Family Recipes
Simple, delicious dishes for everyday family meals
61 recipes
Semolina Porridge with Milk
A smooth, lump-free milk semolina porridge — a simple Ukrainian breakfast with butter and warm cinnamon.
Machanka
Hearty Transcarpathian machanka — a thick sour cream and butter gravy with mushrooms and fried onion, traditionally served hot for dipping bread, potatoes or pancakes.
Crepes
Delicate lace-thin milk crepes — a classic Ukrainian breakfast, served hot with sour cream or jam.
Millet Porridge with Milk
A tender, creamy porridge made from well-rinsed millet cooked in milk and finished with butter.
Creamy Milk Rice Porridge
A gentle, creamy rice porridge cooked in milk with butter — a simple Ukrainian breakfast with a homemade taste.
Buckwheat Garlic Pampushky
Fluffy, golden-brown pampushky made from 100% buckwheat egg dough, generously drizzled with a fragrant garlic dressing of oil and fresh herbs — a hearty alternative to classic wheat pampushky served with hot borscht.
Garlic Pampushky
Fluffy yeast rolls generously brushed with a fragrant garlic-and-oil dressing — a traditional and essential accompaniment to Ukrainian borsch.
Ukrainian Paposhnyk (Choux Pastry Easter Bread)
A rich, fragrant Easter bread made with choux pastry dough, generously packed with egg yolks and raisins — it stays soft and doesn't go stale for a long time.
Pearl Barley Porridge with Butter and Onion
Tender pearl barley with plump grains, creamy butter and golden sautéed onion — a simple, hearty homestyle side dish.
Pearl Barley with Vegetable Gravy
Soft, fluffy pearl barley topped with a rich tomato gravy, sweet carrots and bell pepper — a simple, hearty dish in the Ukrainian home-cooking style.
Simple Choux Puffs
Light, airy balls of choux pastry, deep-fried to a golden, crispy crust and generously dusted with powdered sugar — a quick classic Ukrainian dessert made without yeast or dough proofing.
Wheat Porridge with Mushroom and Sour Cream Gravy
Tender wheat porridge with golden button mushrooms, onion and a thick sour cream gravy — a hearty home-style dish in Ukrainian tradition.
Wheat Porridge with Butter
Delicate homemade wheat porridge with butter — a simple Ukrainian side dish with soft, well-cooked grains.
Millet Porridge with Pumpkin
A tender milk porridge with pumpkin and butter for a cozy breakfast.
Millet Patties with Sour Cream Sauce
Tender golden patties made from thick millet porridge, served with a warm sour cream and dill sauce.
Rice with Mushroom Gravy
Fluffy rice with a rich, savory mushroom gravy — a simple homemade dish with the deep flavor of button mushrooms.
Rice Porridge with Raisins
A gentle milk rice porridge with sweet raisins — a cozy homemade breakfast for the whole family.
Syrnyky (Ukrainian Cottage Cheese Pancakes)
Tender golden syrnyky made from cottage cheese, fried to a crispy crust — a beloved Ukrainian breakfast that pairs wonderfully with sour cream or jam.
Cherry Solozhenyk
A delicate, multi-layered solozhenyk — a traditional Ukrainian dessert made of thin egg pancakes layered with a cherry filling and topped with a crisp meringue cap, browned in the oven.
Poltava Solozhenyk
A delicate Poltava solozhenyk made of thin egg-yolk crepes layered with caramelized apples and cherry preserve, topped with a crisp baked meringue crown.
Apple Solozhenyk
A traditional Poltava dessert of fluffy egg crepes layered with cinnamon-caramelized apples and topped with delicate meringue that turns golden brown in the oven.
Salted Watermelon
Crisp, tangy-salty watermelon wedges fermented in a jar with cold brine, made the old-fashioned Ukrainian way.
Tovchonka
Tovchonka is an old-fashioned Ukrainian side dish made from potatoes, beans and poppy seeds, thoroughly mashed together into a hearty, fragrant purée and topped with fried onion.
Braised Beans
Hearty braised beans in a thick tomato sauce with sautéed onion and carrot, garlic and smoked paprika — a simple, comforting dish from a classic Ukrainian recipe that works equally well as a side dish or a standalone dinner.
Uzvar
Uzvar is a traditional Ukrainian drink made from dried apples, pears, prunes and raisins, sweetened with honey, that is always prepared for Christmas Eve and Christmas.
Uzvar with Fresh Fruits and Berries
A light summer uzvar made with apples, pears, cherries and blackcurrants, sweetened with honey and mint — a refreshing drink that keeps the bright flavor of seasonal fruit.
Fruit Babka
A delicate, wonderfully light babka with apples or cherries that rises purely from whipped egg whites — no baking soda or baking powder needed.
Shulyky with Poppy Seeds
A traditional Poltava-style dessert for the Feast of the Holy Honey Saviour — crisp unleavened flatbread broken into pieces and generously drizzled with a fragrant honey-poppy seed syrup.
Fried Eggs with Tomatoes and Onion
Quick fried eggs with juicy tomatoes and golden sautéed onion — a simple, hearty breakfast ready in 15 minutes.
Baked Eggs in Sour Cream
Eggs baked in individual ramekins with sour cream, herbs and cheese — a quick, hearty breakfast in 20 minutes.