About

Welcome to Natasha’s Kitchen! I’m Natasha Kravchuk, and together with my husband, Vadim, we’ve been passionately developing and sharing tried-and-true recipes since 2009. Over the years, we have created a trusted recipe resource beloved by millions.

In 2023, I published my debut cookbook – Natasha’s Kitchen Cookbook, which quickly became a New York Times Best-Seller for three consecutive weeks. The book is an extension of our blog with top-quality recipes you can trust.

I come from a family of fantastic cooks, and I’m here to share generations of recipes that are homey, fresh, healthy, family-friendly, authentic, and adventurous. Most importantly, our recipes are meticulously tested and guaranteed to be delicious and reliable.

Natasha holding a lasagna casserole

My Family and Faith

My culinary journey is deeply rooted in my family’s story. My family came to the U.S. as refugees from Ukraine when I was 4 years old. They brought 5 tiny girls and had nothing but a stack of suitcases. They didn’t know the language, but worked hard and achieved the American dream. Watch the TV News Segment about our incredible story. My parent’s resilience and passion for food inspire every recipe I create.

Natasha with family posing on steps next to a house
Natasha with her parents and 4 sisters (Natasha is the middle child)

Growing up, I was so shy that I thought no one would marry me until my husband came along and swept me off my feet (true story). Over 20 years ago, I married my wonderful husband, Vadim (who is also Ukrainian). We are blessed with two children. Every recipe that I develop is thoroughly tested and approved by each of us and is often critiqued by relatives and friends. We only post the recipes we love and make over and over.

We live in Idaho (famous for its potatoes) and we love the quieter pace of our beautiful state. Our family attends Life Church Boise. We strive to walk in love and live our lives by the word of God and the life of Jesus.

Natasha and Vadim slicing vegetables in the kitchen

Professional Background

We’re so thankful to be full-time foodies and recipe developers. We’re living our dream because of you and I can’t thank you enough! My heritage and diverse professional background, including years in business and nursing, have uniquely equipped me to be the recipe developer, video creator, photographer, writer, and business owner that I am today. We set the bar high so you can expect great recipes and videos here.

The Resume

  • 2003-2007: I worked for 7 years as a business intern, which I consider my most valuable education. My boss and mentor taught me the importance of excellence in business and meticulous attention to detail, which has served me well.
  • 2007 Earned my Bachelor’s Degree in Business with a double major in human resource management
  • 2007-2012 – Worked as a Realtor for 4 years. Fun fact: it was during my realtor days that I learned about blogging (although blogging about real estate was undeniably more boring than food)
  • 2012 Earned my Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing and worked as a Registered Nurse in Telemetry. The courses I took in nutrition, as well as being in a caring profession, made for a natural transition into serving my audience with recipes and connections that nurture body and soul.
  • Blogging since 2009 – What started as a way to share my family’s recipes and culinary journey, has turned into a vibrant community of millions of home cooks.

To summarize all of the many hats I wear – I am a wife, mom, food blogger, cookbook author, recipe developer, video creator, photographer, writer, influencer, social media boss, and entrepreneur, and I love to sing in my church choir. If I were a sandwich, I’d be a Chicken Bacon Avocado on Focaccia.

Natasha with family serving food

How I Got Started Cooking

To be completely honest, I wasn’t always excited about cooking. When I got married in 2003, it became a necessity – “must eat to live” and Mom wasn’t doing the cooking anymore. We had a lot of frozen meals and ate-out too much in the first year of our marriage. 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 and plundered my mom’s recipe books. I was at the library all the time bringing home piles of cookbooks; I was hooked! I even read my mother’s cooking textbook from her college days (Mom completed her culinary program when we moved to the US). I had discovered the joy of cooking. Within a few months, my husband and I each lost weight just from cooking more at home. Now I can’t stop cooking and thinking about cooking and dreaming about cooking… I was born for this!

My recipe collection continues to grow. I love to try new recipes and will share my favorites with you (like our internet-famous Meatloaf and beloved Banana Bread Recipe). I hope you enjoy this blog and find recipes that will become your family favorites as well.

Natasha with mom and daughter making pierogi

Natasha’s Kitchen Today

I started this food and family blog in 2009 as a way to share favorite recipes and events with family and friends. It has grown much larger than I could have imagined with about 1,300 recipes and about 19 million hungry visitors per month. In 2024, we passed 3,500,000 subscribers on YouTube and our channel is growing fast. We’ve been featured on:

  • Forbes
  • Good Morning America
  • ABC News
  • New York Times
  • Associated Press
  • USA Today
  • And hundreds more (see Press page for more)

My goal with Natasha’s Kitchen is for you to really discover and fall in love with cooking and find many new favorite recipes your family will love. The ingredients we use are simple and easily accessible, not overly hoity-toity. My motto: if you can read (a well-written, tested, and trusted recipe), you can cook.

Most of the recipes I share come from my mom and mother-in-law, family, friends, and my own experience in the kitchen. I am so thankful to have such amazing people in my life who generously share their rich knowledge of cooking.

It Takes a Village! I’m so blessed to partner with an incredible group of specialists who share their talents to support Natasha’s Kitchen. Whether it’s social media, email marketing, content editing, or video production, their expertise helps everything run smoothly so I can focus on creating delicious recipes and fun videos for you. I’m so grateful for their contributions and for YOU, our amazing readers, who make it all possible.

Natasha's family prepping food in the kitchen

Natasha’s Kitchen Recipes

It’s very important to me to share trusted recipes that are reliable and work well in every kitchen and for every cooking skill level. This is why I develop and perfect all of my recipes through careful research and several rounds of testing.

Every recipe is tested and approved by my family, and often friends, relatives, and even neighbors. All of the photography is done by myself, and I’m the one showing up in our videos. My husband edits the photos and videos (and he’s the videographer single-handedly running 3 cameras at once).

Get Featured: If you would like your recipe featured on this site, email it to me by clicking here (warning: spammers will get hit in the face with unripe avocados).

Disclaimer: This blog includes only my own opinions and is not professional advice. It is not intended to be dietary advice or a diet plan, although I try to post healthy-ish recipes, please talk to your Doctor or nutritionist for medical or dietary advice. I am not liable if you eat too many Cheeseburgers.

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  • Jenna
    November 4, 2024

    your blog is amazing, Natasha! thank you for sharing your recipes with the world. I’m only a teenager trying to balance school and many other things and just sitting down and trying a new recipe of yours has made me less stressed. bless you and your family

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  • Lathronia
    November 2, 2024

    Have followed you for some time now and have made several of your recipes. You make everything so easy to follow. My partner is diabetic and has to be careful with the things that he eat. I have been wanting to make him a pie but was wondering if I would have to do a lot of adjustments if I used wheat flour instead of AP flour. Any suggestions?

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    • Natashas Kitchen
      November 2, 2024

      Hi Lathronia, Unfortunately I am not able to provide diabetic specific suggestions since I’m not a licensed nutritionist. I do recommend looking through the recipe comments for what other readers have tried to substitute. I wish I could be more helpful.

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  • Margie
    November 2, 2024

    Love your recipes.Your talent for what you do is over the top keep it up your recipes inspire me God bless you and your lovely family. MARGIE

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    • NatashasKitchen.com
      November 2, 2024

      Thank you so much, Margie!

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  • Monette
    November 1, 2024

    I just KNEW there was something different about you! ❤️❤️❤️❤️ May you keep doing what the Lord is blessing!

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    • NatashasKitchen.com
      November 1, 2024

      Thank you so much, Monette!

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  • sm
    October 31, 2024

    Bonjour,
    I’m a transplanted from another country as well and enjoyed reading your background and lifestyle in Idaho. Last night I tried your Steak with rosemary, garlic, butter finish. It was succulent and appreciated by my husband. Best of luck to you and your family. I will continue to look at your site for more goodness! Best Regards, sm

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    • NatashasKitchen.com
      October 31, 2024

      Thank you so much for sharing that with me. I’m glad you enjoyed the recipe!

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  • Leonard
    October 30, 2024

    You and your family are the greatest, fun to watch and learn new food recipes. I haven’t opened some of your post lately I have been preoccupied with the farm my lost not yours.

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  • MaryB
    October 30, 2024

    Hello Natasha! Loving all of your recipes, however most of all your sense of humour!!!

    Question – for the roasted pumpkin soup recipe, you can substitute 2 cans of pumpkin purée…what size 796 ml (as in the large can)? Thank You!!!

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    • Natashas Kitchen
      October 30, 2024

      Hi Mary, I’m so glad you love my recipes. The Roasted Pumpkin Soup is a favorite and a must this time of year. Great question, yes you can, I address this in the variations section of the recipe post. You should use a food scale and weigh the pumpkin purée, it was a total of 30oz. I hope that helps.

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  • Dennis Loreto Giacomino
    October 30, 2024

    Hey Natasha,
    Long time subscriber here. I tried your granola recipe and I really did follow it to a “T”. But my results were not comparable to what you showed on the YouTube video. My granola didn’t stick together at all (tastes great but I really wanted that crispy, hold-together granola. Any thoughts?
    Thank you in advance,
    Dennis

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    • NatashasKitchen.com
      October 30, 2024

      Hi Dennis! Thank you for the love and support. If you have too many dry ingredients, this can happen. When it is baking in the oven, you want to stir it gently so that it doesn’t break up too much. Also, be sure to let it cool completely before breaking it apart so it will harden into clusters. I hope that helps.

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  • Clayton C Hedge
    October 28, 2024

    Love you recipes. I will buy your cook book next time I’m in town. I’m a 90 year old that loves my little kitchen. And I do lots of your recipes.

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  • victoria
    October 26, 2024

    Hi Natasha, I was wondering what is your first posted recipe? I am also a fan of your work and I can’t choose which recipe is my favorite in this whole website!

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  • Jeanne
    October 23, 2024

    I love your videos and recipes. I’m glad you share your Faith. God Bless you and your family

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  • Carol
    October 23, 2024

    Really enjoying you, your recipes and lovely family. God has blessed you my friend.

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    • NatashasKitchen.com
      October 23, 2024

      Thank you so much Carol!

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  • Kathryn Paul
    October 22, 2024

    I used to love your website. I still love the recipes. But I get so frustrated and annoyed when I am trying to read a recipe and suddenly a window descends from the top (with other chicken soup recipes this time), covering what I am trying to read, with information I don’t need! It is distracting and hard to ignore. In general the site has become crowded. I dream of the old Natasha’s Kitchen website. Even so, I think you are great and I wish you success. Maybe this is a “sign” of “success”….sigh

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    • Natasha's Kitchen
      October 22, 2024

      Thank you for your feedback. Are you able to close the pop up windows? You should be able to close them after a while.

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  • Anais
    October 21, 2024

    Hey Natasha,

    I absolutely love all your recipes. I’m a happy Natasha’s Kitchen cook book owner. If I’m making one of your recipes for the first time to take to a gathering I never have to test it out, I can always count on it to be delicious!

    Do you have a go-to apple butter recipe?? My MIL just gave me 5 paper bags full and I’m at a total loss, one can only eat so many apple pies, apple dapples, and fritters X)

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    • Natasha's Kitchen
      October 21, 2024

      Thank you for your great comments and feedback! I don’t have a recipe for apple butter yet but thanks for the idea and suggestion!

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  • Nancy Reed
    October 20, 2024

    Hello Natasha,
    I just found your recipe for oven baked Salmon. My doctor has recommended Salmon to my diet as it contains Protein.

    Thank You for the recipe, I can not wait to try it, and share the recipe with my doctor!!

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  • Lisa
    October 19, 2024

    Hi Natasha, I am enjoying making so many of your recipes. My kids favorite is Shepherd’s Pie. Have you ever tried to make rice pudding? I’d love to see your recipe for that. Thank you, for sharing all your videos.

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    • NatashasKitchen.com
      October 19, 2024

      Hi Lisa! I’m so glad to hear that you’re enjoying the recipes! I do not have a recipe for that, but thank you for the suggestion!

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  • Peggy Lynum
    October 19, 2024

    Looking forward to seeing and trying your delicious recipes Just found your recipe on fb

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    • NatashasKitchen.com
      October 19, 2024

      Hi Peggy! Welcome. I hope you love the recipes.

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  • Ronnie
    October 18, 2024

    its Oyster season! and I am a big fan of Oysters. I have made many of your recipes they have turned out amazing. and I am sure if you have any recipes containing oysters it too would be great PLEASE. thanks and have a great day

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    • NatashasKitchen.com
      October 19, 2024

      Hi Ronnie! Thank you for the recipe suggestion. I will make note of it!

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  • Jay Bilello
    October 13, 2024

    I just watched one of your videos and I have to say that you are a total goof! Thanks for being so entertaining and providing a website full of amazing recipes. I’m a fan. Jay

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    • NatashasKitchen.com
      October 13, 2024

      Aw, thank you, Jay!

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  • Brielle
    October 8, 2024

    I tried Natasha’s crepes recipe from 4 years ago. It was one of the best crepes I have ever had. Shout out to you Natasha, you got a talent.

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