These Little Piggies Go To Market...

So we finally made it to Latvia and first (or almost first stop): Matisa tirgus. Mudzuks inspected the carrots while Vecais oohed and aahed over the chanterelles - not only were these high grade funghi, but at about $3 per litre, your once-thought-fancy portabellos can eat their hearts out. Is your mouth watering yet?

Rabbit Heaven.

The market is our oyster.

Local apricots (sweet!)

Berry Tasting.

Chanterelles ("gailenes" ) and boretus (" baravikas"). Yum.


Weighing in on some blueberries and chanterelles, both fresh from the forest.


Market flower-power.

Brined or pickled?


The makings of chanterelle sauce, Latvian style