least 10 minutes to stiff peaks. Add lemon juice, potato starch, and powdered sugar. Beat until the mass is stiff and smooth. Line th...

Pasta with pink sauce

......Add salt and pasta to a saucepan of boiling water. Boil for 4 minutes, then drain, leaving one cup of liquid. Heat a frying pan, add a little olive oil, finely chopped onion, chopped garli...

Heart-shaped Valentine’s day snacks

......Thaw the puff pastry and spread it slightly wider and thinner with your hands. Shape into large hearts using cookie cutters. When done, place on a baking tray lined with baking paper, deco...

Valentine’s Day mini pizzas

......First, roll out the dough medium thin. Shape into hearts and place on a baking tray. Spread the tomato sauce over the pizzas, then top with finely chopped onions, sliced tomatoes and pickl...

Curd and cookie houses

......Pour the heavy cream into a bowl, add the sugar and vanilla sugar and whip until the consistency of whipped cream. Place the curd and whipped cream in a large bowl, stir with a spoon, crus...

Spring veggie soup

......To prepare the soup in a pot add olive oil, chopped onion, sliced carrot, celery stick, chopped garlic clove and fry for two minutes. Add cubed potatoes, vegetable stock and let boil...

Easter kulich

......In a bowl, mix milk with dry yeast, eggs, sugar and butter at room temperature. Add sour cream, salt and vanilla sugar. Gradually add 250 grams of flour. Cover with a towel and f...

Stuffed eggs with sprats

......Boil eggs until hard boiled, cool and peel them.  Cut lengthwise in half. Take out egg yolks and add to a bowl along with sour cream, salt, mustard and dill and blend. The m...

Bread soup

......Preheat oven to 180 C. Grate the bread coarsely. Toss with sugar and spread evenly on a baking tray. Roast in oven for 15–20 minutes. Cover in boiling water and let stand for 20...

Salad with pickled eggs

......Marinated eggs: Add sliced beets, red wine vinegar, sugar, coriander seeds, and caraway seeds to the pot. Boil for 20 minutes. Allow to cool, blend until smooth. Put 6 bo...

Semolina blackcurrant mousse with vanilla sauce

......Bring milk to a boil and set aside. In a heatproof bowl, beat egg yolks and sugar until light and airy. Stirring, slowly add in the hot milk. Add vanilla sugar. Continue stirring over st...

Italian cold tomato soup

......Mix the vegetables, garlic parsley, oil, salt, and pepper. Add tomato juice and stir. Add tabasco and lemon juice to taste. Chill for at least 30 minutes before serving. <...

Chicken breast with cheese and autumn vegetables

......Heat oven to 200 C. Butterfly the chicken breast carefully. Rub with salt and pepper. Fill with strips of cheese, top with greens. Close and seal the edges with toothpicks. Plac...

Quick solyanka soup

......Heat oil in a large pot. Fry onions and carrots until soft. Add the sausages and meats one by one. Fry for a few minutes. Add olives and cucumbers, stir in the tomato puree and paprika. ...

Chicken meatballs

......Fry the onion in a skillet golden brown. Chop the chicken breast finely. Add the eggs, flour, greens, mayonnaise, fried onion, salt and pepper. Mix thoroughly. Scoop into hot oil on a sk...

Bean stew with pastry top

......Preheat oven to 180 C. Roll out the dough and cut it so that it covers the surface of the baking dish. In the baking dish, heat a tablespoon of oil and fry the onion, carrot and celery w...

Potato latkes with three toppings

......Grate the potatoes coarsely and drain in thin fabric. Mix with cheese and salt. Fry in hot oil on medium heat for around 1 minute on each side. Fry the shallot and garlic in a skillet. Ad...

Chicken kabobs with blue cheese sauce

......Dip the wooden grill sticks in water. Mix the ingredients for the marinade. Coat the chicken in marinade and let stand for 10 minutes. Arrange the chicken, pepper, and onio...

Cabbage handpies

......If using frozen puff pastry, defrost them on a floured surface. Cut each sheet in half so that six squares are obtained. Heat oil in pan, fry chopped bacon and onion until the onions are ...

Cold soup for the Midsummer morning

......Finely dice the cucumber and radishes. Chop the chili pepper finely and mince the garlic. Chop the dill and nuts coarsely. Set aside some dill and nuts for garnish. Mix, add lemon juice,...

Berry-yogurt cake without baking

......To prepare the cake base in a bowl add 200 g crushed biscuits, 80 g melted butter and mix ingredients. Then smooth out the biscuit mass in the cake pan. To prepare gelatin in a b...

Hearty Midsummer wreath with garlic sauce

......Preheat oven to 180 C. Dust the working surface with flour. Stick the sheets together in pairs by the longer sides and lightly roll out, resulting in two wide rectangles. Cut ea...

Traditional cheese salad

......Boil eggs and carrots, cool. Grate the cheese and boiled carrots in a mixing bowl. Add finely chopped eggs and spices. Mince or finely grate the garlic. Add the mayonnaise and stir t...

Pumpkin hummus

......Surprisingly fresh and decadent, goes perfectly with toast! Boil and puree 300g pumpkin. Toast sesame seeds in a dry skillet until fragrant and golden (don’t overdo – they ca...

Cookie sausage

......Mix the nuts, cookies, marmalade and cranberries thoroughly. In a separate dish, mix the condensed milk and cocoa powder. Add to the cookies and stir thoroughly. Wrap in cling fi...

Easter carrot cake

......Place very soft butter in a large bowl, add the sugar, eggs, and salt, and beat until smooth. Then add the flour, soda, grated carrots, cinnamon, roughly crushed almonds,and  grated orange ...

Roasted chicken thighs with cheese

......Line a baking tray with baking paper, pour a little olive oil on top and spread the thyme leaves all over the base. Then place the chicken thighs, sprinkle with salt and chicken seasoning and ru...

Spring vegetable strudel

......In a preheated frying pan, lightly fry finely chopped onion. Add the cauliflower, broken into small pieces, broccoli, chopped spinach, chopped parsley, salt and pepper and stir-fry everything. W...

Easter muffins

......Crack eggs into a bowl, add sugar, salt, vanilla sugar, and beat lightly, add soft butter and mix. Add the curd and stir thoroughly. Add flour, baking powder, and stir until uniform. Pla...

Pepper boats

......In a mixing bowl, stir couscous, salt, pepper, and olive oil. Submerge in 500 ml boiling water, cover, and let stand for five minutes. Stir thoroughly. Add raisins, pine nuts, shallot, c...

Caraway “Jāņu” cheese salad

......First, fry the bread slices in a pan until crispy, then fry the cheese a little. Place the salad in a large bowl, add halved cherry tomatoes, lemon juice, balsamic vinegar, salt, pepper, fried b...

Hot dog

......Mix the tomato sauce with mustard in a bowl. Sprinkle flour on the table and roll out the dough a little thinner. Spread the tomato sauce and mustard mixture on top, and sprinkle with grated har...

Zucchini preserves for the winter

......Grate the zucchini and carrots coarsely; finely chop the onions, peppers, and tomatoes. Mince the chili and garlic. Place everything in a pot, add sugar, salt, oil,...

Beet pâté

......Cut the beets into cubes and put them into a bowl. Put the beets in a bowl. Add sesame seeds, grated garlic clove, lemon juice, salt, chopped dill, and olive oil. Blend everything thoroughly unt...

Pickled mushrooms

......Boil, strain and rinse the mushrooms. Pour 1 liter of water in a pot, add the mushrooms, finely chopped garlic, salt, sugar, pepper, cloves, chopped dill, bay leaf,...

Pickled pumpkins

......Make the pickle syrup by boiling the water and sugar together. Toss some cranberries and half of the quince into a sterile jar, then diced pumpkin so it fills the jar halfway. Put the rest...

Rye bread dessert with zefir

......Cut the crusts off the slices of rye bread. Crumble the bread by hand, spread it on a baking tray, and lightly toast it in the oven. Pour the heavy cream into a bowl, add a bit of vanilla sugar,...

Deviled egg chicks

......Boil the eggs in a pot for 10-12 minutes, then cool them in cold water. Peel the eggs and cut off about one-third of the narrower end. Carefully remove the yolks and place them in a bowl. Add ma...

Baked stuffed tomatoes with cheese

......Cut off the tops of the tomatoes and scoop out the pulp with a spoon, leaving a 1 cm thick wall. Turn them upside down and leave for 5 minutes on a paper towel. In a bowl, mix grated Parmesan ch...

Chicken filet with cheese and fresh tomatoes

......In a bowl, mix lemon juice, salt, pepper, chicken seasoning, and grated garlic cloves. Place the chicken fillets in a baking dish and make four fairly deep diagonal cuts in each. Rub them with t...

Spring New Potato Salad with Fresh Herbs

......Place the parsley, basil, dill, pea sprouts, green onions, sour cream, mayonnaise, salt, and pepper into a blender and blend until smooth. Cut the small potatoes in half and boil them. In a larg...

Latvian-style snack sandwiches

......Place the rye mini toast slices on a baking tray and toast them in the oven at 200 C for 10 minutes. Meanwhile, in a bowl, mix the boiled grated egg, grated cheese, salt, pepper, and mayonnaise....

Buckwheat and pork pot

......Lightly fry the finely chopped onion and the sliced meat in a frying pan. Put the fried onion and meat in a bowl, add the grated carrot, buckwheat, salt and pepper. Mix everything well. Then pla...

Tuna cake with crackers

......First, prepare the fillings. In one bowl, mix the tuna with finely chopped chives and 50 g of mayonnaise. In another bowl, mix the grated cheese with 2 finely grated garlic cloves and 65 g of ma...

Spaghetti with meatballs

......Mix the minced meat with the egg, 2 minced garlic cloves, breadcrumbs, grated cheese, salt, pepper, Mediterranean seasoning, and nutmeg. Form small balls from the mixture and fry them in a pan u...

Cranberry punch

......Pour 100ml water in a saucepan, add cranberries, honey and spices. Heat on low flame for 5 minutes. Cool, smash and strain through a sieve. Pour in the punch bowl, add cranberry juice, o...

Puff pastry ham and cheese hearts

......Defrost or let the pastry rest until it reaches room temperature. Roll out the puff pastry on the table. If using puff pastry sheets, place all sheets next to each other and press all edges toge...

Mandarin and cranberry cake

......First, peel and finely chop the mandarins. Place them in a pot, add 50 g of sugar and the water, and cook over medium heat for 50 minutes, stirring occasionally. When the pieces have dissolved, ...

Savory sandwich cake

......Toast the bread slices in the oven at 200 °C for 5-7 minutes or toast them in a toaster until golden. In a bowl, combine the Greek yogurt, cream cheese, mayonnaise, garlic powder, salt, p...

Meringue roll with berries and mascarpone

......Add a pinch of salt to the egg whites in a large bowl and beat with a hand mixer until the mixture becomes light and airy. Continue beating while gradually adding the sugar and table vinegar. On...

“Cielaviņa” Cake

......Pour the egg whites and a pinch of salt into a mixer and start whisking. Once the egg whites are foamy, gradually add the sugar and potato starch, and continue beating for several minutes until ...