FOOD AND BEER. Miķeļi Miķeļi is the celebration of the fertile part of the year. Cereals should be cut, but potatoes and other roots should be kept in the cellar. The table of prosperity and satiety must flow with the embrace, and the beer must flow like a mighty river that has broken its dam. […]
FOOD AND BEER. SUMMER SOLSTICE It is time to go back to our roots. Celebrating Midsummer is not a static exercise of sitting and eating. It is movement. That’s why this time, let’s forget about pies and shish kebabs. But let’s think about the meal you grab from the table or shake out of the […]
FOOD AND BEER. WATERS Time to sacrifice to the fertility god Usi! Our ancestors sacrificed eggs, onion skins, feathers, bones, money pieces and red woolen yarn to open the gates of fertility. Modern pagans can donate credit cards, car keys, worn brand-name clothes and so on to carry on the tradition. Guys can substitute horse […]
FOOD AND BEER. Spring Solstice What’s not here! There are no tips on how to dye eggs. No tips on what to do with boiled eggs after the feast. And there are no recipes composed in the temple cloister. Buckwheat cakes with plucked pork and crispy onions Buckwheat cakes 150 g buckwheat flour 300 g […]
FOOD AND BEER. Shrove Tuesday Spring is in the air. The days are getting longer. And the sun is rising higher again. It’s time to celebrate Metheni, go visiting and masquerade. And to feast on pork, pearls, pulses and, of course, beer. Our Shrovetide meal will not miss the visiting. Let’s go hiking! This time, […]
FOOD AND BEER. Winter solstice Our ancestors celebrated fertility on the winter solstice. It was a sign that the sun would return and the darkness would slowly recede. During the winter, when the work was done, people welcomed visitors to marry off their children. Young people dressed up in masks so that they would not […]
FOOD AND BEER. Martini feast in three courses We’re fortunate to have grown up in Latvia, where every five-year-old has already taken their first steps in herbal medicine, and every adult has a selection of self-picked herbal teas in the kitchen. Our forests and meadows are unspoilt and abundant enough for this to be a […]
Pokaiņi Forest, shrouded in legend For a long time, innkeepers have been telling legends about barley wine that has gained strength in a cognac barrel. The pine buds combine with oak to create a rich aroma, while a malty high-alcohol backbone is complemented by delicate cognac notes. A beer that demands to be enjoyed! Today, […]
The curse of Greek beer HOW THE WITTY AISHIL PUSHED THE BEER FROM THE OLYMPUS. Until relatively recently, the history of fermented beverages has always been closely linked to religion, and various faith-based qualities have always been attributed to them. Rare is the ancient culture that did not have a deity responsible for intoxication. The […]
Beer and wood Part 1 Greetings from Asterix The use of wooden vessels at various stages of brewing is not a recent innovation. The first records of wooden vessels made of staves bound together with hoops date back to Ancient Egypt around the 26th century BC. However, the Romans attributed the invention of the barrel […]
