Thank you for visiting Food All the Ways – where I will help you find your passion for great food too!

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I think about food almost all of the time.

I enjoy cooking food and sharing it with other people – pretty sure it’s my love language. Seeing the look on someone’s face when they eat something delicious that I made for them creates joy for me.

I like teaching people how to cook and hope to instill a passion for it whenever I can. As a culinary instructor for almost 20 years, I know I can teach you whatever you want to learn.

Paying attention to my family’s medical history has made me try to be healthier – and figure out how to incorporate nutritious, functional foods into my diet more often. I have friends that I like to cook for with dietary restrictions, including gluten-free, dairy-free, vegetarian and vegan, which really challenges me to consider different options. I have been trying to eat more plant-based items and figure out how to “veganize” things I already love to eat. It’s not as hard as people think. I can help you!

I understand that there are people who “eat to live,” and those, like me, who “live to eat.” With this blog I hope to appeal to both mindsets. Sometimes I just want to get a quick, easy meal on the table for a work night/school night supper. However, being a chef, there are days that I cook for my passion and the recipes will be more challenging. My mother used to tease me when I had my fine dining restaurant in coastal North Carolina – saying my theme was “how can I make this harder?” I wanted to make everything from scratch and pay attention to the details of every component. Once I had children, I gravitated into a completely different direction, believe me!

My hope is that you will enjoy the recipes, but also that my stories and recommendations will pique your interest and keep you coming back.

Thanks for visiting my blog! Please subscribe and let me know all the ways I can help you on your food journey –

Ashley