Hi there—I’m lenna , and welcome to my kitchen. I’m 42 years old, live in Asheville, North Carolina, and I’m the kind of person who starts her morning with the scent of cinnamon and ends it thinking about tomorrow’s pie crust.
I didn’t grow up thinking I’d be a chef. In fact, I spent years working in a bookstore, recommending cookbooks I’d barely cracked open. But everything changed the day I decided to bake my grandmother’s apple tart from a faded index card she left behind. One bite—and I was hooked. The flour on my hands, the scent of butter browning, the joy of watching something rise in the oven—it became more than just a hobby. It became home.
Over the years, I trained formally at a local culinary school and eventually interned under some brilliant pastry chefs. But most of what I know, I learned the long way: trial, error, burnt batches, joyful experiments, and quiet Sunday mornings with a wooden spoon in hand.
My kitchen philosophy is simple: baking should feel good. Whether you’re measuring meticulously or throwing in a dash of “let’s see what happens,” there’s room for both precision and play. I’ve had soufflés collapse and biscotti win blue ribbons. Both taught me something valuable.
Here on my little corner of the internet, I share recipes that span the full spectrum—simple muffins for beginners, elegant entremets for the ambitious, and nostalgic treats that bring back memories with every bite. I want anyone who visits to feel like they’ve just walked into a warm, sunlit kitchen and been handed a cookie—fresh from the oven.