Borscht
Traditional Ukrainian beet soup with pork, cabbage, and a rich savory broth.
Kyiv Borscht
An aromatic Kyiv-style borscht with beef, lamb, beans, and sweet-tart apples.
Lviv Borscht
Lviv-style borscht with smoked sausages, beets, and a tomato vegetable base.
Poltava Borscht with Dumplings
Poltava-style poultry borscht finished with small wheat dumplings.
Ukrainian Mixed Borscht
A festive borscht with mixed meats, beet, bread kvass, beans, and vegetables.
Chernihiv Borscht
A regional borscht with apples, beans, and a light mushroom note.
Bublyky-Svystuny
Boiled Ukrainian ring rolls with a firm crust.
Beet Kvass for Borscht
A naturally fermented beet kvass used for borscht, cold soups, and marinades.
Cherry Varenyky
Sweet summer dumplings filled with juicy cherries.
Varenyky with Cabbage
Homemade dumplings filled with stewed cabbage and onion.
Potato Varenyky
Classic Ukrainian dumplings filled with mashed potatoes and served with fried onion.
Varenyky with Beans and Mushrooms
Hearty meatless dumplings with bean and mushroom filling.
Varenyky with Poppy Seeds
Sweet dumplings filled with poppy seeds, honey, and raisins.
Varenyky with Liver and Lard
Hearty dumplings filled with liver, onion, and cracklings.
Varenyky with Farmer's Cheese
Classic Ukrainian dumplings filled with tender farmer's cheese.
Apple Varenyky
Sweet dumplings with apples, cinnamon, and butter.
Verhuny
Crisp Ukrainian sweet fried pastry strips.
Vereshchaka
An old-style pork stew cooked in bread kvass with onion and spices.
Buckwheat Halushky
Fragrant buckwheat dumplings served with butter or cracklings.
Potato Halushky
Tender potato dumplings with fried onion.
Wheat Halushky
Classic soft wheat dumplings for soup or as a side dish.
Cheese Halushky
Sweet or neutral farmer's cheese dumplings.
Apple Halushky
Light apple dumplings with cinnamon for breakfast or dessert.
Holubtsi (Stuffed Cabbage Rolls)
Tender cabbage rolls stuffed with meat and rice in a tomato-based sauce.
Pea Porridge with Smoked Meat
A hearty split-pea porridge with smoked ribs or brisket.
Pea Porridge with Fried Onion
Thick split-pea porridge with carrot and golden fried onion.
Buckwheat Kasha with Creamy Mushroom Gravy
Fluffy buckwheat served with a rich mushroom, onion, and cream gravy.
Buckwheat with Mushrooms
Toasted buckwheat cooked with mushrooms and onion for a simple hearty meal.
Buckwheat Kasha with Chicken Gravy
Fluffy buckwheat served with tender chicken in a light sour-cream gravy.
Buckwheat Kasha with Butter and Fried Onion
Simple fluffy buckwheat with butter and golden fried onion.
Buckwheat Kasha with Liver Gravy
A hearty buckwheat meal with tender chicken liver in onion gravy.
Hrechanyky
Home-style buckwheat and meat patties in tomato-sour cream sauce.
Buckwheat Crepes with Mushroom Gravy
Savory buckwheat crepes served as a filling dinner with mushroom sauce.
Huslianka
A Carpathian cultured milk drink with a thick creamy texture.
Deruny (Potato Pancakes)
Crispy grated potato pancakes with a tender center and a golden crust.
Deruny (Potato Pancakes)
Crispy grated potato pancakes with a tender center and a golden crust.
Homemade Ryazhenka
Baked milk cultured into a gentle caramel-flavored dairy drink.
Uzhhorod Meat Rolls
Transcarpathian beef rolls filled with egg, pickle, fatback, and potato.
Turkey Stewed with Rice
A hearty home dish with turkey, rice, vegetables, and aromatic gravy.
Kapusniak (Sauerkraut Soup)
A hearty Ukrainian soup with sauerkraut, millet, potatoes, and meat broth.
Mashed Potatoes with Mushroom Gravy
Vegetarian mashed potatoes with thick mushroom gravy.
Mashed Potatoes with Homemade Cutlet
A classic family meal: creamy mashed potatoes, a meat cutlet, and simple gravy.
Mashed Potatoes with Chicken Cutlet
A lighter version of mashed potatoes with a juicy chicken cutlet.
Mashed Potatoes with Liver Gravy
A budget-friendly family meal with mashed potatoes and tender liver gravy.
Mashed Potatoes with Fish Cutlet
Creamy mashed potatoes with homemade white fish patties.
Mashed Potatoes with Meatballs in Tomato Gravy
Homemade mashed potatoes with meatballs in thick tomato gravy.
Potato Patties with Mushroom Gravy
Homemade potato patties served with thick mushroom gravy.
Druzhba Rice and Millet Porridge
Soft milk porridge made with two grains: rice and millet.
Bread Kvass
Homemade rye bread kvass for drinking or for traditional savory dishes.
Fermented Beets
A traditional fermented beet preparation for borscht and salads.
Kendyukh
A traditional baked stuffed pork stomach with a rich meat filling.
Crackling Flatbreads
Savory homemade flatbreads with crisp pork cracklings.
Chicken Kyiv
A popular ukrainian home-style dish with chicken breasts, butter, dill, well suited for a family weekly menu.
Cornmeal Porridge with Bryndza
Thick cornmeal porridge with bryndza cheese and butter.
Cornmeal Porridge with Mushroom Gravy
Cornmeal porridge served as a filling side with aromatic mushroom gravy.
Kulish
A hearty Cossack millet soup with pork lard, potatoes, and onion.
Stewed Chicken with Dumplings
Home-style chicken in gravy with soft wheat dumplings.
Potato Lezhni
Baked potato rolls filled with cabbage or mushrooms.
Lemishky
An old buckwheat flour dish cooked with boiling water and baked until lightly crusted.
Pasta with Cutlet and Onion Gravy
A simple family dinner with pasta, cutlet, and homemade onion gravy.
Semolina Porridge with Milk
Classic smooth semolina porridge without lumps.
Thin Crepes
Delicate pan-fried crepes that can be served with sweet or savory fillings.
Milk Millet Porridge
Classic soft millet porridge cooked with milk and butter.
Milk Rice Porridge
Tender rice porridge cooked with milk for breakfast or a simple family meal.
Mochanka
A thick sour cream sauce with mushrooms or meat for dipping bread and pancakes.
Meat Solyanka
A rich, tangy soup with mixed meats, pickles, tomato, and bold seasoning.
Olivier Salad
A classic festive salad with potatoes, vegetables, eggs, meat, and mayonnaise.
Herring Under a Fur Coat
A layered salad of herring, potatoes, carrots, beet, and mayonnaise.
Buckwheat Garlic Pampushky
Small buckwheat buns finished with fragrant garlic dressing.
Garlic Pampushky
Soft yeast buns brushed with fragrant garlic oil.
Ukrainian Paposhnyk
A festive rich Ukrainian sweet bread with yolks, butter, and raisins.
Pearl Barley Porridge with Butter and Onion
Simple pearl barley with fried onion for a filling side dish.
Pearl Barley with Vegetable Gravy
Pearl barley with carrot, onion, bell pepper, and tomato gravy.
Pearl Barley with Beef Gravy
Pearl barley served with tender beef in a thick gravy.
Zhytomyr-Style Liver
Tender liver stewed with onion, mushrooms, and sour cream.
Jam-Filled Pukhkenyky
Fluffy yeast doughnuts filled with berry jam.
Simple Pukhkenyky
Fluffy fried doughnuts made from yeast dough.
Wheat Porridge with Mushroom Sour Cream Gravy
Hearty wheat porridge with mushrooms and sour-cream gravy.
Wheat Porridge with Chicken Tomato Gravy
Wheat groats served with a chicken, tomato, and vegetable gravy.
Wheat Porridge with Butter
A simple wheat groats porridge for serving with meat, fish, or vegetables.
Wheat Porridge with Stewed Cabbage
A budget-friendly home dish of wheat porridge and stewed cabbage.
Millet Porridge with Pumpkin
Sweet homemade millet porridge with pumpkin and milk.
Millet Porridge with Meat Gravy
Savory millet porridge topped with hearty pork and onion gravy.
Millet Patties with Sour Cream Sauce
Tender patties made from millet porridge with a simple sour-cream sauce.
Rice with Mushroom Gravy
Fluffy rice with a simple onion and mushroom gravy.
Rice with Meatballs in Tomato Gravy
A filling family meal of rice and tender meatballs in tomato sauce.
Rice Porridge with Chicken Gravy
Simple rice served with a light chicken, carrot, and onion gravy.
Rice Porridge with Raisins
Sweet milk rice porridge with raisins for breakfast.
Spice-Roasted Pork
Juicy oven-roasted pork seasoned with garlic, herbs, and warm spices.
Syrnyky (Farmer's Cheese Pancakes)
Soft cottage cheese pancakes with a lightly crisp exterior.
Cherry Solozhenyk
A sweet baked solozhenyk with cherries and gentle tartness.
Poltava Solozhenyk
A fluffy Poltava-style solozhenyk with farmer's cheese and sour cream.
Apple Solozhenyk
A tender Ukrainian sweet pancake-casserole with apples.
Salted Watermelon
Fermented watermelon in brine, a traditional savory Ukrainian snack.
Tovchonka
A rustic mashed potato and bean dish with fried onion.
Stewed Beans
Comforting beans simmered with vegetables and a savory tomato base.
Uzvar
A traditional dried-fruit compote with a naturally sweet, fragrant taste.
Fresh Fruit and Berry Uzvar
A summer uzvar made with fresh apples, pears, berries, and honey.
Fruit Babka
A baked sweet babka with apples or cherries and a tender egg-based batter.
Kholodets (Meat Aspic)
A classic chilled meat jelly made from slow-cooked pork and aromatic broth.
Shpundra
Pork and beets stewed in beet kvass.
Shulyky with Poppy Seeds
Traditional broken flatbread pieces soaked in honey-poppy dressing.
Berry Kholodets
A light berry dessert thickened with starch.
Egg Sichenyky
Tender patties made from boiled eggs, herbs, and breadcrumbs.
Hutsul Fried Eggs
A hearty Hutsul-style fried egg dish with cracklings, bryndza, and herbs.
Eggs with Tomatoes and Onions
Pan-cooked eggs with sweet onion and juicy tomatoes.
Eggs in Sour Cream
A simple Hutsul-style dish of eggs baked in sour cream with herbs.
Barley Groats with Chicken Gravy
Barley groats served with a simple chicken and carrot gravy.
Barley Groats Porridge with Butter and Onion
Soft barley groats with butter and fried onion.