Golden, crispy, and proof that potatoes have always deserved better than being mashed. Known as kartupeļu pankūkas in Latvia and bulviniai blynai in Lithuania, these pancakes have cousins across Central and Eastern Europe. Potato pancakes are everyday comfort food across the Baltic region and far beyond it. They are inexpensive, filling, and built from ingredients […]
Latvia’s electric-pink answer to a hot summer day. In Lithuania, its close cousin is called šaltibarščiai. Aukstā zupa, literally “cold soup,” is a Latvian summer staple. It belongs on the everyday table when the weather is warm and nobody wants to stand over a hot stove, especially in homes without air conditioning. Built around kefir, […]
Lithuania’s giant potato dumplings, filled with pork and finished with bacon, sour cream, and absolutely no restraint. Also called didžkukuliai, meaning “big dumplings.” Cepelinai are among Lithuania’s best-known national dishes. Named for their long oval shape, which resembles a Zeppelin airship, these oversized potato dumplings are traditionally filled with minced pork, though mushroom and curd-cheese […]
Hi, I’m Agnese George! I believe we’re all searching for home in some way—a place of comfort and belonging, where we feel seen, understood, and truly connected. As a Latvian immigrant, I grew up surrounded by familiar languages, foods, and traditions. As life took me farther from those communities, I realized I wasn’t looking for […]
Five years ago I moved from the Netherlands to Denver, Colorado. I came here to be with my beautiful American wife Jasmine. I met her in 2018, she moved to Colorado for work in 2019 and I followed her without even really knowing what this place was like. But I’m so glad I ended up […]
Growing up in the Netherlands, apples were by far the most prevalent fruit. In elementary school, kids always bring a piece of fruit to school as a snack at 10 a.m.! We learn from a young age that, to be healthy, you need to eat two pieces of fruit per day. I remember appelflappen was […]
When it’s cold in the Netherlands (and it’s cold a LOT), there is one dish that every Dutch person loves to make: snert. It’s a hearty pea soup with lots of meats. I remember when my dad would make this dish, I would eat three bowls at once as a 10-year old. That’s not an […]