ABOUT
Hi there! My name is Allyssa.
A little bit about me..
I did not grow up in a home where home cooked meals and sitting down for dinner was a regular occurrence. In fact, I can count the number of times we sat at the dinner table on one hand. My passion for cooking did not begin until I was 20 years old. I remember the exact instance I fell in love with being in the kitchen. My roommate at the time was cooking us dinner, and asked me to "mince up a few garlic cloves." I had barely made anything other than Ramen noodles let alone knew what "mincing" was. But, from that moment on I was hooked. We made spaghetti and clams that night and to this day, that is still my absolute favorite dish.
From the planning of what to make for dinner, the grocery shopping, to the prepping of the ingredients; I became completely obsessed with everything that surrounded cooking. The kitchen became my "happy place." Fast forward to now, and my love for the kitchen has grown into more than just cooking, it has become a lifestyle.
I am an anxious person who overthinks everything and have always had difficulty slowing down. Putting on some good tunes, pouring a beverage, and preparing a meal for my loved ones is what I look forward to every single day. Being in the kitchen has taught me to be present, and live in the moment. As it was for many people, the 2020 quarantine left me stuck at home with a lot more time on my hands. With the extra time, I found myself posting more and more food related content on my instagram. I quickly realized how much I enjoyed sharing my cooking process with my followers (who at the time consisted only of friends and family). Instagram at the time was primarily still photo based. I enjoyed creating videos of my recipes, so I decided to give TikTok a try. The rest is pretty much history! I am now proud to say that my passion for recipe and content creation has evolved into a career, and I am so excited to have this platform to share not only my food and cocktail creations with all of you, but my life as well. My recipes are stress free and fun to create. The purpose of my page is to inspire anyone who is intimidated by cooking to relax and enjoy themselves, and for anyone who has trouble calming their mind in this hectic world we live in, to use the kitchen as their "happy place."
When I am not in the kitchen, but still "working," I am a licensed Realtor. So, you can find me selling homes along the southern New Jersey beach coast. I also own and manage AirBnBs in my area. For fun, you can find me on the beach with my dog. That is pretty much my only hobby outside of cooking and real estate. I've never been one for sports or athletics. I am very much a lay down and chill type of gal.
I hope you find yourself inspired here. Cooking should be fun! Put on some good tunes, pour yourself a beverage, relax and make some good food for yourself and your loved ones. I hope you find yourself inspired here, and that you find your "happy place."