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I am so excited to hear Latvian bread is being sold in NY--I fell in love with it while in Riga and have not been able to find anything comparable since.

The woman at the market in Riga told me that because it is so dense, bread can last for weeks on a countertop without going bad (not that it would last that long in my house).

They also have a lemon flavor which is perfectly tart and fantastic with blueberries

chocolate covered pretzels, peanut butter pretzels

Last year was my first vegan thanksgiving. I never really went for the turkey at thanksgiving when I ate meat anyway because frankly, the sides are so much better! As a vegan, you become very accustomed to NOT eating at others homes during big holidays because even if people are trying to be accomodating it is difficult to demand a vegan dish from someone (even if they are family) when they are responsible for a feast for 25 people who have different tastes. It is good to make dishes which can be veganized at the table that way people can customize based on diet.

I had a load of eggplants that would otherwise go bad and I made sweet eggplant bread--as someone who does not enjoy super sweet things it was excellent