Family Recipes
Simple, delicious dishes for everyday family meals
15 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.
Bob chorba
A thick Bulgarian bean soup with sweet pepper, tomato, paprika, dried mint (djodjen), and a classic roux.
Bulgarian Stuffed Peppers with Rice
Tender sweet peppers filled with spiced rice, onion, carrot and tomatoes, slow-baked until juicy.
Kachamak with Cheese
A thick Bulgarian kachamak made from cornmeal, butter, salted white cheese and fragrant paprika — a simple, hearty dish with Balkan character.
Beans in a Clay Pot
Rich Bulgarian-style beans, slow-baked in a clay pot with sweet onion, pepper and fragrant mint.
Lentil Yahniya
A thick Bulgarian lentil yahniya (stew) with carrots, garlic, and a fragrant paprika-and-savory roux.
Mish-mash
This Bulgarian mish-mash combines sweet peppers and juicy tomatoes with eggs and salty bryndza cheese in a tender homestyle dish.
Patatnik
Rhodope patatnik is a juicy potato pie with onion, brynza cheese and mint, baked to a crisp golden crust.
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.
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.
Shopska Salad
A juicy Bulgarian salad of ripe tomatoes, crisp vegetables and a generous layer of grated sirene cheese.