Hi, I’m Athena Kostas.
My love for cooking didn’t begin only in my home kitchen—it began through travel. Wherever I go, I’m drawn less to fine dining and more to small local eateries, neighborhood markets, and everyday home-cooked meals. I believe food is one of the clearest reflections of how people live, think, and connect with one another.
Through these journeys, I encountered many different culinary traditions, but three cuisines left the deepest impression on me: Greek, Thai, and Chinese. In Greece, I learned the value of fresh ingredients and balance. In Thailand, I discovered the harmony between spicy, sour, salty, and sweet flavors. And in Chinese cuisine, I was inspired by its depth, technique, and the way food is deeply woven into family life.
When I returned home, I didn’t want those experiences to remain just memories. I began recreating the flavors I encountered, experimenting in my own kitchen and adapting recipes to suit real-life cooking—practical tools, accessible ingredients, everyday schedules, and realistic budgets. Over time, I realized that food doesn’t need to be complicated to be meaningful; what matters most is understanding the essence of a dish and the feeling it brings to the people who share it.
Global Trio Kitchen grew naturally from that journey. It’s a space where I document recipes, cooking insights, and meal ideas shaped by hands-on experience—not styled perfection, but food that truly works in everyday life. The site focuses on daily cooking inspired by three core cuisines:
Chinese cuisine, familiar and simplified for home kitchens
Greek cuisine, fresh, balanced, and adaptable
Thai cuisine, bold in flavor yet approachable for everyday meals
All content on Global Trio Kitchen is created from personal cooking experience and is intended for informational and inspirational purposes only. It is not meant to replace professional or medical advice. Some articles may include affiliate links, which help support the operation of the website without influencing how content or recipes are shared.
My goal with Global Trio Kitchen is to help you see new possibilities in your own kitchen, gain a deeper understanding of the food you cook, and feel confident bringing global flavors into your everyday meals.