Family Recipes
Simple, delicious dishes for everyday family meals
62 recipes
Beet Kvass for Borscht
A naturally sweet-and-sour beet kvass made with rye bread — a traditional Ukrainian starter that gives borscht a deep ruby color and a delicate tang without a single drop of vinegar.
Cherry Vareniky
Juicy homemade vareniky filled with cherries in thin, stretchy dough — a summer classic of Ukrainian cuisine, served hot with sour cream.
Cabbage Vareniki
Homemade vareniki filled with tender braised cabbage, carrot and onion, served hot with fried onion — a beloved meatless dish of Ukrainian cuisine.
Potato Varenyky
Homemade varenyky filled with smooth mashed potato and fried onion, wrapped in thin dough — a classic Ukrainian dish served hot with sour cream.
Pierogi with Beans and Mushrooms
Meatless pierogi with a tender bean filling, sautéed mushrooms and onion — a hearty traditional dish for meatless days or a cozy family dinner.
Poppy Seed Vareniki
Homemade vareniki with a delicate poppy seed and raisin filling, drizzled with honey — a beloved Ukrainian dessert for Poppy Seed Day (Makoviy) and Christmas Eve.
Vareniki with Cheese (Sweet Cottage Cheese Dumplings)
Tender homemade vareniki filled with crumbly cottage cheese, wrapped in soft unleavened dough — a classic Ukrainian dish served hot with sour cream and butter.
Apple Varenyky
Tender boiled varenyky filled with juicy apple-cinnamon filling — a classic Ukrainian dessert served hot with butter, sour cream or honey.
Verhuny
Crispy twisted ribbons of delicate sour-cream dough, deep-fried to a golden crust and generously dusted with powdered sugar — a traditional Poltava dessert for the festive table.
Buckwheat Galushky
Homemade buckwheat galushky with the nutty flavor of buckwheat flour — a quick Ukrainian dish traditionally served hot with cracklings or melted butter.
Cheese Galushky
Delicate homemade cottage cheese and semolina dumplings — a quick cheese breakfast in the style of lazy varenyky, served with butter, honey or fresh berries.
Apple Dumplings
Delicate dumplings made from grated apples, boiled in salted water in just a few minutes — a simple homemade dessert served warm with butter, sour cream or honey.
Split Pea Porridge with Onion-Carrot Sauté
A tender, thick porridge made from well-cooked split peas, topped with a golden onion-carrot sauté.
Buckwheat Porridge with Creamy Mushroom Sauce
Fluffy buckwheat with a delicate creamy mushroom sauce and golden onion — a simple, hearty, homely Ukrainian dish.
Buckwheat Porridge with Mushrooms
Fluffy buckwheat porridge with sautéed mushrooms and onion — a simple, hearty and aromatic classic side dish of Ukrainian cuisine.
Buckwheat Porridge with Butter and Fried Onion
Fluffy buckwheat porridge flavored with butter and golden fried onion — a simple dish with cozy Ukrainian charm.
Buckwheat Pancakes with Mushroom Gravy
Thin pancakes with the nutty flavor of buckwheat, served hot with a delicate creamy gravy of button mushrooms and onion.
Huslianka
Huslianka is a traditional Hutsul fermented milk drink from the Carpathians: thick, mildly tangy and smooth, cultured on homemade sour cream according to an age-old highlanders' recipe.
Deruny (Potato Pancakes)
Crispy grated potato pancakes with a tender center and a golden crust.
Deruny
Crispy golden potato pancakes made with grated potatoes and onion — a beloved Ukrainian dish served hot with sour cream.
Homemade Ryazhanka
A silky, velvety homemade ryazhanka made from milk slow-baked in the oven and cultured with sour cream — with a subtle caramel note in both flavor and color.
Braised Sauerkraut with Wheat Groats
A thick, hearty Ukrainian dish where the tang of sauerkraut is mellowed by wheat groats, sour cream and golden fried onion.
Mashed Potatoes with Mushroom Gravy
Creamy buttery mashed potatoes with golden mushrooms in a rich onion gravy — a simple, comforting Ukrainian home-style dish.
Potato Galushki
Tender homemade dumplings made from potato dough, boiled in salted water and generously topped with fried onion and sour cream.
"Druzhba" Rice and Millet Porridge with Milk
A delicate milk porridge made with round-grain rice and millet, where the two grains complement each other with a soft texture and a light creamy flavor.
Rye Bread Kvass Starter
A traditional Ukrainian rye bread kvass made with rye croutons, yeast, and raisins — a refreshing sweet-and-sour drink that also works as a sour base for borsch or cold soup.
Fermented Beets
Crisp, tangy-salty beets naturally fermented in a brine with garlic and spices — a handy homemade staple for borsch, vinegret, and appetizers.
Cornmeal Porridge with Bryndza
A smooth, thick cornmeal porridge with butter and salty bryndza cheese — a simple dish with real Carpathian character.
Cornmeal Porridge with Mushroom Gravy
Thick, tender cornmeal porridge topped with sautéed mushrooms and onions in a rich homemade gravy.
Potato Lezhni
A tender roll of potato dough with a juicy filling of stewed cabbage or mushrooms — an authentic dish from the Vinnytsia region, served hot with sour cream.