About Whitney Bond
Hi, I’m Whitney, a California girl with Oklahoma roots and a love for bold, vibrant flavor! 👋🏻
I’m here to help you bring bold flavor to the table, without overcomplicating things. What started as a way to share my favorite recipes has grown into a community of home cooks who love meals that are big on flavor and easy to make.
Where it all started
I grew up in Edmond, Oklahoma across the street from my grandparents. My grandma was always in the kitchen, and I was always sitting on her kitchen counter watching her every move.
Growing up in Oklahoma, food was always about family, hosting, and bringing people together. I learned early on that great meals aren’t just about ingredients, they’re about connection.
My Dad is a master on the grill and my grandpa was the king of smoking meats. They passed their skills down to me and now I’m the girl in the pretty pink dress, serving you a platter of grilled and smoked meats!
Where flavor took over
After moving to California at 18 years old, my cooking evolved. I was inspired by fresh ingredients, bold flavors, and San Diego’s vibrant food culture.
This is where my love of big, bright, flavor-packed cooking really came to life.
I quickly became known by my friends, my neighbors, and anyone I met as “the girl who cooks”. In 2011, I started this blog to share the recipes that I created for my friends and family.
What began as a fun outlet to share my passion for cooking and creating recipes, quickly became much more than that!
How I cook
On the blog, you’ll find a variety of recipes from dinner, to breakfast, to appetizers. But one thing is consistent amongst all of the recipes, they’re always tested and perfected before they make their way to the blog, and into your kitchen. What you can expect from my recipes:
- Big flavor, always!
- Simple techniques that make a difference.
- Recipes you can actually make.
- Food that people get excited about!
As a busy working entrepreneur, my go-to weeknight meals are easy recipes that are packed with flavor. This is why I dedicated an entire section of the blog to 29 Minute Meals.
Today
I began this blog in 2011 to share my favorite recipes with the world. Over the last 15 years, I’ve shared over 1,400 original recipes, published a cookbook and appeared on news station across the country. And most recently, I became the leader of the flavor squad!
Join the flavor squad
Today, I lead a community of home cooks who want more from their meals, more flavor, more excitement, and more confidence in the kitchen.
Whether you love spicy, fresh, smoky, or comfort food, if you care about flavor, you’ll fit into the flavor squad!
Personal life
I currently live in San Diego, California with my husband (and chief taste tester) Kurt. If I’m not cooking, eating or blogging, you’ll usually find me traveling or doing something active.
One of the greatest joys of my life is being “Aunt Whitney” to my 3 beautiful nieces and one sweet-as-pie nephew. I treasure all of the time I get to spend with these kiddos. And of course my favorite activity to do with the kids is cook together in the kitchen!
Thank you so much for visiting and taking the time to get to know me! If you’d like to know some fun facts about me, you can check out my original “about me” page written in 2013 with 43 fun facts about me!
