Meet the Blogger

My name is Laurie Marsh and I am an amateur home cook. Some of my first memories are sitting on my Mom’s or Grandma’s counters “helping” them prepare meals, bake and can food back on our farms in Northwest Iowa.

I have found cooking to be a great distraction from the craziness that is life. There are no reports to be run, ringing phones, unending meetings, traffic or crowds. It’s just me, my pots and pans and my ability to express my creativity through food. In the kitchen, I can “shut off my brain” and focus on my love of preparing meals for friends and family. It’s my yoga, I guess!

So many friends have asked me, “Can you teach me to cook?” I realized that some people haven’t had an influence in their lives, to teach them the basics of meal planning and preparation. It’s not as difficult as you may think, so here I am! I hope you find inspiration and gain self confidence in your ability to cook. Let’s have some fun!