Family Recipes
Simple, delicious dishes for everyday family meals
37 recipes
Pea Porridge with Fried Onion
Thick split-pea porridge with carrot and golden fried onion.
Buckwheat Kasha with Creamy Mushroom Gravy
Fluffy buckwheat served with a rich mushroom, onion, and cream gravy.
Buckwheat with Mushrooms
Toasted buckwheat cooked with mushrooms and onion for a simple hearty meal.
Buckwheat Kasha with Butter and Fried Onion
Simple fluffy buckwheat with butter and golden fried onion.
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.
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.
Mashed Potatoes with Mushroom Gravy
Vegetarian mashed potatoes with thick mushroom gravy.
Druzhba Rice and Millet Porridge
Soft milk porridge made with two grains: rice and millet.
Bread Kvass
Homemade rye bread kvass for drinking or for traditional savory dishes.
Fermented Beets
A traditional fermented beet preparation for borscht and salads.
Cornmeal Porridge with Bryndza
Thick cornmeal porridge with bryndza cheese and butter.
Cornmeal Porridge with Mushroom Gravy
Cornmeal porridge served as a filling side with aromatic mushroom gravy.
Semolina Porridge with Milk
Classic smooth semolina porridge without lumps.
Milk Millet Porridge
Classic soft millet porridge cooked with milk and butter.
Milk Rice Porridge
Tender rice porridge cooked with milk for breakfast or a simple family meal.
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.
Herring Under a Fur Coat
A layered salad of herring, potatoes, carrots, beet, and mayonnaise.
Pearl Barley Porridge with Butter and Onion
Simple pearl barley with fried onion for a filling side dish.
Pearl Barley with Vegetable Gravy
Pearl barley with carrot, onion, bell pepper, and tomato gravy.
Wheat Porridge with Mushroom Sour Cream Gravy
Hearty wheat porridge with mushrooms and sour-cream gravy.
Wheat Porridge with Butter
A simple wheat groats porridge for serving with meat, fish, or vegetables.
Wheat Porridge with Stewed Cabbage
A budget-friendly home dish of wheat porridge and stewed cabbage.
Millet Porridge with Pumpkin
Sweet homemade millet porridge with pumpkin and milk.
Rice with Mushroom Gravy
Fluffy rice with a simple onion and mushroom gravy.
Rice Porridge with Raisins
Sweet milk rice porridge with raisins for breakfast.
Salted Watermelon
Fermented watermelon in brine, a traditional savory Ukrainian snack.
Tovchonka
A rustic mashed potato and bean dish with fried onion.
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.