Family Recipes
Simple, delicious dishes for everyday family meals
50 recipes
Borscht
Traditional Ukrainian beet soup with pork, cabbage, and a rich savory broth.
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.
Chernihiv Borscht
A regional borscht with apples, beans, and a light mushroom note.
Varenyky with Cabbage
Homemade dumplings filled with stewed cabbage and onion.
Varenyky with Beans and Mushrooms
Hearty meatless dumplings with bean and mushroom filling.
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.
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.
Holubtsi (Stuffed Cabbage Rolls)
Tender cabbage rolls stuffed with meat and rice in a tomato-based sauce.
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.
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 Chicken Cutlet
A lighter version of mashed potatoes with a juicy chicken cutlet.
Mashed Potatoes with Fish Cutlet
Creamy mashed potatoes with homemade white fish patties.
Potato Patties with Mushroom Gravy
Homemade potato patties served with thick mushroom gravy.
Fermented Beets
A traditional fermented beet preparation for borscht and salads.
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.
Simple recipes for the family table
Our collection features tried-and-true Ukrainian and international recipes: from traditional borscht and varenyky to pasta carbonara and Greek salad. Every recipe is family-sized with exact ingredient amounts, step-by-step instructions, and cooking time.