Hello!

Hello! I'm Christiana

I grew up in Whittier, California, located in Los Angeles County. My parents raised me to value hard work and creativity. As a young girl, my mom made jam from the boysenberries in our backyard every summer. She baked bread, canned fruits, and vegetables, and picked up our milk from the local dairy (this was before Los Angeles got crowded). She passed these skills down to me, and I fell in love with working in the kitchen. Food and cooking saved my life during my first year of high school. I talk about it here in this blog post.

At age 17, I began culinary school, and that's when my love affair with food really started to blossom. I've worked as a private chef, in professional kitchens, and as a culinary expert for Williams-Sonoma. Most recently, I ran my own culinary-based business, teaching cooking classes and selling my own line of products. I hope you will find inspiration on my site and create beautiful food for your family!