Family Recipes
Simple, delicious dishes for everyday family meals
24 recipes
Beet Kvass for Borscht
A naturally fermented beet kvass used for borscht, cold soups, and marinades.
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.
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.
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.
Fermented Beets
A traditional fermented beet preparation for borscht and salads.
Potato Lezhni
Baked potato rolls filled with cabbage or mushrooms.
Mochanka
A thick sour cream sauce with mushrooms or meat for dipping bread and pancakes.
Olivier Salad
A classic festive salad with potatoes, vegetables, eggs, meat, and mayonnaise.
Garlic Pampushky
Soft yeast buns brushed with fragrant garlic oil.
Jam-Filled Pukhkenyky
Fluffy yeast doughnuts filled with berry jam.
Cherry Solozhenyk
A sweet baked solozhenyk with cherries and gentle tartness.
Salted Watermelon
Fermented watermelon in brine, a traditional savory Ukrainian snack.
Tovchonka
A rustic mashed potato and bean dish with fried onion.
Fresh Fruit and Berry Uzvar
A summer uzvar made with fresh apples, pears, berries, and honey.
Shulyky with Poppy Seeds
Traditional broken flatbread pieces soaked in honey-poppy dressing.
Eggs with Tomatoes and Onions
Pan-cooked eggs with sweet onion and juicy tomatoes.
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.