And tastykitchenbox is my little corner of the internet!
I launched tastykitchenbox in the spring of 2016 while I was still working full‑time as a graphic designer in Asheville, NC. I started by scribbling recipes on napkins during lunch breaks, hoping to capture the comfort foods I grew up with in my grandma’s kitchen. A few friends begged me to post them online, so I built a simple WordPress site and uploaded my first post—a smoky chipotle chicken stew—on May 12, 2016.
Fast‑forward to today, and tastykitchenbox has turned into a modest but thriving food hub. I now publish 2‑3 new recipes each week, and the site averages 120,000 unique visitors a month. In 2020 I launched a weekly newsletter that now delivers to 15,300 subscribers, and in 2022 I released a printable “Meal‑Prep Planner” that has been downloaded over 8,000 times. The community has grown far beyond what I imagined—people from Canada to New Zealand send me photos of their own versions of my dishes.
When I’m not stirring a pot or snapping a photo, you’ll find me hiking the Blue Ridge Mountains with my partner, Sam, and our two rescue dogs, Luna and Milo. Our Sunday ritual is a stroll through the Asheville farmer’s market, where I hunt for heirloom tomatoes and fresh herbs. I’m also a collector of vintage cookbooks; my favorite is a 1953 edition of “The Joy of Cooking” that still sits on my kitchen shelf, dog‑eared and well‑loved.
One quirky habit I have is to keep a tiny jar of sea salt on my nightstand—just in case a midnight craving hits. It’s little details like that, and the countless shared meals that keep me coming back to tastykitchenbox every day. Thanks for stopping by, and I hope you’ll find something here that feels like home.