Family recipes · Since the notebook

Recipes from our family's handwritten notebook, perfected by taste.

Every recipe here started on a stained page in our family's kitchen notebook - passed down for generations, tested a hundred times, and tuned until it tastes right. From our kitchen to yours: dishes from all over the world, because there's nothing we can't cook.

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“If it's not written in the notebook, it's not finished yet.” - Grandma

Recipe of the week · Hungarian · 3 hr 30 min

Authentic Hungarian Campfire Goulash

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American · Breakfast · 24 min

Healthy Banana Oat Breakfast Cookies

These Healthy Banana Oat Breakfast Cookies are naturally sweetened with ripe bananas and made with wholesome oats, coconut, and flaxseed. Flourless, easy to make, and ready in under 30 minutes, they're perfect for breakfast, snacks, or healthy meal prep.

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International · Dessert · 1 hr 45 min

Classic Berry Pavlova Cake

This Classic Berry Pavlova Cake features crisp meringue layers with a marshmallow-soft center, filled with silky mascarpone whipped cream and topped with fresh berries. Light, elegant, and naturally gluten-free, it's the perfect dessert for holidays, birthdays, or summer gatherings.

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International · Breakfast · 10 min

Creamy Mango Coconut Smoothie Bowl

This creamy Mango Coconut Smoothie Bowl is naturally sweet, refreshing, and packed with tropical fruit. Made with ripe mango, bananas, apple, and creamy coconut milk, it's a healthy breakfast, snack, or light dessert ready in just minutes.

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Middle Eastern · Dessert · 1 hr 25 min

Rustic Pear Custard Tart

This Rustic Pear Custard Tart features a buttery homemade crust filled with fresh pears and silky vanilla custard. Baked until golden and lightly caramelized, it's an elegant dessert perfect for holidays, brunch, or an afternoon coffee break.

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Middle Eastern · Lunch · 2 hr 30 min

Rustic Pork Borscht (Easy Beet Soup)

This hearty Pork Borscht is packed with tender pork shoulder, beets, cabbage, potatoes, tomatoes, and aromatic herbs in a rich homemade broth. Finished with a dollop of sour cream, it's the ultimate comfort soup for cold days and family dinners.

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Italian · Lunch · 1 hr 20 min

Chicken Lasagna with Creamy Cheese Béchamel

This easy Chicken Lasagna combines seasoned ground chicken with a rich tomato sauce and a creamy homemade cheese béchamel. Layered between tender lasagna noodles and baked until golden, it's the perfect comfort food for family dinners or meal prep.

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Why we cook

Original recipes.
No shortcuts, no reposts.

We don't scrape recipes off the internet. We cook from a real notebook that's been in the family for generations - then we adapt each dish to our own taste and write down exactly what worked. Cuisines from every corner of the world, tested in one very busy kitchen.

Cross-outs, coffee stains and all.

Sunday gulyás - use TWO onions, not one.

Rest the dough 20 min. Don't rush it!!

Paprika goes in OFF the heat.

- the notebook, pg. 47