Randy

I grew up in Tucson, Arizona, one of 10 children, the 3rd oldest. With a large family like that, you learn to cook at an early age. Each of us had our chores to do, one of mine was cooking.  I love cooking so much I worked my way through both volumes of Mastering the Art of French Cooking. 

Maureen

I was raised in Levittown, New York., one of 4 children and the only girl.  My Mom was not thrilled with  baking so she was glad when I started to bake and enjoy it. I love family traditions, so I tried hard to learn our families dishes, as well as dishes from friends.  Note, my Dad cooked, and my brothers also learned to cook, each of us claim to make the best "grandma's meatballs".  

Just Home Cooks

Both of us grew up in an era where families cooked and ate together. The family meal was a staple - a time to gather and share about our lives. Good to great home cooked meals made our day.  

Today so many people eat out (which we love too), grab a pre-prepared meal at a store (in a pinch we do too) and eat frozen dinners (well - we rarely do that).  We see so many people eat on the run, never taking the time out to cook and enjoy a meal with their family or friends.  Our goal is to encourage people to take the time to cook and spend time with family and friends enjoying a family meal.