Family Recipes
Simple, delicious dishes for everyday family meals
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White Bean Purée with Onion
A delicate Romanian purée of white beans, garlic and golden onion with paprika — a simple meat-free dish with a rich, homemade flavor.
Rye Bread Kvass Starter
A traditional Ukrainian rye bread kvass made with rye croutons, yeast, and raisins — a refreshing sweet-and-sour drink that also works as a sour base for borsch or cold soup.
Kwati — Nepalese sprouted bean soup
A thick, warming Nepalese soup made from nine kinds of sprouted beans, onion and fragrant spices.
Fermented Beets
Crisp, tangy-salty beets naturally fermented in a brine with garlic and spices — a handy homemade staple for borsch, vinegret, and appetizers.
Kveri with Cheese
Thin boiled Georgian cheese pastries with springy dough, a juicy filling of imeruli and sulguni cheese, and a delicate finish of butter or matsoni.
Kässpätzle
Hot spätzle layered with melted Emmental cheese and generously topped with crispy fried onions — a classic comfort dish from Swabian and Alpine German cuisine.
Kei Sir Alicha
A colorful Ethiopian dish of tender beets, potatoes and carrots dressed with a lemony vinaigrette, traditionally served over injera.
Kelewele (Spicy Fried Plantains)
Hot golden cubes of ripe plantain with fiery chili, fresh ginger, and warm nutmeg aroma — a classic Ghanaian street food snack.
Jakarta-Style Ketoprak
An Indonesian street salad with crispy tofu, lontong, rice vermicelli, and a spicy-sweet peanut sauce.
Kısır
A tangy Turkish salad made with soft bulgur, tomato and pepper paste, fresh herbs, and a sweet-and-sour pomegranate dressing.
South Indian Curd Rice (Thayir Sadam)
Tender, well-cooked rice mixed with cool yogurt, fresh cilantro, and an aromatic tempering of mustard seeds and curry leaves.
Chinese Steamed Eggs
A delicate Chinese steamed egg custard with a silky texture, soy sauce, sesame oil, and green onion.
Kik Alicha
A mild Ethiopian wot made from yellow split peas, onion, ginger and turmeric, slowly simmered to a creamy texture.
Kimbap
Kimbap is a popular Korean dish: firm rice rolls wrapped in crisp nori sheets with a colorful filling of carrot, cucumber, spinach and egg omelette, seasoned with sesame oil and sesame seeds.
Kimchi Pancakes
Crispy, spicy Korean pancakes made with sour kimchi and scallions, fried to a golden crust and served with a soy-vinegar dipping sauce.
Quinoa with Mushroom Sauce
Light, fluffy quinoa with sautéed button mushrooms in a rich creamy sauce — a simple, wholesome, and flavorful everyday dish.
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.
Kiribath — Coconut Milk Rice
Delicate salted rice cooked to a creamy, dense consistency in coconut milk and cut into traditional diamond shapes.
Classic Estonian Open Sandwich with Spiced Sprats
A traditional open-faced Estonian sandwich on dark rye bread with butter, spiced sprats, egg, and green onion.
Classic British Scones
Tender, tall, golden British scones for a proper cream tea — served with strawberry jam and thick clotted cream.
Classic Churros
Crispy golden churros with a tender, soft center, served hot in Spain and generously dusted with sugar.
Cherry Clafoutis
A delicate French dessert with juicy cherries baked in soft vanilla batter until golden on top.
Kleicha with Date Filling
A traditional Iraqi festive pastry made from rich yeasted dough, spiced date paste, and toasted sesame seeds.
Silesian Kluski
Traditional Silesian potato and starch dumplings — light balls with a signature dimple in the middle, boiled in water and served with butter or a hearty meat gravy.
Jordanian Knafeh with Cheese
Golden, crispy kataifi with melty white cheese, fragrant syrup and pistachios — a classic dessert best served hot.
Knafeh Nabulsi
A Palestinian dessert made with crispy kataifi dough, stretchy akkawi cheese, fragrant syrup and pistachios.
Bread Dumplings
Fluffy Czech dumplings made from yeast dough with cubes of stale white bread — boiled as a roll in salted water, sliced, and traditionally served as a side dish for sauces like beef tenderloin sauce or goulash.
Plum Dumplings
Delicate Polish potato dumplings with whole juicy plums inside, golden buttery crumb topping, sugar and cinnamon.
Coca de trampó with vegetables
A thin, crisp Majorcan coca topped with a juicy mix of tomatoes, green pepper and onion.