Linda’s Tomato Tart with Latvian Green Cheese

Preparation info
  • Serves

    4-6

    Appears in
    Amber & Rye: A Baltic food journey

    By Zuza Zak

    Published 2021

    • About

    On a rainy day in Riga, I met food expert Linda in a slick, modern restaurant. I had so many questions about Latvian food, and Linda had all the answers. As we parted, she invited me to dinner at her friend Madara’s house the following evening. On arrival, I was greeted with sparkling wine and this flavourful tomato tart that I just couldn’t get enough of. When I asked Linda the secret, she said, ‘really good butter’. Her flaky pastry really is wonderful, and I’m sure she’d