Favorites
For those of you who are new to this site and are feeling a little overwhelmed, I thought I’d start a list of my absolute favorite recipes – those that I recommend you try first. And BTW, let me know what your favorites are!!
This list will probably change over time as I post more recipes and discover new favorites! First, I thought it only appropriate to add a random photo of my sisters and I enjoying the Fish Tacos from our Cookbook photoshoot.
Hi! I’m Natasha Kravchuk, a New York Times bestselling cookbook author, recipe developer, food photographer, and writer. Here you’ll find delicious, reliable recipes made with simple ingredients, plus easy step-by-step photos and videos to help you cook confidently at home. 
Your salmon patties are tremendous. I am not a fan of fresh salmon, only when my dad use to catch it and stuff it and cook it on the barbecue would I eat it…yet I love most other fish.
I do however love canned wild salmon and made your recipe and it was great.
We are having them again this weekend.
Just joined your group. Looking forward to making more of your recipes.
I’m so happy you found our blog and the salmon recipe! Thank you for sharing this with me Becky!
Hi ,I would like to know if I can use raw honey on the baklava
Hi Lucinda, I use raw honey for everything, so yes that would be ok.
Hi Natasha,
I discovered your website/blog after a Facebook friend posted one of your food videos (it was a rice/beef slow cooker recipe). I myself absolutely abhor cooking (I love vegetable gardening) but your recipes look divine! I hardly ever cook and have always vowed that I will only ever marry (ever) if my husband does all the cooking. Thank you for sharing your talent and your Christ centered testimony. BTW: I recognized some of your mom’s recipes as closely resembling my own mother’s Romanian recipes: Meatball soup, Poppy Seed Roll. In Romanian they are called respectively “Ciorba de perisoare” and “Cozonac”. Anyway, thank you for sharing your talent! If you one day publish a cook book, I will buy it…as a gift for my future (if it should ever, by God’s miracle, happen) husband.
Thank you and God bless you,
Maria Popovici
Thank you so much for your thoughtful feedback and kind words Maria! Yes we definitely have big plans for the future involving books etc. God bless you! 🙂
Dear Natasha,
I absolutely love watching your videos and look forward to every recipe you share with us. You are simply the best.
Be well.
You are so nice! & hey, nice name! 😉
Hi Natasha
Ive just joined your site as I found your Avocado Tuna Salad receipe… and OMG I love it soooooo much!! I tend to cut down the portion for just me to once tin of tuna, one avocado etc even that lasts me two meals!
Have you ever used frozen Avocado? Is it any good for salads or does it go to mush?
Thank you so much for sharing that with me. I haven’t tested that with frozen avocados. If you experiment, let me know how you liked the recipe
I would love to see a specifically Ukrainian recipe set. My wife is Ukrainian, but I want to keep this site a secret (for awhile) and surprise her with some authentic Ukrainian meals. She’s told me about some of her mother’s & grandmother’s recipes, etc. So, it would be great if you did that. If you and I missed it or can’t find it forgive me.
Hi Ralph, I would start here This link will take you to recipes that are staples in the Ukrainian household. How sweet of you to surprise her!
My comment is a general one. I bought an air-fryer. Many of your recipes could be cooked in it. The problem with converting to this method is guesswork i.e. no two recipes for the same dish use the same time/temp and prep. It would be fantastic if someone with your tastes and abilities would tackle this — it is popular enough to deserve a new area of recipes. If you used specific preps people would flock to your webpage just for air-frying techniques. The underlying meaning here is “help!”.
Thank you for the tip!! I will keep that in mind 🙂
The Banana Bread is fabulous!!! When using a 1.5 loaf pan are there any adjustments to the recipe? I am new to contacting you so didn’t see an answer on the contact area and now trying this.spot. Thank you.
Welcome to our blog, Daine! This recipe should work just fine in the 1.5 loaf pan. If you have to much we’ve had readers tell us they put them muffin tins as well, just baked for less time.
hi im new to your site, do you do any diabetic recipes please
Hi Sheryl, we do have quite a few recipes that are diabetic friendly but do not have a category for diabetic recipes at this time. All of our dietary and other categories can be found on our recipes index page (tab at the top of our website).
Hi Natasha, love your site and use it frequently. I just got an instapot and was wondering if you have any recipes for instapot cooking and if so could you post some. Thank you so much.
I’m happy to hear how much you’re enjoying the recipes! I just recently got an IP myself and have shared one recipe (click here to view it), but do expect more IP recipes! Thanks for following Doreen!
Hi Natasha.Do you have a good brownie recipe?
Hi Lyn, I don’t have one posted yet (my husband isn’t big on brownies, but I’m working on him!) 😉 If I come up with something great, I will be sure to share it 🙂
where do i find nutrition values for your recipes?
Hi Ken, we are working through one recipe at a time adding those at the bottom of the print friendly recipe sections. 🙂
Hi Natasha! I was wondering if maybe you had a good Syrniki recipe. I made farmer cheese out of buttermilk and am looking to make something out of it.
Here is the link to my syrniki recipes, I hope this helps! https://natashaskitchen.com/?s=syrniki
Hi Natasha! You are absolutely the best one. I can easily follow your recipes and the best of all that you don’t hide any secret ingredients behind the recipes. Also I want to ask you if you will soon show us how to make the perfect red velvet cake??
Hello Ivonne! I’m glad to hear how much you’re enjoying the recipes. Thanks so much for following and sharing your encouraging comments. I will definitely keep your request in mind!
Hi Natacha!
Your baked salmon with garlic and dijon is amazing. I am not really good cook, but with your recipe I surprised my family and they love it! Thanks for sharing!
You’re welcome! I’m glad to hear how much everyone enjoys the recipe. Thanks for sharing! 🙂
Hello Natasha:0 I found your site and decided to make the wreath bread tonight, to my amazement, it came out very nice, so crunchy on the outside, tender inside. It looks so very beautiful also. Thank you for the recipe.
Jeff Franks :))
Hi Jeff! I am so happy you loved the recipe! I hope you had a beautiful Christmas and I wish you a very Happy New Year! 🙂
Hello Natasha
Could you send me your recipe for Zephrs. Also what would be the shelf life using fresh fruit and it it possible to double up the recipe to make a double batch.
Thank you so much
Kind regards
Sandra
Hi Sandra, here is our recipe for zephyr. I haven’t tried doubling it but I would probably make the batch two separate times so it doesn’t overwhelm the mixer and will still adequately whip up.
Natasha, I think I had seen a recipe for pirog dough but can’t find it for some reason.
Hi Mila, here is our poppy seed roll pirog. Enjoy!
Thank you for your recipes, I have always hated cooking but your recipes are so helpful and tasty, you have made me want to cook more!
You’re welcome Brenda! I’m so glad to hear how much you are enjoying the recipes! Thanks for following and sharing your encouraging words!
Natasha the recipes are amazing! So eady to make and amazing results! Already made a bunch of them and everyone loves it! Thank you!
Btw do you have any recipes with peanuts?
Hi Estie, I never realized that we do not have any peanut recipes! WOAH!! For quick reference, if you click recipes at the top of the page then click ingredients (or scroll down to ingredients), you can click on any ingredient and find all of the recipes for them.