Herring with carrots and raisins is a real Christmas Eve (Kūčios) dish for me. As far as I remember, at least one herring dish was with carrots and raisins (or sometimes also with nuts) during every Christmas Eve dinner. I’m not sure if this herring dish become a traditional one just amongst my family and…
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Spanish Potato and Tuna Salad (Ensalada Rusa) / Ispaniška bulvių ir tuno mišrainė (Ensalada Rusa)
While living in Spain, I tried various types of “Ensada Rusa“. Some were similar to the popular Lithuanian white salad, other “Ensada Rusa“ salads were simpler, similar to my recipe. But wherever in Spain you eat this salad, the main ingredients will always be potatoes, carrots, tuna, eggs and mayonnaise. Well, all the other ingredients…
Herring with Tomato Sauce / Silkės užkandėlė su pomidorų padažu
It’s been a while since I’ve made something from herring. Well, there isn’t much cooking using herring, you just need to prepare a sauce or some relish and slice herring fillet. But this time I wanted to prepare herring somewhat differently, not as usually. So if you decide to try my recipe – have patience…
Crab Raffaello / Krabų lazdelių rafaelo
Probably many of us are looking for new recipe ideas for a festive table. Of course, most of the festive table dishes are usually traditional and expected by all family members, because just during the holidays you make that delicious salad, you roast festive chicken or duck according to a special recipe and etc. Yes,…
15 Delicious Fish Recipes / Gaminame iš žuvies – 15 gardžių receptų
Do you have a favorite fish dish? 🙂 I usually chose fish preparation method according to my mood. Sometimes I want a crispy fish, sometimes soft with sauce, and sometimes just simply baked in an oven or frying pan. In fact, I like fish prepared in traditional ways and also I never miss an opportunity…
Pan Seared Salmon with Garlic and Lemon Juice / Lašiša keptuvėje su česnakais ir citrinos sultimis
I like roasted salmon not only because of its taste, but also because of the extremely quick preparation. If I know that I won’t have much time to prepare dinner or lunch, roasted salmon is usually my choice no.1. I have uploaded quite a few recipes of salmon baked in the oven, but I haven’t…
Batter Fried Crab Sticks / Krabų lazdelės tešloje
Batter fried crab sticks is one of those delicious and comfort food snacks. I make this snack when I have an extra bag of crab sticks, and also when I want a simple, easy to make snack, to enjoy an evening watching a movie. The most important thing is that the preparation is very fast…
Spanish Potato Salad with Tuna (Patatas Aliñadas) / Ispaniškos bulvių salotos su tunu (Patatas Aliñadas)
We all know, how spending time in the kitchen is not the favorite thing to do during summer, especially when it’s really hot outside. I am also one of those people, but I can’t eat just a leaf of lettuce and berries all summer long, I’m quickly getting bored of them, so when I want…
Spanish-Style Cod (Bacalao a la Riojana) / Troškinta menkė ispaniškai (Bacalao a la Riojana)
How often do you make fish for dinner or lunch?? 🙂 I try to make fish dishes at least once a week, whether it is roasted salmon, or cod, or just pasta with shrimps. After all, you can’t be alive just eating meat and vegetable dishes, from time to time almost everyone wants to have…
Traditional Dressed Herring / Tradicinė silkė pataluose
As with most Lithuanians, dressed herring is a very common dish not only on Easter, but also on other major holidays. It’s almost a tradition. This dish looks always very nice on the table, and it can be both – a side dish and salad. Dressed herring can be served not only in this way as…
Delicious Easter Dishes / Gardūs Velykų patiekalai
We all start to prepare for Easter little by little, we think about the activities we will do with our relatives or friends, what we will serve on Easter table and how we will surprise the guests. In Lithuania, on Easter table, the most common dishes are roasted chicken or duck, meatlof “a.k.a. false rabbit“…
Quick Salad with Sprats / Greitos salotos su šprotais
In America, sprats aren’t the most popular fish, but it’s very well known in Lithuania. This fish is a small delicacy that you want to taste from time to time (at least it’s like that for Lithuanians :)). I usually make sprat sandwiches, but sprats also taste great with lettuce and vegetables, therefore, quick and…
Lithuanian in the USA 