Family Recipes
Simple, delicious dishes for everyday family meals
490 recipes
Sabich
A hearty Israeli pita filled with soft fried eggplant, egg, potato, fresh salad, tahini and tangy amba.
Salata Meshwiya
A Tunisian appetizer of charred tomatoes, peppers, onion and garlic with olive oil, tuna and eggs.
Salată de Boeuf
A festive Romanian salad with tender beef, boiled root vegetables, crunchy pickles, and a mayonnaise dressing.
Soba Noodle Salad
A refreshing cold salad made with buckwheat soba noodles and crisp vegetables tossed in a sesame-ginger dressing — a quick Japanese-style dish, perfect for a hot day.
Leek and Egg Salad
A delicate Polish salad with mild leek, hard-boiled eggs, sweet corn and crisp apple in a mayonnaise dressing.
Salade Niçoise
Salade Niçoise is a vibrant classic of French cuisine from the Nice coast: tuna, crisp green beans, tender potatoes and eggs, all tossed in a fragrant oil-and-mustard dressing.
Snezhanka Salad
A delicate Bulgarian salad made with strained sour milk (yogurt), crisp cucumbers, garlic, dill, and walnuts.
Caesar Salad
Crisp romaine lettuce with juicy chicken breast, homemade garlic croutons, and a classic creamy dressing made from egg yolk, anchovies, and Parmesan — a true American Caesar, just like at a restaurant.
Salpicão de Frango
A festive Brazilian salad with tender chicken, crunchy carrots, sweet raisins, and a creamy pink sauce.
Samaki wa Kupaka (Fish in Coconut Sauce)
A whole white fish is first grilled until lightly charred, then coated in a thick, spiced coconut sauce with tamarind and lime.
Sambar
A thick South Indian soup made with toor dal, vegetables, tamarind and a spiced tempering — a warming dish to serve with rice.
Samoan Chop Suey (Sapasui)
A hearty Samoan dish with tender beef, glass noodles, crisp vegetables, ginger and a rich soy flavor.
Samp and Beans (Umngqusho)
A traditional South African dish of tender crushed white corn kernels and sugar beans, slow-simmered to a thick, creamy consistency.
Grape Leaf Sarma
Tender Bulgarian sarma with a juicy pork-and-rice filling, a bright lemony tang and fresh herbs, served with thick yogurt.
Sayur Lodeh
A thick, spicy Indonesian vegetable soup in coconut milk with eggplant, green beans, tofu and tempeh — a homey Javanese dish with a delicate, fragrant broth.
Huiguorou Pork (Twice-Cooked Pork)
Sichuan twice-cooked pork: tender after boiling, browned in a wok and infused with spicy fermented bean paste and the aroma of garlic shoots.
Seco de Cabrito
A northern Peruvian stew of tender goat meat marinated in chicha de jora, with cilantro, aji peppers, and a thick, spicy sauce.
Seco de Carne
Peruvian beef slow-braised in a thick, fragrant sauce of cilantro, garlic and yellow ají amarillo pepper — traditionally served with white rice and beans.
Seco de Pollo
Peruvian chicken stew in a thick green sauce made from cilantro, spicy ají amarillo and chicha de jora, served with rice and white beans.
Syrian Chickpea Fatteh
A warm Syrian breakfast with soft chickpeas, crispy pita, garlic-yogurt sauce and toasted pine nuts.
Syrne
Kazakh syrne — tender young lamb slow-cooked in a cauldron with onion, potatoes and vegetables in its own juices.
Silpancho
A hearty Bolivian mixed-plate dish with crispy breaded beef, fluffy rice, golden fried potatoes, a fried egg and a spicy fresh salsa with locoto pepper.
Singapore Noodles
Cantonese mei fun-style dish made with thin rice vermicelli, shrimp or chicken, egg and crisp vegetables, quickly stir-fried in a scorching-hot wok with fragrant curry powder until golden yellow.
Sindhi Biryani
A spicy Pakistani biryani with chicken, potatoes, a tomato-yogurt masala, and tangy dried plums, finished with the dum method.
Sinigang na Baboy
A sour Filipino soup made with pork, tamarind, tomatoes and vegetables, where a rich broth meets the fresh texture of vegetables.
Refried Beans (Frijoles)
Classic Mexican refried beans: pinto beans fried with golden caramelized onion in lard until creamy and thick, served with crumbled cheese.
Herring Smørrebrød
A classic Danish open sandwich on rye bread with pickled herring, delicate curry salad, egg, onion, and dill.
Sopes
Soft corn cakes with a crisped pinched edge, filled with creamy refried beans, cheese, lettuce and spicy salsa — a classic Mexican antojito.
Turkish-Style Red Lentil Soup
A creamy Turkish red lentil soup with cumin and garlic, topped with a hot, spiced paprika and dried mint butter and a squeeze of lemon juice.
French-Style Lentil Soup
This hearty French soup made with green lentils, sweet vegetables and smoked pork belly is warming and has a rich, homestyle flavor.