And cookingbiteshub is my little corner of the internet!
I grew up in a house where the kitchen smelled like fresh basil and garlic, but I didn’t start sharing recipes online until 2015. At the time I was a graphic‑designer in Portland, Oregon, juggling client deadlines and a growing curiosity about the dishes I was recreating for friends. One rainy night I posted a quick “spicy chickpea tacos” post on a personal blog, and the response was surprisingly enthusiastic. That moment sparked the idea for cookingbiteshub.
I officially launched cookingbiteshub in March 2016, and it’s been a wild ride. What began as a handful of handwritten notes turned into a site that now serves over 125,000 unique visitors each month and has 7,200 email subscribers. In 2022 I added a video series that now averages 15,000 views per episode, and in early 2024 I released a printable “Meal‑Prep Planner” that’s been downloaded 4,300 times. The community has grown from a few dozen friends to a vibrant crew of home cooks who comment, share, and even send me their own twists on my recipes.
When I’m not testing a new sauce or tweaking a baking time, you’ll find me in the backyard with my husband Mark, our two kids—Lily (7) and Noah (5)—and our golden retriever, Scout. We love wandering the Saturday farmers market in the Pearl District, hunting for heirloom tomatoes and fresh herbs. My favorite kitchen ritual is brewing a strong cup of coffee while leafing through a vintage cookbook from the 1960s; the cracked spines always inspire a new experiment.
A fun fact? I once tried to make a soufflé in a cast‑iron skillet because I “wanted to be different.” The result was a deliciously dense pancake, and I still laugh about it whenever I hear the word “soufflé.” That willingness to mess up, learn, and share the story is what keeps cookingbiteshub honest and, I hope, useful for anyone who loves cooking as much as I do.