About The Blond Cook | The Blond Cook

My name is Amy Lea (yes, I’m a blonde) and I love to cook & I love to eat. I wasn’t always a good cook….actually, I really sucked starting out & still learn something new every single day. My very first meal I cooked (for my beloved Papa), I screwed up royally (and several other dishes after that).

When I prepared my first meal (baked flounder) I was so excited! I planned to master the task: My Mom said all I needed to do was “throw the flounder in the pan, add potatoes, onions, carrots, bacon strips & a few lemon slices”. Well, that didn’t work. She didn’t tell me I had to place the flounder in the pan a certain way, what seasonings to add, and most importantly, that I needed to cover the dish while baking. It was tasteless & dry as a damn bone.

I’ve come a long way since then in my cooking endeavors. I am by no means a culinary professional & don’t claim to be…I just love to cook, have a blast in the kitchen & learn from my mistakes!

I started this food blog because (I enjoy cooking) & I understand the need to have “specific” directions while preparing food. When it comes to recipes, there are so many things that are taken for granted that us amateurs are expected to understand. I just try to “break it down” the best I know how from my experiences and mistakes.

I am a “one man band”…from kitchen to camera to computer. The camera that I use is a Canon Rebel T2i. I have soooo much to learn about photography, but really enjoy taking pictures of food.

The recipes I feature are my own, family recipes, or adapted from magazines, cookbooks or other blogs.

I am married and have a “fur baby” named Chance, a 10 year old rescue boxer that I adore!