Monthly Archives: December 2019

Why Gingerbreads and Horses Make a Perfect Christmas Match

Posted on December 23, 2019 by thegrailquest

In Latvia, gingerbreads, paper-thin cookies made of brown dough with honey, pepper, and lots of other spices are traditionally baked for Christmas. Now, there are different spice mixes, but, as experience proves, pepper, ginger, cinnamon and honey are paramount for … Continue reading →

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Top 7 Latvian Horsy Superstitions

Posted on December 12, 2019 by thegrailquest

Two most superstitious groups of people are probably sportsmen and those who are involved in agricultural work. It follows that equestrians are bound to have twice as many superstitions as ordinary folk. With this in mind, I asked Edgar, who, … Continue reading →

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