Family Recipes
Simple, delicious dishes for everyday family meals
16 recipes
Banitsa with Cheese
A crispy, golden banitsa made from thin pastry, salty white cheese, eggs and yogurt — a classic Bulgarian pastry for a warm breakfast.
Bulgarian Stuffed Peppers with Rice
Tender sweet peppers filled with spiced rice, onion, carrot and tomatoes, slow-baked until juicy.
Pork and Vegetable Gyuvech
A hearty Bulgarian dish in which pork and seasonal vegetables slowly braise in their own juices in a clay pot.
Pork Kavarma
Tender pork, sweet pepper and leek, slow-baked in a wine-tomato sauce, come together in a warming Bulgarian dish with a rich, homemade flavor.
Kebapche
Juicy Bulgarian kebapche made from pork-and-beef mince, cumin and black pepper, grilled until nicely browned.
Chicken Kavarma
Tender chicken braised with onion, bell pepper, mushrooms, tomatoes and white wine, this hearty Bulgarian dish comes together with a rich, thick sauce.
Mish-mash
This Bulgarian mish-mash combines sweet peppers and juicy tomatoes with eggs and salty bryndza cheese in a tender homestyle dish.
Rhodope Klin
Golden Rhodope klin layers a tender rice-and-cheese filling between crispy banitsa pastry sheets, all finished with a rich buttery aroma.
Snezhanka Salad
A delicate Bulgarian salad made with strained sour milk (yogurt), crisp cucumbers, garlic, dill, and walnuts.
Grape Leaf Sarma
Tender Bulgarian sarma with a juicy pork-and-rice filling, a bright lemony tang and fresh herbs, served with thick yogurt.
Sirene po Shopski
A traditional Bulgarian appetizer: salty sirene cheese baked in a clay pot with juicy tomatoes, peppers and egg.
Tarator
A refreshing Bulgarian cold soup made with yogurt, crisp cucumbers, dill, garlic, and walnuts.
Tikvenik
Bulgarian tikvenik is a crispy roll of thin phyllo pastry with a juicy pumpkin filling, walnuts and cinnamon.
Garash Cake
A famous Bulgarian cake made with thin walnut meringue layers, chocolate cream, and a glossy glaze.
Shkembe Chorba
A rich and warming Bulgarian tripe soup with tender veal tripe, milk, paprika and garlic vinegar.
Shopska Salad
A juicy Bulgarian salad of ripe tomatoes, crisp vegetables and a generous layer of grated sirene cheese.