Family Recipes
Simple, delicious dishes for everyday family meals
230 recipes
Shrimp Aguachile
A zesty Mexican appetizer of raw shrimp marinated in fresh lime juice with chili, cilantro, crisp cucumber and red onion.
Ash-e Doogh
A thick, gently tangy Iranian soup made with yogurt, rice, chickpeas and plenty of fresh herbs, warmed through with the aroma of mint and garlic.
Ash Reshteh
A hearty Persian noodle soup with three kinds of legumes, fresh herbs and tangy kashk, topped with crispy fried onion, garlic and mint.
Balandeliai
Tender Lithuanian cabbage rolls with a meat-and-rice filling, stewed in a rich tomato sauce and served with sour cream.
Basma
This rich Uzbek basma cooks slowly in layers in its own juices, so the lamb turns out tender while the vegetables become fragrant and full-flavored.
Bauernfrühstück
A hearty German breakfast of crispy potatoes, bacon and onion bound together with a tender egg mixture, served with pickled cucumbers.
Bigos
A rich, thick stew of sauerkraut and fresh cabbage, pork, smoked sausage, dried mushrooms and prunes — a classic Polish dish that tastes even better the next day.
Burmese Tea Leaf Salad
Traditional Burmese lahpet thoke combines fermented tea leaves with crisp cabbage, tomatoes, fried garlic, peanuts and sesame seeds — an explosive mix of textures and flavors, tossed together just before serving.
Blanquette de Veau
Tender veal slow-cooked with vegetables and mushrooms, served in a velvety cream sauce with a light lemony tang.
Spinach and Cheese Börek
A crispy Turkish börek with a juicy spinach filling, salty cheese, and a golden crust.
Ukrainian Mixed-Meat Borscht
A rich borscht made with a beef, pork and ham broth, featuring braised beetroot, sour kvass and a traditional garlic-and-lard dressing.
Bosnian pot (bosanski lonac)
A hearty Bosnian pot with layers of beef, veal and seasonal vegetables, slowly braised until tender in a rich broth.
Bossam
Tender pork belly simmered in an aromatic Korean broth, served wrapped in soft, lightly salted napa cabbage leaves with ssamjang sauce.
Brazilian Beef Stroganoff
A Brazilian classic: tender strips of beef in a creamy sauce with mushrooms, ketchup and mustard — served over white rice and topped with crispy shoestring potato sticks.
Briam
Greek briam — juicy summer vegetables slow-roasted in olive oil until tender and beautifully caramelized.
Buddha Bowl
A colorful, nourishing bowl of crispy roasted chickpeas, quinoa, tender sweet potato and ripe avocado, drizzled with a creamy garlic-lemon tahini sauce.
Burrito Bowl
A hearty Mexican bowl with fragrant spiced chicken, citrus rice, black beans and fresh toppings — everything you love about a burrito, minus the tortilla.
Spinach Börek
Crispy Albanian börek with juicy spinach, eggs and salty feta, rolled into golden spirals.
Cabbage Vareniki
Homemade vareniki filled with tender braised cabbage, carrot and onion, served hot with fried onion — a beloved meatless dish of Ukrainian cuisine.
Pierogi with Beans and Mushrooms
Meatless pierogi with a tender bean filling, sautéed mushrooms and onion — a hearty traditional dish for meatless days or a cozy family dinner.
Belgian-Style Vol-au-Vent with Chicken, Mushrooms and Meatballs
A classic Belgian filling of tender chicken, sautéed button mushrooms and small meatballs in a rich creamy sauce, served in crisp puff pastry vol-au-vent shells.
Hawaiian Loco Moco
A hearty Hawaiian dish of white rice, juicy beef patties, thick mushroom brown gravy, and a runny-yolk fried egg.
Uyghur Ganfan
Fluffy white rice with a juicy meat-and-vegetable gravy in which bell pepper, tomatoes and daikon radish keep their distinct flavor.
Gyoza
Crispy on the bottom and juicy inside, these Japanese dumplings with pork and cabbage are pan-fried to a golden crust, steamed until cooked through, and served with a fragrant soy-vinegar dipping sauce.
Cabbage Rolls (Holubtsi)
Juicy holubtsi — cabbage rolls filled with rice and ground meat, braised in a delicate tomato-sour cream sauce until completely tender.
Hungarian-Style Stuffed Cabbage Rolls
Juicy cabbage rolls of rice and pork nestled in sauerkraut with smoky bacon and paprika — a Hungarian classic that traditionally tastes even better the next day.
Ghormeh Sabzi
A thick, fragrant Iranian stew made with lamb, sautéed herbs, red kidney beans and tangy dried Persian limes.
Hot and Sour Soup
A hearty Chinese soup with delicate tofu, fragrant shiitake and wood ear mushrooms, and silky ribbons of egg, where the heat of white pepper is perfectly balanced by the tang of rice vinegar.
Gotu Kola Sambol
A refreshing Sri Lankan salad of finely shredded gotu kola leaves, coconut, onion, chili and lime, traditionally served alongside rice and curry.
Graubünden Barley Soup
A hearty Alpine soup with pearl barley, vegetables, beans, smoked meat and cream that warms and fills you up.