Family Recipes
Simple, delicious dishes for everyday family meals
18 recipes
Holubtsi (Stuffed Cabbage Rolls)
Tender cabbage rolls stuffed with meat and rice in a tomato-based sauce.
Huslianka
A Carpathian cultured milk drink with a thick creamy texture.
Homemade Ryazhenka
Baked milk cultured into a gentle caramel-flavored dairy drink.
Turkey Stewed with Rice
A hearty home dish with turkey, rice, vegetables, and aromatic gravy.
Fermented Beets
A traditional fermented beet preparation for borscht and salads.
Kendyukh
A traditional baked stuffed pork stomach with a rich meat filling.
Kulish
A hearty Cossack millet soup with pork lard, potatoes, and onion.
Olivier Salad
A classic festive salad with potatoes, vegetables, eggs, meat, and mayonnaise.
Herring Under a Fur Coat
A layered salad of herring, potatoes, carrots, beet, and mayonnaise.
Spice-Roasted Pork
Juicy oven-roasted pork seasoned with garlic, herbs, and warm spices.
Salted Watermelon
Fermented watermelon in brine, a traditional savory Ukrainian snack.
Tovchonka
A rustic mashed potato and bean dish with fried onion.
Uzvar
A traditional dried-fruit compote with a naturally sweet, fragrant taste.
Fresh Fruit and Berry Uzvar
A summer uzvar made with fresh apples, pears, berries, and honey.
Kholodets (Meat Aspic)
A classic chilled meat jelly made from slow-cooked pork and aromatic broth.
Shpundra
Pork and beets stewed in beet kvass.
Berry Kholodets
A light berry dessert thickened with starch.
Eggs in Sour Cream
A simple Hutsul-style dish of eggs baked in sour cream with herbs.
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.