Family Recipes
Simple, delicious dishes for everyday family meals
215 recipes
Kinpira Gobo
Crisp burdock root and carrot, quickly stir-fried and coated in a sweet-salty soy sauce with mirin — a classic Japanese vegetable side dish.
Cypriot Bulgur Pilaf
A tomato-based Cypriot pilaf with toasted vermicelli and fluffy bulgur — a simple, aromatic dish for an everyday table.
Classic Churros
Crispy golden churros with a tender, soft center, served hot in Spain and generously dusted with sugar.
Coca de trampó with vegetables
A thin, crisp Majorcan coca topped with a juicy mix of tomatoes, green pepper and onion.
Kolokotes with Pumpkin
Traditional Cypriot half-moon pastries made with thin dough, juicy pumpkin, bulgur, raisins and cinnamon — golden, fragrant and naturally vegan.
Koshari
An Egyptian street food classic: rice and brown lentils with pasta, chickpeas, crispy fried onions, and two tangy-spicy sauces.
Cuban Black Beans
Cuban black beans, slowly simmered with a fragrant sofrito of onion, bell pepper and garlic, cumin, oregano and bay leaf, and finished with wine vinegar — a thick, hearty dish traditionally served with white rice.
Cornmeal Porridge with Mushroom Gravy
Thick, tender cornmeal porridge topped with sautéed mushrooms and onions in a rich homemade gravy.
Kuru Fasulye
Turkish white beans slow-cooked with onion, tomato paste and pepper paste, turning out thick, tender and rich.
Lazanki with Cabbage
A classic Polish Christmas Eve dish: tender lazanki pasta, braised sauerkraut and fragrant dried porcini mushrooms with caraway seeds.
Lenpun (Uyghur Liangfen Chickpea Jelly)
Chilled, springy chickpea jelly cut into noodles and dressed with garlic, rice vinegar and chili oil — a refreshing Uyghur dish for a hot day.
Lentil Yahniya
A thick Bulgarian lentil yahniya (stew) with carrots, garlic, and a fragrant paprika-and-savory roux.
South Indian Lemon Rice (Chitranna)
Fluffy rice with a bright lemon flavor, crunchy peanuts, and a spiced tempering of mustard seeds and curry leaves.
Lithuanian Beet Salad with White Beans and Pickles
A hearty Lithuanian salad with sweet beets, tender white beans, crunchy pickles, and a fragrant sunflower oil dressing.
Red Kidney Bean Lobio
A thick Georgian lobio with tender red kidney beans, walnuts, garlic, cilantro, and fragrant khmeli-suneli.
Loubieh bi Zeit
Tender green beans slow-braised in olive oil with tomatoes, onion and garlic — a classic Lebanese mezze that's delicious served warm or at room temperature.
Louvi with Leafy Greens
A Cypriot home-style dish of tender black-eyed peas and soft chard, served with lemon juice and good olive oil.
Macaroun bi toum
Homemade Lebanese pasta pieces, boiled until tender and generously coated in a fiery garlic-lemon sauce.
Manakish with Za'atar
Thin Lebanese flatbreads made with soft yeast dough and a fragrant za'atar oil topping, baked until golden at the edges and served hot.
Manakish with Za'atar
Thin Lebanese flatbreads made with soft, airy yeast dough, topped with a fragrant za'atar and olive oil blend, and quickly baked to golden perfection in a very hot oven.
Mango Sticky Rice
A classic Thai dessert of chewy glutinous rice soaked in sweet coconut milk, served with juicy ripe mango.
Mandazi
Fluffy East African mandazi made with coconut milk and cardamom, with a golden crust and a tender, fragrant interior.
Mantou
Delicate Chinese steamed buns with no filling, featuring a smooth surface and a soft, springy crumb.
Masala Dosa
A crispy rice-and-lentil dosa wrapped around a fragrant filling of potato, onion, ginger and curry leaves — a classic of South Indian street food, served hot with coconut chutney.
Mahshi — Egyptian-Style Stuffed Vegetables
Tender zucchini and sweet peppers stuffed with rice, herbs and tomatoes, slowly simmered in a rich sauce.
Medu Vada
South Indian doughnuts made from urad dal, crispy on the outside and fluffy inside, deep-fried to a golden crust.
Mercimek Köftesi
Soft, spiced lentil kofte made with fine bulgur, fresh herbs and lemon — a traditional Turkish appetizer served in lettuce leaves.
Misir Wat
A thick Ethiopian stew of red lentils, slow-simmered with berbere, onion, garlic and niter kibbeh.
Scallion Pancakes
Crispy on the outside and delicately layered inside, these Chinese flatbreads are packed with fragrant fried scallions — a popular street food that's easy to make at home in a regular skillet.
Moldovan Plăcintă with Potato
Thin, golden plăcintă filled with a juicy mixture of raw potato and onion, pan-fried under a lid until tender inside with a crisp crust.