Tag Archives: Lituanica

and now for Vilnius, Lithuania…

After a week in Latvia we boarded the Lux Express coach in Riga for a 4 hour trip across miles of farming countryside to Vilnius, the diminutive capital city of Lithuania. It’s a beautiful city, with lots of historical quarters, … Continue reading

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Lithuanian Zeppelin dumplings

A trip to Lituanica, the Lithuanian supermarket on the High Street this week led to lunch… usually we only stay for a coffee and one of their amazing curd doughnuts. Today I decided to try Cepelinai, the Lithuanian dumplings named … Continue reading

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Product of the Week – Luscious Lithuanian Lollipops!

The aim of Product of the Week is that the item should have been bought locally and be in some way interesting, unusual or exciting and have inspired us to make a new recipe. However – occasionally life should be more frivolous and fun … Continue reading

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Barley, beetroot and dill pilaf

I bought a bunch of fresh beetroots from Mark’s stall which is just on the crossing by Sainsbury’s on the St James’ end of Walthamstow market. I often buy typical British veggies from him, such as potatoes, parsnips, cabbage, Brussels … Continue reading

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Product of the week – Venison Salami

When talking about the blog last week, we came up with the idea of writing every week about a foodie gem that we’ve bought in E17. I was brought up eating game.  My very first post about a ‘product of the week’ has to be Bishop’s … Continue reading

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