Here at COOKtheSTORY, I bring my 30 years of experience in the food industry to create and share simple, approachable recipes that work for real life. Whether you’re just starting out or trying to get dinner on the table a little faster, you’ll find what you need here. Read on to learn about my many cookbooks, press appearances, podcast, other website, and popular social media channels. If you’re a brand or organization looking to work with me, you can get more information over here.

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Popular Recipes

I grew up in a house where meat was regular dinner-table conversation. My dad was a federal meat inspector for the Canadian government, which gave me an early, practical understanding of how different cuts behave and why technique matters. During my teens and college years, I worked alongside my parents at their successful restaurants, testing and developing recipes with my mom.

Those experiences shaped how I cook and write recipes today: simple methods, clear timing, and respect for good ingredients. I’ve worked in many other restaurants over the years, but the experience that has mattered most has been learning to rigorously test recipes in a standard home kitchen. I’ve now been a professional home cook, creating and testing recipes for other home cooks, for over 15 years.

Because of my background, many of the most popular recipes on COOKtheSTORY focus on simple, reliable basics you can count on. These are recipes designed and tested to work for everyone. See my recipes over here.

Cooking Up Buzz

You can always come to COOKtheSTORY.com when you need a delicious recipe or meal-solution. I also have a second website, TheCookful, with more recipes by me and also many by talented chefs and cookbook authors. Over 1.5 million people visit my websites each month, so if you love my recipes, you are in good company!

You can find more amazing recipes in my cookbooks and by following me on social media. I have a large and enthusiastic community of cooking lovers on Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, TikTok, and YouTube. In addition, I have a popular podcast called Recipe of the Day. You may have also seen me mentioned in the press. There are so many places to find me beyond the blog, out in your world. Read on to see them all!

In the Press

You might have seen my recipes or tips on TV, the radio, or featured in places like Good Morning America, Washington Post, Woman’s Day, INSIDER, POPSUGAR, HuffPost, SELF, and more. The two most recent press items are on Scary Mommy and The Takeout.

Podcast: Recipe of the Day

The Recipe of the Day Podcast is a daily podcast to help cure your dinner indecision. There are over 1300 episodes and it has been downloaded over 650,000 times. Each day on the show, I choose a recipe that is perfectly chosen for the day of the week or time of the year, and I explain how to make it. Tune in to hear all of my ideas, and you will always know what to make for dinner, or to take to that next potluck. Here are some sample episodes:

Popular Cooking Videos

I have an active, fun, and informative YouTube cooking channel with over 15,000 subscribers and 1200 videos that together have been viewed over 8 million times. Wow! Here are some favorites:

Social Media

If you’re looking for even more cooking tips and recipe ideas, make sure to follow me on social media. I have popular and active accounts on Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, and Pinterest, and also a Facebook group for the Recipe of the Day podcast listeners. Across these platforms my videos, pictures, and recipes reach over 10 million people every month. Join me there to see all the tasty fun!

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Brand Partnerships

I work with a small number of food brands and cooking tool companies each year as “house brands.” These are products I use in my own home and feature naturally in my recipes, videos, and cooking content. If you and your company are interested in sponsorship or house brand partnerships, please fill out the inquiry form here.

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Happy Cooking!

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