Hi! I’m Laurie. I love food. I love eating it, cooking it, and sharing it.

When I was eight, I begged my mom to let me cook boxed macaroni and cheese for dinner on the nights my dad was busy. She let me hesitantly. When I was nine and ten, I did two years of food from 4H learning new recipes with other girls my age. When I was eleven, I attended a professional kitchen demonstration, opening my eyes to food outside the home. We split into groups and made a meal using recipes I still have to this day. When I was twelve, I had a semester of food, where I rushed through the testing process as quickly as possible to get to cooking.

In high school, my first job was in food service at an amusement park. Later in college, I interned and eventually ran the kitchen of a clubhouse for the mentally ill. After I left, I took up cooking for my family, which I have been doing for the last 29 years. I have learned a lot and found and developed a lot of recipes.

I am looking forward to sharing those recipes with you.