Family Recipes
Simple, delicious dishes for everyday family meals
109 recipes
Borsch
Rich ruby-red borsch made with pork broth, stewed beets and fresh cabbage, served hot with sour cream, garlic and fragrant garlic bread rolls.
Kyiv Borsch
The richest of all borschi: a hearty broth made from beef and lamb, beetroot braised with meat, beans, tart apples, and a fragrant garlic-and-lard dressing made according to an old Kyiv recipe.
Lviv Borsch
A hearty beef-broth borsch with smoked sausages — a signature Galician dish served hot with sour cream and fresh herbs.
Poltava-style borsch with galushky
A rich beet borsch made with chicken or duck broth and delicate buckwheat flour galushky — a signature dish of Poltava cuisine.
Ukrainian Mixed-Meat Borscht
A rich borscht made with a beef, pork and ham broth, featuring braised beetroot, sour kvass and a traditional garlic-and-lard dressing.
Chernihiv Borsch
A hearty Chernihiv-style borsch made with pork broth, dried mushrooms, white beans and a tart apple — an old Polissya dish with a signature sweet-and-sour flavor.
Bubliky-Svystuny (Choux Pastry Rings)
Light, hollow rings made from choux pastry, baked to a golden crust and generously dusted with powdered sugar.
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.
Varenyky with Liver and Pork Fat
Hearty homemade varenyky filled with a tender mixture of liver, pork fat and sautéed onion, served hot with cracklings and sour cream.
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.
Vergуny
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.
Vereshchaka
Juicy chunks of pork braised in bread kvass with garlic, onion and spices — an old Cossack dish with a velvety, thickened sauce.
Buckwheat Galushky
Homemade buckwheat galushky with the nutty flavor of buckwheat flour — a quick Ukrainian dish traditionally served hot with cracklings or melted butter.
Wheat Flour Halushky
Simple homemade halushky made from a delicate unleavened dough, boiled in salted water until done and served hot with sour cream and dill, or in a rich broth.
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.
Cabbage Rolls (Holubtsi)
Juicy holubtsi — cabbage rolls filled with rice and ground meat, braised in a delicate tomato-sour cream sauce until completely tender.
Split Pea Porridge with Smoked Pork Ribs
Tender, well-cooked split pea porridge with sautéed smoked pork ribs, onion and carrot — a hearty homestyle dish with a rich smoky flavor.
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 Chicken Gravy
Fluffy buckwheat with tender pieces of chicken, carrot and onion in a rich sour cream gravy — a simple homestyle Ukrainian dinner.
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 Porridge with Liver Gravy
Fluffy buckwheat with tender chicken liver, sweet carrots and a thick homemade gravy — a hearty Ukrainian dish for a family dinner.