SaladsShopska salad
The national salad: ripe tomatoes, crisp cucumber and roasted peppers under a snowy cap of sirene.
15 minEasyBulgarian classic
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Tried-and-true dishes from grandmother’s notebook and beyond — every step in order, every tip in the margin.
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SoupsTarator
A cold cucumber and yogurt soup with dill and walnuts — summer in a bowl.
15 minEasyBulgarian classic
PastriesBanitsa with sirene
Flaky filo coiled around a tangy egg, yogurt and cheese filling. The Sunday-morning classic.
60 minMediumBulgarian classic
Main dishesBulgarian moussaka
Potatoes and minced meat baked under a golden yogurt-and-egg topping. Comfort in a baking dish.
90 minMediumBulgarian classic
Main dishesChicken kavarma
A rich stew of chicken, mushrooms and peppers finished in clay pots with an egg on top.
70 minMediumBulgarian classic
BreakfastMish-mash
Soft scrambled eggs with roasted peppers, tomatoes and melting sirene. Ready in twenty minutes.
20 minEasyBulgarian classic
SoupsLentil soup
A thrifty, hearty pot of brown lentils with carrot, tomato and savory.
50 minEasyBulgarian classic
DessertsPalachinki (crêpes)
Thin, lacy crêpes folded around honey and walnuts or your favourite jam.
30 minEasy
BreakfastShakshuka
Eggs gently poached in a spiced tomato and pepper sauce. One pan, lots of bread.
30 minEasy
Main dishesSpaghetti aglio e olio
Five pantry ingredients, fifteen minutes. The midnight pasta everyone should know.
17 minEasy
Main dishesStuffed peppers
Sweet peppers filled with rice and minced meat, baked slowly and served with yogurt.
90 minMediumBulgarian classic
DessertsBaked apples with walnuts
Grandmother’s autumn dessert — apples filled with walnuts, honey and cinnamon.
45 minEasyBulgarian classic
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