Family Recipes
Simple, delicious dishes for everyday family meals
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Poppy Seed Vareniki
Homemade vareniki with a delicate poppy seed and raisin filling, drizzled with honey — a beloved Ukrainian dessert for Poppy Seed Day (Makoviy) and Christmas Eve.
Vareniki with Cheese (Sweet Cottage Cheese Dumplings)
Tender homemade vareniki filled with crumbly cottage cheese, wrapped in soft unleavened dough — a classic Ukrainian dish served hot with sour cream and butter.
Apple Varenyky
Tender boiled varenyky filled with juicy apple-cinnamon filling — a classic Ukrainian dessert served hot with butter, sour cream or honey.
Watalappan
A delicate Sri Lankan coconut pudding made with kitul palm sugar, cardamom, cloves and cashews.
Vatapá
A thick Bahian sauce made from soaked bread, dried shrimp, coconut milk, nuts and fragrant dendê oil.
Ven Pongal
A gentle South Indian breakfast made from rice and mung dal, generously flavored with ghee, black pepper, cumin, ginger, and toasted cashews.
Verhuny
Crispy twisted ribbons of delicate sour-cream dough, deep-fried to a golden crust and generously dusted with powdered sugar — a traditional Poltava dessert for the festive table.
Pumpkin Vertuta
Thin stretched dough, juicy grated pumpkin and warm cinnamon come together in a golden Moldovan vertuta spiral.
Oatmeal Porridge with Apple
Creamy milk oatmeal with soft apple, cinnamon, honey, and crunchy walnuts — a cozy breakfast for two.
Victoria Sponge Cake
A classic British sponge cake made of two tender butter layers, strawberry jam, and whipped cream, perfect for afternoon tea.
Armenian Gata
A traditional Armenian sweet pastry made from soft yeast dough with a crumbly buttery khoriz filling, served with tea.
Armenian Eech with Bulgur
A tangy Armenian bulgur salad made with fine bulgur, tomatoes, sweet peppers, lemon and fresh herbs, served chilled or at room temperature.
Armenian Pilaf with Dried Fruit
A festive Armenian pilaf made with fluffy rice, butter, golden raisins, dried apricots and prunes.
Vispipuuro
Traditional Finnish berry semolina porridge, whipped into a light pink cloud and served cold with milk.
Vospapur
A thick Armenian lentil soup with sweet dried apricots, tomatoes and a hint of walnut — warming and rich, yet light.
Gado-Gado
An Indonesian salad of boiled vegetables, tofu, tempeh, and eggs, generously topped with a thick, spicy sauce made from fried peanuts, garlic, chili, and palm sugar.
Gaza-Style Dagga
A spicy, juicy salad of tomatoes, fresh dill, and chili, pounded Gaza-style in a mortar and dressed with lemon and olive oil.
Meatless Galayet Bandora
A Jordanian home-style dish made with juicy tomatoes, garlic, olive oil and hot green pepper, served hot with pita.
Buckwheat Galushky
Homemade buckwheat galushky with the nutty flavor of buckwheat flour — a quick Ukrainian dish traditionally served hot with cracklings or melted butter.
Wheat Flour Halushky
Simple homemade halushky made from a delicate unleavened dough, boiled in salted water until done and served hot with sour cream and dill, or in a rich broth.
Cheese Galushky
Delicate homemade cottage cheese and semolina dumplings — a quick cheese breakfast in the style of lazy varenyky, served with butter, honey or fresh berries.
Apple Dumplings
Delicate dumplings made from grated apples, boiled in salted water in just a few minutes — a simple homemade dessert served warm with butter, sour cream or honey.
Gapama
A festive Armenian pumpkin baked with honeyed rice, dried fruit, nuts and cinnamon, opening up on the table like an orange flower.
Gazpacho
A refreshing chilled soup made from ripe Andalusian tomatoes, cucumber, pepper, and onion, seasoned with garlic and sherry vinegar — a summer classic from southern Spain, served ice-cold with a garnish of finely diced vegetables.
Gebzhalia
A Megrelian cheese appetizer of soft sulguni rolls with fresh mint and a cool matsoni sauce.
Gemista
Juicy tomatoes and sweet bell peppers stuffed with fragrant rice, mint and parsley, baked in olive oil together with potato wedges until tender — a beloved summer dish of Greek cuisine.
Genfo
A thick Ethiopian porridge made from barley flour, served hot with spiced nitr kibbeh and berbere in a well at the center.
Germknödel with Plum Jam, Poppy Seeds, and Vanilla Sauce
Fluffy Austrian yeast dumplings filled with spiced plum jam, topped with a poppy seed sprinkle and a delicate vanilla sauce.
Gzik with Potatoes
Warm potatoes in their skins with cool creamy gzik, crisp radish, and fresh herbs — a simple Poznań classic.
Serbian-style gibanica
A rich Serbian cheese pie with crisp phyllo pastry, a juicy milk-and-egg filling, and golden edges.