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Here you'll find classic Ukrainian food and other favorite recipes with easy step-by-step photos and videos. 
Hey Natasha, I would love to see a recipe recipe for хворост. Have you ever made it? My mom used to make it in Russia.. Thanks!
Hi Nadia! We do not have that recipe on our blog yet.
Hi Natasha, I’ve just been looking at your genoise sponge recipe. Can you tell me if the Genoise sponge base is strong enough to hold a covering of fondant. I’m just looking for alternative sponges for celebratory decorative cakes which will be strong enough to withstand the weight of fondant on them other than Madeira.
Many thanks
Pam 😃
Hi Pamela! I have put ganache on it but I honestly don’t have any experience with fondant. It may be a little soft for fondant unless you put a stiffer buttercream over it first – that may work
Natasha – love your website and recipes. They remind me of home. You should publish a cookbook!
We will get there one day! Lots of great things in the works! Thank you for following our blog Svitlana!
I really enjoy your recipes. Thank you for sharing them.
Hu Justina! I’m so happy you discovered out blog!
I loved my mom’s beet borscht, don’t remember meat in it but that would be good. I love short ribs. I need an easy recipe not with all those ingredients. I am cooking for one
Hi Bev This Borscht here has meat in it and is also a family favorite OR we have this meatless Superfood one! Enjoy!
Natasha. U should try making veggie cake from zucchini fritters. Just make them small skillet size or small plate. Then put layer of mayo w garlic and dill. Add shredded cheesd amd tomatoe slices. Add onion and carrot zazharka Then another layer of pancake zucchini. I use ur recipe just make bigger ones. Same again. Layer of mayo w garlic and dill, tomatoe slices, cheese and zazjarka. I do 3 layers. Top layer get fresh green dill. Cakelike and ao tasty
Yum, that sounds good! I will have to try that some time. Thanks for sharing your great suggestions Olga!
Cant wait to prepare the avocado an shrimp salad, Thanks for sharing.
My pleasure LeMesa, please let me know what you think!
Hi Natasha, your blog is amazing. I constantly go on here to browse around new recipes. They never dissapoint. I recently started the keto diet and was wondering if you would consider making a category for keto friendly foods since this diet is so popular these days.
Hello Manuela! Thanks so much for following! Adding new “diet” categories has definitely been something were considering, thanks for sharing your suggestion!
Hi Natasha
Love your posts! I was just just wondering what you use instead of sour cream here in France? I can’t find it here.
From a fan in Marseille
Adele
Hi Adele, I’m not familiar with the products that are available in France. Maybe someone else has some insight into this? I would suggest googling French sour cream substitute to see what you come up with. Sorry I can’t be more helpful!
Try yogurt
On your blueberry lemon cake, can you substitute a healthier flour other than white flour…maybe coconut flour, and organic sugar or honey instead of white flour.
Hi Damaris, I haven’t tried coconut flour so It is difficult to guess, I also searched the comments and no one has mentioned trying it so I can’t say for sure. I haven’t experimented with any other sweeteners either but I definitely think it is worth testing! It’s so difficult to say since baking is so much a science that needs experimentation. Sorry I can’t be much help.
Hi Natasha! Thankbyou sooo much for your recipes, I’ve tried almost all of them. And I love your eyebow mouvement at the end of tasting each meal 🙂 Thanks a lot and keep on posting your wonderful food ideas.
All the best,
Lilit
My pleasure! I’m glad you are enjoying my site and recipes so much! 🙂 Thanks for following and sharing your encouraging comments!
Hi Iam very happy to watch your cake making demo. Thanks Natasha .
From Jason.
Hello Jason! I’m happy to hear you enjoy the videos! Thanks for sharing 🙂
Hello Natasha and thank you!!! These are incredible. They were eaten before I could snap a picture. Husband loved them. Coukd you please plrovide nutrition facts? I want to log them in Myfitness pal.
I’m glad you both love the recipe! Due to time constraints, I don’t typically include nutritional info, but check out this nutrition analyzer – you can plug in the ingredients from any recipe, select the serving size and it will give you nutritional info, calories, etc. I hope that is helpful to you Vanessa!
Wow!! You are like Ukrainian Giada De Laurentiis! Except her mouth is bigger when she smiles or pretending to smile 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
LOL! I will take that as a compliment! She is quite beautiful.
Hi Natasha! I truly enjoy your website! I’m originally from Belarus, but have been living here for a long time. You have amazing recipes on your site. It was my 1st time making Zuppa Toscana. Omg, it was delicious!. My husband who is American loves the meals I made using your ideas.
Also, I like that I can easily type an ingredient I want to cook in the search box, and your site provides a lot of recipes.
Thank you!
You’re welcome Katya! Thanks for following and sharing such thoughtful comments! 😀
Hi Natasha:) I love your website and I use it all the time when I make food for my bf (which is once a week yay) !
Can you post ideas on how to make dishes with polenta ?
Hi Nata, I’m so glad you are enjoying our recipes! 🙂 Polenta is actually something we don’t eat often so I don’t have many recipes for it. If I come up with something great, I will be sure to share it!! 🙂
Hi my name is Ashley underwood and I’m from Ukraine and I love your website. I have tried so many of your recipes and it was always amazing. Thank you
You’re welcome Ashley! I’m so happy to hear this! 🙂
Please check why I can’t get an access to the Christmas Cherry Cake. Could you please send me it to my email I would like to make for Christmas
Olga, thank you for bringing that to our attention, the issue has been resolved. Someone tried to compromise the site so we had to temporarily put in additional restrictions.
Hi, I am a huge fan of your site and wanted to let you know if you weren’t aware your website was mentioned on a Netflix show called young and hungry season 2 episode 14
Thank you so much! I did hear about that and even saw the clip of it. So exciting!! Thank you for following along with my blog. You’re awesome! 🙂
Hi Natasha, your recipes are amazing and are so easy to follow because you have pictures as well. My partner is Russian so he is also happy that I’ve found your blog 🙂 Thank you very much.
Welcome to the site Myra, I hope you’ll find many new favorites :).
I’ll look forward to getting your newsletters!! Thanks!!
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your recipes looks easy, i am definitely going to try some of them
specially the baking ones, they look good and i am sure they are
Welcome to the site Martine and I hope you’ll find many new favorites :).
I am a pizza Chef and a continental Chef, I love your recipes.
Welcome to the site and thank you! 🙂
Thank You for everything you do 😉
And I really really love when you post videos of your recipes. Они меня очень привлекают. :)) and also it gives me more confidence when cooking something since i don’t have much experience in the kitchen, but I love to learn. I’m looking forward in seeing more videos. May God bless you!
Thank you so much Lea for your sweet comment. I’m so glad you are enjoying the videos and recipes 🙂
Looks delish!
Thank you for your wonderful and informative website. I absolutely love your recipes! Keep up the great work 🙂
Thank you so much for your sweet comment!
hello, thanks for your useful blog
Looks yummy also do you have any gluten free recipes
Hi Tasha, I recently started categorizing some of the gluten free recipes but I’m not finished yet. It’s a work in progress 🙂 https://natashaskitchen.com/category/gluten-free-2/
I love your tiramisu and I love all of your recipes!
Thank you Angela 🙂 I’m so happy to hear that 🙂
Looking forward to reading your advice and baking many of the recipes.
Hi Carol! Thank you so much for subscribing and I hope you find many new favorites here 🙂
I like this recipe. My family enjoyed it. Thank you for sharing.
Hello Natasha,
Have you seen the matroyshka measuring cup and spoon sets? Search for “Fred and Friends Measuring Matroyshkas” on Amazon. They are adorable!
Nina
Those are adorable! Thanks so much for sharing that with me. I have a set of measuring matroshki in my kitchen just for decor but they are different than these and not accurate for measuring but they are super cute. How are the Fred and Friends measuring cups when it comes to accuracy? Those spoons are super cute too!
Natasha,
They are accurate. I have double checked them with my Williams-Sonoma measuring sets. The white measuring cup set is also sold through the Museum of Modern Art website (yes, the MoMA of New York City). Who knew our beloved matroyshkas would be included in the lofty halls of modern art!
Awesome! Thanks so much Nina 🙂
I discovered your website on Friday, and have tried three of your dinner recipes so far. They have all been delicious. Looking forward to trying a salmon recipe tonight!
I’m so happy to hear you are enjoying the the recipes! Great choice with the salmon also – the dijon one is one of the most popular recipes on my site 🙂
Hi Natasha!
Was wondering if you have a good recipe for rolled wraps?!
Thanks
Kate, are you referring to asian spring rolls where you use rice paper? I have Chicken Quinoa Lettuce Wraps on the site.
Hi Natasha! I love your website!! My family is from Odessa, and my babushka makes the most delicious Ukrainian food. I’m really excited to try out these recipes! Do you have a recipe for non-diary pelmeni dough? Thanks!
Hi Olivia! I wish my grandmother was still alive so I could ask her all about her cooking. She passed away :(. You are blessed to be able to enjoy your Babushka’s food :). Unfortunately, all three of my recipes have some form of dairy. If I do come across something great, I’ll be sure to share it! 🙂
Cant wait tobtry the recipes
Thank you Portia! I hope you find many new favorites on my blog 🙂
Hi Natahsa, thank you for your wonderful Russian / Ukrainen recipes .
Iam working mom with 3 kids and love cooking foods from my childhood :). I want the same for kids 🙂 so they can remember what delicious and rich food we have.
Are you planning to do weekly meals with balance food for families who don’t have abilities to cook everyday :).
Please keep me posted if you will.
Congratulations on your pregnancy !!!!
Luba Juliet Darer
San Francisco , Smule
Thank you so much Juliet :). Are you looking for menus? We usually make big portions of foods to eat throughout the week such as soups, rice, chicken casseroles, and we always add something fresh like a new vegetable on the side.
All recipes look so yummy.
Hey Natasha! My names Angie and I love your website! It’s great and so easy to follow along when cooking or baking. 🙂 I love that theirs photos with each step of a recipe. I was wondering if you could get one of manti, and a cake called rizhik? Let me know! Thanks again! 🙂
I have a recipe for manti but I still need to buy a manti steamer. I don’t currently have a rizhik recipe but I’m on the lookout for a good one. Thank you and I’m so glad you are enjoying the site! 🙂
I love your russian honey cake
I’m so happy to hear that! Thank you Sarah 🙂
hey natasha am in rwanda am a student in calinary.what can do in order to do what you did
Are you referring to starting a blog? This page might be helpful: https://natashaskitchen.com/blogger-resources/
Looking forward to seeing more recipes and blogs!
Thank you Natasha! 🙂
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I would like to subscribe to win the Joseph Joseph Nest 9 Plus Compact food prep set. Comes with 5 measuring cups, a sieve, small and large mixing bowls and a large colander.
If you signed up for my newsletter, you are entered for the giveaway :).
Hi Natasha,
First of all, thank you for your site and for the great recipes! I’m a big fan. I have a question for you. Do you pack school lunches for your kids? If so, what are yours and your kids’ favorite lunches to pack? The reason I’m asking is that every day I have to pack a school lunch for a 5-year old who is a very picky eater and I constantly rack my brains trying to come up with foods she will like.
Thank you!
Yura
It’s kind of hit and miss as to what my son will eat. I pack him lunches most days and it’s usually a sandwich or a tortilla wrap with cream cheese, shredded lettuce, sandwich meat, cheese, sometimes tomato; rolled and then cut into pin-wheels. I also pack him things like string cheese, dried fruits (he loves prunes, figs and dried apricots), sugar snap peas or baby carrots and I bought tiny condiment holders for ranch from Fred Meyer. I hope that’s helpful :). You might check out weelicious.com for more kids lunch ideas; that is her specialty 🙂
This is a great giveaway 🙂
You da boss Natasha 🙂
thanks
Hey Natasha!
Would you have a dip recipe for a veggie platter??
Thanks Kathy
Hi Kathy! The only things I have which could work for a veggie platter are the spinach and artichoke dips (both regular and a light version). You can find them here on my appetizers category: https://natashaskitchen.com/appetizers/.
I love your recipes!
Thank you Aimee 🙂
Hi, Could you please do more recipes of good sushi?
Thanks
Hi Tanya, I currently just have the California roll sushi because that is pretty much the only one I will eat; in addition to cooked shrimp sushi. I’m nervous about eating raw fish, especially with pregnancy. Have you had a chance to check out the Cali rolls recipe?
Hey Natasha, I had been wanting to ask u and don’t know how to contact u so I decided to comment lol which part of Idaho do u guys live? And also do u have a russian church in that city and apex how big is it?
Thank u :))
We go to church in Meridian Idaho; our church is Full Gospel Slavic Church. We include Russian, Ukrainian and the English language (for the youth). What do you mean by apex?