From Takeout to Foodie
I come from a family of southern women who love to cook so best believe, I am the biggest fan of a “custardy”, baked macaroni and cheese. Like the Southern-Style version on the blog that has reached 1.3k views! However, this recipe has become one of my […]
I LOVE making spaghetti. During undergrad, I’d made the biggest pot of it and my pledge brothers and I would eat for days. As I decided to birth my home cook capabilities, I was interested in how in the world to get away from the jarred […]
During the quarantine, I started cooking weekly meals for an older man who is vegan and was recovering from COVID. He orders mashed sweet potatoes every other week and I love it because I get to save myself a small bowl to snack on during cooking. When […]
Nothing screams “comfort food” more than mashed potatoes- whether their loaded, covered in gravy, or creamy with cheese. This recipe for my favorite, gouda mashed potatoes are perfect for weeknight meals and Sunday dinner. The key to great mashed potatoes is first, the kind of potato used and how it […]
I can’t believe I’ve had the blog up for this long without adding a macaroni and cheese recipe. As we all know, everyone loves macaroni and cheese and there are several different ways to make it- whether its baked, stovetop, with Velveeta or an original bemachel sauce. Most of my […]
I hope my mother doesn’t read this but growing up, the au gratin potatoes in the box with freeze dried potatoes were horrid. And when you thought freedom had arrived, they followed me to undergrad and got me through my first year in a new apartment. It […]
Hi, I’m Elle and in 2017 I decided to ditch fast food lines and started my journey to becoming a home cook. I'm here to share my journey to becoming more experienced in the kitchen and showcase my love for food, wine, gardening, and hosting.
