Family Recipes
Simple, delicious dishes for everyday family meals
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Escondidinho
A Brazilian casserole in which a juicy ground beef filling "hides" beneath a layer of smooth mashed potatoes and golden mozzarella.
Estonian Potato and Ground Meat Casserole
A hearty Estonian potato casserole with browned ground meat, a delicate egg-milk custard, and a golden cheese crust.
Estonian Split Pea Soup
A hearty winter Estonian soup of well-cooked split peas and smoked pork knuckle, warming with rich meaty flavor.
Estonian Cabbage Rolls
Tender Estonian cabbage rolls with a meat-and-rice filling, baked under a thick layer of sour cream until golden on top.
Etli Nohut — Turkish Chickpea and Beef Stew
A hearty Turkish stew with tender chickpeas, chunks of beef, and a rich tomato-pepper sauce.
Efo Riro
A thick, rich Yoruba vegetable soup with tender meat, smoked fish, hot pepper, and fragrant palm oil.
Samogitian Potato Pancakes
Hearty Lithuanian pancakes made from tender potato dough with a juicy beef filling, served with cool sour cream.
Zhent
Traditional Kazakh zhent — a crumbly sweet dessert made from roasted millet talkan, butter, sugar and juicy raisins, served with tea.
Uzbek Jiz-Biz
A hearty Uzbek fried dish of lamb offal, potatoes, onions and fragrant cumin, served hot straight from the pot.
Zanzibar Chicken Biryani
A festive Zanzibar-style biryani with a spiced chicken curry, fluffy basmati rice, potatoes and golden fried onions.
Baked Beans
A hearty American casserole of white beans and crispy bacon in a thick, sweet-and-sour tomato-molasses sauce, slow-baked in the oven until tender and lightly caramelized on top.
Homemade Zarb
Tender lamb with potatoes, carrots, onions and garlic, slow-roasted under a tight cover in the style of Jordanian Bedouin zarb.
Zarda (Pakistani Sweet Rice)
Golden fragrant rice with sugar syrup, ghee, cardamom, raisins and almonds — a festive Pakistani dessert.
West African Peanut Stew (Mafé)
This rich, spiced mafé with chicken, sweet potato and leafy greens brings together a velvety peanut-tomato sauce with gentle heat.
Turkish-Style Green Beans in Olive Oil
Tender green beans slowly stewed with tomatoes, onion and garlic in olive oil, becoming even more flavorful once chilled.
Portuguese-Style Green Beans with Egg
A delicate Portuguese dish of boiled green beans sautéed with onion and garlic, then gently folded with beaten eggs until softly creamy.
Zereshk Polo with Chicken
A festive Iranian saffron rice with sweet-and-sour barberries, served with tender chicken in a light tomato sauce.
Idli
Soft, spongy South Indian idli made from fermented rice and urad dal batter, steamed to perfection.
Ika Mata — Raw Fish in Coconut Cream
A refreshing dish from the Cook Islands: tender fresh fillet marinated in lime, tossed with creamy coconut and crisp vegetables.
Ikan Asam Pedas
A Malaysian sweet-and-sour spicy fish, cooked with tamarind, chilli, okra and fragrant herbs in a rich, fiery sauce.
Ilish Bhapa
Tender Bengali hilsa fish steamed in a mustard-coconut paste.
Imam Bayildi
Tender eggplants filled with sweet onion, garlic and ripe tomatoes, slowly braised in olive oil until silky-soft.
Turkey Chili
A hearty, spicy chili with turkey, beans and vegetables — a lighter take on the American classic, ready in under an hour.
Braised Turkey with Rice
A hearty homestyle dish of tender braised turkey and fluffy rice, cooked in one pot with carrots, onion and paprika.
Indian Fish Curry
Tender chunks of white fish simmer in a spicy coconut-tomato sauce with turmeric, garlic, ginger and a tangy hit of tamarind — an aromatic dish from India's coastline, traditionally served with basmati rice.
Iraqi Kima (Najafi-Style Kima)
A thick, rich Iraqi dish of tender beef and lamb, chickpeas, tomatoes and dried black lime, traditionally served over basmati rice.
Kenyan Irio
Traditional Kenyan irio is a thick, slightly coarse mash of potatoes, green peas and sweet corn kernels, flecked throughout with bright green vegetables.
Irish Stew
A hearty Irish stew with tender lamb, potatoes and root vegetables, slow-cooked in its own rich broth until melt-in-your-mouth tender.
Irish Lamb Stew
A thick, hearty Irish stew with tender lamb, potatoes and root vegetables that warms you with simple, home-style flavor.
Irish Leek and Potato Soup
This gentle Irish soup with sweet leeks, potatoes and cream is warming and keeps the clean, honest flavor of simple vegetables.