Family Recipes
Simple, delicious dishes for everyday family meals
71 recipes
Borscht
Traditional Ukrainian beet soup with pork, cabbage, and a rich savory broth.
Kyiv Borscht
An aromatic Kyiv-style borscht with beef, lamb, beans, and sweet-tart apples.
Lviv Borscht
Lviv-style borscht with smoked sausages, beets, and a tomato vegetable base.
Poltava Borscht with Dumplings
Poltava-style poultry borscht finished with small wheat dumplings.
Ukrainian Mixed Borscht
A festive borscht with mixed meats, beet, bread kvass, beans, and vegetables.
Chernihiv Borscht
A regional borscht with apples, beans, and a light mushroom note.
Bublyky-Svystuny
Boiled Ukrainian ring rolls with a firm crust.
Beet Kvass for Borscht
A naturally fermented beet kvass used for borscht, cold soups, and marinades.
Cherry Varenyky
Sweet summer dumplings filled with juicy cherries.
Varenyky with Cabbage
Homemade dumplings filled with stewed cabbage and onion.
Potato Varenyky
Classic Ukrainian dumplings filled with mashed potatoes and served with fried onion.
Varenyky with Beans and Mushrooms
Hearty meatless dumplings with bean and mushroom filling.
Varenyky with Poppy Seeds
Sweet dumplings filled with poppy seeds, honey, and raisins.
Varenyky with Liver and Lard
Hearty dumplings filled with liver, onion, and cracklings.
Varenyky with Farmer's Cheese
Classic Ukrainian dumplings filled with tender farmer's cheese.
Apple Varenyky
Sweet dumplings with apples, cinnamon, and butter.
Verhuny
Crisp Ukrainian sweet fried pastry strips.
Vereshchaka
An old-style pork stew cooked in bread kvass with onion and spices.
Buckwheat Halushky
Fragrant buckwheat dumplings served with butter or cracklings.
Potato Halushky
Tender potato dumplings with fried onion.
Wheat Halushky
Classic soft wheat dumplings for soup or as a side dish.
Cheese Halushky
Sweet or neutral farmer's cheese dumplings.
Apple Halushky
Light apple dumplings with cinnamon for breakfast or dessert.
Holubtsi (Stuffed Cabbage Rolls)
Tender cabbage rolls stuffed with meat and rice in a tomato-based sauce.
Buckwheat with Mushrooms
Toasted buckwheat cooked with mushrooms and onion for a simple hearty meal.
Hrechanyky
Home-style buckwheat and meat patties in tomato-sour cream sauce.
Huslianka
A Carpathian cultured milk drink with a thick creamy texture.
Deruny (Potato Pancakes)
Crispy grated potato pancakes with a tender center and a golden crust.
Homemade Ryazhenka
Baked milk cultured into a gentle caramel-flavored dairy drink.
Uzhhorod Meat Rolls
Transcarpathian beef rolls filled with egg, pickle, fatback, and potato.
Simple recipes for the family table
Our collection features tried-and-true Ukrainian and international recipes: from traditional borscht and varenyky to pasta carbonara and Greek salad. Every recipe is family-sized with exact ingredient amounts, step-by-step instructions, and cooking time.