Family Recipes
Simple, delicious dishes for everyday family meals
8 recipes
Samogitian Potato Pancakes
Hearty Lithuanian pancakes made from tender potato dough with a juicy beef filling, served with cool sour cream.
Kugelis
A hearty Lithuanian potato bake with a crispy crust, a tender center, and fried bacon and onion.
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.
Lithuanian Mushroom Soup
A hearty Lithuanian soup with mushrooms, potatoes, cream and dill, warming and rich with a deep woodsy aroma.
Herring with Potatoes Lithuanian-Style
A hearty Lithuanian home-style dish in which salted herring is combined with soft potatoes, carrot, apple, and sour cream.
Tinginys
A classic no-bake Lithuanian dessert: crunchy biscuits bound in a thick chocolate mass, which slices neatly once chilled.
Meat-Filled Cepelinai
Traditional Lithuanian cepelinai — large oval potato dumplings with a juicy meat filling, served with crispy bacon bits, onion, and sour cream.
Šaltibarščiai
A vibrant cold Lithuanian soup with beetroot, kefir, crisp cucumber and herbs, traditionally served with hot potatoes.