About

Some people show their love with words or gifts or gestures.

For us? We use food.

We’re two sisters sharing fresh and creative recipes for every cook.

We feel very strongly that you don’t need to have a culinary background or training to be a great cook. In fact, some of our favorite foods have been made by home cooks, like our friends and family!

All you need to become a good cook are a few tips, some confidence, and a great recipe. We’re hoping to help you out on that front by providing you with some fun and tasty meal ideas that will hopefully make you love to cook!

Meet Rachel & Emily

Sisters + Recipe creators + home cooks

Hi! We’re Rachel & Emily Conklin, two sisters from Southern California who love to eat, cook, and create new recipes together!

You know that scene in Ratatouille where Remy is eating strawberries and cheese and sees bright colors and hears a symphony? THAT right there, that speaks to us. Cartoon pizza, the food fight scene in Hook, Ed’s sauce from Good Burger, we have always been drawn to food. (And what’s up with animated food always looking so good?)

We grew up surrounded by delicious home cooked food, from our mom’s chicken divan (the best on the planet), to our dad’s homemade sticky rice eaten with pickled mustard greens and Northern Thai sausage.

Now that we’re adults, things look a little different, but we’re still sharing meals with family and friends. Some of our favorite moments are when we’re hanging out in the kitchen as we prepare what will inevitably be way too much food for everyone. 

Some people show their love with words or gifts or gestures. We use food. Everything you find on this website is a recipe that we love, and we’re hoping you will love what we’ve shared here too.

Take a look around and explore our recipes, but first, check out the rest of this page for some fun trivia about each of us!

all about Emily

In her high school “foods” class, Emily learned to love making food, playing with different flavors, and cooking for others. Now, Emily is a wizard when it comes to coming up with innovative dishes. She can look inside any pantry, fridge, or freezer and create a cohesive and tasty meal. Emily is our primary photographer and videographer, and a co-recipe developer and flavor queen.

background & interests

Background in statistics, loves to paint and take pictures

Favorite pizza toppings

Can’t go wrong with extra cheese

indulgent coffee order

Iced Havana Cappuccino from Peet’s

favorite cuisine

Mexican

favorite binge watches

Supernatural, Psych, Friends

favorite treat or snack

Anything salty-sweet

least favorite foods

Horseradish, wasabi, green peas

Favorite Color

Yellow or pink

favorite cheese

Brie or parmesan

favorite season

Early spring (lots of flowers, mild temperatures)

couldn’t live without

Dogs, coffee, extra pillows

Favorite destination

Pacific Northwest

favorite weeknight meal

Mediterranean bowl with seasoned chickpeas, tahini sauce, hummus, labneh, and tomato cucumber salad.

bonus

As a kid, she played imaginary “kitchen,” making pretend food in the backyard (“salads” were dry plants and “soups” had mud in them, obviously).

all about Rachel

Rachel learned how to cook in college, but she didn’t really fall in love with cooking until after graduation. These days, Rachel’s favorite thing to make is sauce. She can whip up a salad dressing with a few ingredients, a delicious gravy, or the perfect sauce for a burger. Like Emily, Rachel is a co-recipe developer and co-writer, and she’s also our main social media manager.

background & interests

Background in public health, loves to draw with chalk pastels

Favorite pizza toppings

Pepperoni

indulgent coffee order

White chocolate mocha

favorite cuisine

Thai

Favorite binge watches

Great British Bake Off, Fringe, Psych

favorite treat or snack

Chips and salsa or anything cheesy

least favorite foods

Green peas, spinach (food intolerance)

Favorite Color

Green

favorite cheese

Manchego or goat

favorite season

California winter (think: rain)

couldn’t live without

Dogs, coffee, weighted blanket

Favorite destination

Pacific Northwest, Thailand

favorite weeknight meal

Big salad with Romaine or arugula, some sort of protein, avocados, veggies, and a homemade vinaigrette

bonus

Was once told her laugh is “unprofessional,” which only makes her laugh harder and louder now!

Questions? We have answers!

No! We’re sisters but not twins. You wouldn’t be the first person to ask, though! We were once asked by a complete stranger from a full block away from us on the street. We won’t deny there’s a resemblance, but we’re actually four years apart. Rachel (glasses) is older, but not necessarily wiser, than Emily.

We’re home cooks, which we think is pretty great! We grew up in a family that cooked a lot together, and we spent many evenings around the kitchen, watching our parents create amazing dishes of delicious food. Emily took a cooking class in high school, but other than that, we’re completely self-taught!

Emily: First, if you’re following a recipe, read it all the way through before you start cooking. Second, taste your food. All the time. Season it.

Rachel: Definitely taste your food, and don’t be afraid to try new flavors. Just because you haven’t had it before doesn’t mean you won’t love it. Also, doing all your chopping first really helps. Mise en place is a thing.

Ready to get cooking?

We have something for everyone, so go check out our recipes! If you have questions, be sure to contact us.

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