I’m Lesley

I used to think adult-ing would be a breeze - copious amounts of time for hobbies, happy hours, trips. & living my best life every second. & I'd be able to do it all while working a thing called a "job" that would then fund all of my adult-ing adventures. Totally do-able, right? What I underestimated was that the real world can be rough - having a job equated to a large investment of time & energy, facing new challenges, & a drive to be create a life I was proud of. It also meant making time for me, my people, & things I enjoyed most wasn’t as simple as I’d imagined. Through it all, one thing was consistent - home was my happy place, and ending the day with my best friend & a fun meal was the bright spot of my day. In the midst of going from college kid to real adult, maintaining my happy home became my priority, & protecting mealtime as our time has become a passion.

That boyfriend has become my husband, and cherishing our time together remains the most important thing in my life. Unwinding with a nightly meal is still the highlight of my day. It’s lead to a love of at-home cooking, and a deeper exploration of curating memories rooted in food. Whether I’m cooking for just us, family + friends, or we’re cooking together, I make it a point to cherish every dinner at home, and try my hardest to make the comfort of being home still feel like date-night.

I cook at home (a lot), and I made this blog to save my favorite recipes & catalogue some of my favorite moments. I experiment, screw up, & feel very accomplished when I get it right. These are my kitchen adventures, the catalogue of our at home date-nights done right, and my pen to paper journey to cherish every at home meal.