Natasha's Kitchen

About the Author:

Hi my name is Natasha. I married my wonderful husband (who cooks!) over 6 years ago. We are blessed with our first son, David, who is now 5 months. We live in the Treasure Valley (Idaho).

I finished my business degree at Boise State University and now I am taking classes part-time in order to get into a nursing program. I have also worked through school as a Real Estate Agent for the past 4 years.

Our family is actively involved in a Christian Ukrainian church and we strive to walk in love and live our lives by the word of God and life of Jesus.

P.S. I love to cook!

About Natasha’s Kitchen:

I started this food and family blog as a way to share favorite recipes and events with family and friends. This is a personal website and all of the recipes are tested by myself and approved by family. All of the photography is done by my husband, Vadim, or myself unless otherwise noted.

How I got Started Cooking:

I wasn’t always interested in cooking; actually I first got interested when I got married because it became a necessity – “must eat to live.” We had a lot of frozen meals (pizza, corn dogs, etc) – and we ate out a lot in the first years of our marriage. A few years ago, I had a free summer and decided I would improve my cooking skills so we could live and eat healthier. I dove into cookbook after cookbook. I was at the library all the time bringing home piles of cookbooks.

I even read my mother’s cooking textbook from her college days (Yes, she completed her culinary program when we moved to the US and she is the best chef I know !!) I hope my children will say the same thing about me some day!

I had discovered the joy of cooking. Within a few months, my husband and I lost about 5 pounds just from cooking at home more often!

It’s very fulfilling to cook a delicious and beautiful meal for my husband and family.

 I even have quite a reputation with my husbands co-workers since I pack my husbands’ fancy lunch feasts. (Yes, I had you Verizon folk in mind when I decided to create this site).

Culture and Background

My family moved to the US when I was 4 years old. America is truly a melting pot. The variety of cultures and food in this country is incredible! I’ll be sharing my favorite Slavic, Italian (love pasta!), French, Spanish and Asian recipes.

I grew up eating authentic Ukrainian and Russian food.
No doubt many of my recipes will have a Slavic origin and influence.

I do love Russian/Ukrainian food and I hope the recipes on this site invoke the same love for the rich variety of foods of the Slavic culture.

My recipe collection continues to grow. I love to try new recipes and I will share my favorites with you. I hope you enjoy this blog and find recipes that will become your family favorites as well.

Our (Growing) Ukrainian Family:

Thank you for visiting my recipe blog and I hope you come back soon!

If you would like your recipe featured on this site, email it to me: natashaskitchen@yahoo.com. No spammers please.