Where Flavor, Friendship, and Heart Come Together
Behind every recipe on our site is a small, passionate team of home cooks, bakers, storytellers, and flavor explorers. We each bring our own food traditions, kitchens, and experiences – and together, we create recipes meant to feel comforting, approachable, and full of joy.
From vibrant meals inspired by heritage, to wholesome bakes made with love, to cozy weeknight dinners and globally inspired dishes, our team is united by one simple belief:
Good food brings people together.
🌮 Emma – Bold Flavors & Mexican Inspiration
Emma is the heart behind our vibrant, flavor-packed recipes. Her love for cooking began in childhood kitchens filled with tortillas, homemade salsas, and long afternoons learning from her mom and grandma. Today, she brings that same warmth to every dish she creates.
Emma’s specialties include:
- Traditional & modern Mexican dishes
- Homemade salsas and family sides
- Flavor-forward comfort meals
With Emma, every recipe feels like a celebration of culture, family, and connection.
🍰 Erika Mae – Wholesome Baking With Heart
Erika is our resident baker – the creator of cozy muffins, lightened-up cakes, and wholesome desserts your family will love. Her earliest kitchen memories include sneaking chocolate chips and standing on a stool to “help” her mom bake. That magic has never left.
Erika focuses on:
- Naturally sweetened baked goods
- Better-for-you desserts
- Kid-tested, family-approved treats
With Erika, baking becomes simple, joyful, and full of warmth.
🍳 Laurel Baro – Cozy Meals for Real Life
Laurel brings comforting, down-to-earth dishes that turn simple ingredients into meals worth remembering. She grew up watching everyday ingredients transform into family dinners that brought everyone together – and she carries that tradition into her recipes today.
Laurel specializes in:
- One-pot & one-pan meals
- Weeknight comfort dishes
- Easy, approachable recipes
With Laurel, dinner always feels comforting, doable, and made for busy nights.
🌍 Miles & Lina – Global Flavors Made Simple
Miles and Lina add a world-traveling spirit to our team – without ever leaving home. They’re a self-taught husband-and-wife duo who explore global cuisines through their kitchen, learning from cookbooks, videos, and plenty of trial and error.
Miles is the adventurous flavor explorer; Lina is the creative stylist who makes every dish inviting. Together, they turn global recipes into meals anyone can cook.
Miles & Lina bring you:
- Approachable global dishes
- Bold spices and cultural stories
- Family-tested, weeknight-friendly recipes
With them, every meal feels like a little adventure.
🤝 Why Our Team Works
Though our backgrounds and cooking styles are different, we share the same mission:
To create recipes that are warm, accessible, reliable, and full of heart.
We cook in different kitchens, at different times, with different inspirations – but everything we publish has been tested, refined, and poured into with love. Every recipe is meant for real homes, real families, and real life.
❤️ Thank You for Being Here
Whether you came for a bold taco night, a wholesome batch of muffins, a cozy one-pot dinner, or a global meal that sparks your curiosity – we’re so glad you’re here.
Pull up a chair, explore our recipes, and cook with us anytime.
Our kitchen is always open.
With love, warmth, and flavor,
Emma, Erika Mae, Laurel, Miles & Lina