I work and live in Los Angeles, California which is where all of my cooking, baking and life going-ons take place. There’s nothing fancy about the stuff I like to cook and bake–it’s usually just grown-up versions of stuff I ate as a kid. And you’ll for sure find a lot of breakfast on here. That’s totally my favorite meal of the day. I started this blog back in 2009 with Caroline–she’s since departed and started her own blog. I’m currently writing my first cookbook which will be published in Spring of 2013 by St. Martin’s Press/MacMillan.
I currently write recipes and contribute to:
The Pioneer Woman’s Tasty Kitchen (Guest Blogging)
And you might’ve seen me here:
The Pioneer Woman’s Tasty Kitchen (Interview)
The Kitchn – Homemade Ding Dongs
The Kitchn – Zucchini Drop Biscuits
Food 52 – Small Batch Series: Making Créme Fraîche at Home
You can also catch me on Twitter , Facebook and Pinterest. Say hi. I like you. A lot!
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Love this!
Do you have a button I could put on my blog? I love you guys and want to share!
we don’t. i’m not technologically savy enough to figure that out.
thanks for liking us though!
here is great tutorial… spread your bloggy goodness!
http://bloggingwithamy.com/how-to-make-a-blog-button/
You’re a genius. Thank you.
hi! travis cole told me about your website. i love it! can’t wait to make the tortilla soup. btw my husband is marco, who you went to ncsa with. cheers:)
oh yay! hi brit! that’s so cool that travis told you about us. i love him.
Tory (your friend from NCSA, aka my friend from high school) told me about this site. From what I’ve seen so far, I think I’m going to like it here.
Love you girls!
Mom
Yay! I’m so glad to have found your blog. I love that you are self taught (and that your mom left a comment? hehe).
Indeed, my Mom is arguably our number one fan!
I just found your blog via foodbuzz, and it is absolutely delightful! Your recipes and photos are gorgeous. I look forward to catching up on all you’ve already posted and keeping up with everything new. I’m trying your marshmallow milkshake as soon as I eat all my Easter candy.
Geni
Le Petit Lapin
Stumbled upon your blog today and am lalaloving it! I’m browing recipes when I should be working and it’s all good!
Yup, I pretty much love A Cozy Kitchen. For real. When I read “it’s usually just grown-up versions of stuff I ate as a kid” I was like, “Yes!” (I seriously eat “grown up” mac ‘n cheese, like, once a week. Maybe not that often, but close.) Anyway, I love your recipes, love your photos, love the look of your blog – everything! Thanks for being so lovely and consider me subscribed!
I just wanted to let you know that I came across your blog today and it’s amazing. All the food looks delicious! I am most definetly following you now.
Hi I came across your blog, while blog hopping & instantly loved the header & feel of the blog. Gonna visit lot more!!
I came across your blog by absently clicking through stumbleupon the other day and have been hooked on it since. I have a list a mile long of recipes I want to try! I absolutely love food, but I am a terrible cook so I love that fact that all of your recipes are so simple yet look sooooo delish. I think I have found a new favorite corner of the internet. Thanks so much for sharing your great ideas.
Hey! I prepared the Coca-cola Cupcakes today! WON-DER-FUL!!!
LOVE IT!
Nice recipes ! There appears to be a problem with your recipe index. Scroll down past appetizers and you will see what I mean. Hope you can fix it.
Best Regards,
Bert
Love your site– so much fun. Apple pie, applesauce, apple cake, apple everything!
Where are you located? Should put it on your wesite.
In the first sentence of this page, I say I live in LA (Los Angeles).
I just found your website. I instantly fell in love with your blog. I can’t wait to try your recipes!
.hi, Adrina i am Lourdes your cousing in Lima-Peru feel every happy to know that your as in the us have the inclination four cooking art your recipes have seemed us very imaginative imnovadora and super rich congratulation go ahead gets a big kiss
Hi Lourdes! XO
Like your blog! Stay real and truthful and you will go far!
thanks!
Hi, Adrianna, I love your blog!! How did you learn cooking? I am becoming one of your fans now! Hehehe..
Hi Bella! My parents taught me, and I also learned a lot by trial and error. Thanks for being awesome!
I found your blog about ten minutes ago. Now, you’re my new best friend. Together we’ll make lots of baked goods. I hope you’re okay with that.
Totally okay with it. I love new friends! x
Omg! You are adorable! I’m sooo excited to try some recipes! I LOVE all the breakfast ideas, it’s my favorite meal of the day.
Hi Adrianna!
I am actually writing because I’m curious about your web design! Did you hire someone to design your site? I think it’s just the sweetest. I would love the contact information for the designer if you’re willing to share.
My friend, Teri Lyn Fisher, from the blog, Spoon Fork Bacon did it. If you’d like, you’re welcome to hop over to her website and contact her for rates.
Hi Adrianna!
I will definitely be trying some of your dishes this weekend! 
I came across your site on bloglovin’. The glitter nails caught by eye but everything on here looks amazing and delicious! Scrolling through, I wanted to comment on every post!
YAY! So glad you found me. Truly. Happy you’re here!
I love your website. Thank you for such beautifully appealing layouts and delicious, easy-to-follow recipes. Your roasted brussel sprout leaves idea is genius! I made them for New Year’s Day Dinner and threw them in a bowl with wild rice, roasted black eye peas (never cooked them that way before, but yum!), sautéed mushrooms and sprinkles crispy bacon over the top and it was a huge hit! I can’t imagine why I’d never eaten B-Sprouts this way before?!?! Happy New Year to you!
Hi Mandy! Thanks for being so sweet! Glad you loved the b-sprouts. And glad you’re here!
Just added you on Facebook. So happy. I told you a while ago that you inspired me to make my own food blog. The one I made was a flop so I made a new one and I love it! Thanks for the ongoing inspiration and abundance of food porn.
p.s. here it is if you want a peek http://phonyfeast.tumblr.com/. <3
Found your blog via Saveur.com and you’re the first food blogger I’m following! Plus, I have actually tried two of your recipes over the weekend (polenta fries and peanutbutter cookie sandwiches). Love the pictures, tasty recipes and fun writing!
I love this. Thank you thank you.
Are you Facebook/Feed/Twitter buttons intentionally placed that way to spell FAT? hehehe..
I ADORE your blog! But I can’t seem to access your Recipe Index…is this a problem only I’m having?
Honestly, best blog ever though!
Adrianna,
I LOVE your blog! It is so pretty and simple. I am so very new to the blogging world and feel so overwhelmed with everything. How did you get all of your gadgets in the right place and make everything look so nice?
Keep up the good work.
Did I mention the food looks marvelous?
Just found your blog by way of PW, I love it!!
YAY. So glad you found me!
I seriously log on to your blog more than I do Facebook (which is a lot). Love love love it. I make the portobello fries at least once a week. I die.
Whoa. This is the nicest thing ever. THANK YOU. I love those portobello fries, too.
Oh my goodness.
I have no idea why it’s taken me SO long to discover your blog, but I’m so happy I’m here now! Love your recipes and your photography is stunning! Plus I miss living in LA sometimes (went to college there) so looove seeing a fellow west coaster.
Hello, I am Evelina, an Italian student in Lecce (Salento), and I am working on a project concerning the Italian style food programme. May you please tell me your email address? I’d like to invite you to a food festival we are organizing in late may 2012. Thank you very much.
Your blog is simply incredible! A long-time favorite. I’ve been eyeing your blog design for some time as well! This may be an odd question, but do you know the name of font used in your banner at the top?
Hi Jennifer! Thank you! The font is called “archer.”
Awesome! Thank you so much! I look forward to trying lots of your amazing recipes!
Oh my God! I just replied back regarding your zucchini fry recipe which sounds so awesome but then I look at your info and see that you’re from LA…how great is that!! One of the reasons I love your zucchini recipe and am feening for some is because I grew up on them in California (I’m originally CA born and raised). I’m a serious foodie and love your site…thanks for sharing the good stuff with the rest of us!
YAY! So glad you found me. I love those zucchini fries. They’re one of my favorite things on this site. Hope you enjoy them.
Hi, found your blog through the links page of Deb’s Smitten Kitchen. Your pics are gorgeous! Makes me want to try out all of your recipes!
Thanks for sharing!
Hi Adrianna
Just found your blog from Start Cooking blog. You sound like a very warm and easy to meet person. Can’t wait to receive your e-mails
found you on another blog-it was you name that attracted me, and your humour that will keep me coming back
Have to say that I just stumbled upon your site because I was searching for a chickpea harissa recipe and I love your blog. Great recipes with lots of pictures and fun anecdotes.
We also live in LA and just rescued a pup we found on PetFinder two weeks ago. He’s a joy (if a bit of a handful.) Rescue’s definitely the way to go. And there’s always a way to work with your landlord (addl deposit, pet rent,) if you’re reluctant to move.
Anyway, just wanted to say thanks.
I absolutely love your blog. The pictures, the recipes, the way you tell “the story”. <3
Thank you, Bea. Glad you’re here!
Hi Adrianna!
SO glad I found your blog! I just started one (lefork.com) and it’s a little daunting, so it’s nice to find a good food blog that I think is so organized! Did you use a Wordpress theme? If so, which one?
Hi Dionna, YAY, so glad you found me. The Wordpress theme that’s used is called Thesis and then a friend of mine customized it from there. Hope that helps! x
I’ve heard such good things about the Thesis theme. I think it’s time I make the switch. Thanks!
So cool! I live RIGHT by LA as well! I feel like I’ve seen you somewhere….but maybe it’s just wishful thinking?
Anyway, I love the look of your blog~and congratulations on writing a cookbook, I bet you’re so so excited for that. PS: breakfast is my fave meal too.
Thank you, Miss! If you do see me around, please say hello!
I’m so glad I stumbled upon your blog!
You’re certainly someone to look up to
xo
Nicole
http://www.hourglassandbloom.wordpress.com
Discovered your blog thanks to Etsy! I love your blog and cant wait to try the recipes. Congrats on the upcoming cookbook.
Hello! I have added your beautiful blog to my ‘blogs I love’ list. Hope this is okay. Have a wonderful day. x
Thank you, Cass!
I just wanted to say how much I loved not only the food, but the comic relief when reading your recipes on the website. It’s so refreshing to know theres someone else out there that has the same passion towards great foods, taste and respect for ingriedients….it’s also nice to read your little stories which make the recipes, in my humble opinion, a bit more fun. I LOVE the caprese salad..make it all the time, especially when i want to make people think I know what I am doing..lol Thank you, and I havn’t tried one of your recipes yet that hasn’t knocked mine or my kids (including the kid I call husband) socks off.! I will be keeping my eye out for your book this spring for sure!
HI Adrianna! I have been perusing your blog and really like it! Will definitely give some of your recipes a whirl, first one being the Avocado Humous.
I must also add I like your profile pic on here, you have that “Im up to something, So be ready!” look, really adorable and attractive!
Kudos and all the very best from Kuwait!
Hi,
I am brand new to blogging and considering going to a blog conference next year. I thought I would reach out to some of my favorite bloggers to ask your opinion. BlogHer or Blissdom? Have you been to either, I would love to get advice from people who have been to both to see which they prefer.
Thanks for your help
Ronda
So so impressive… Especially for such a young woman! Congratulations on a fabulous food career!
You have such a beautiful blog, congrats!
Hugs from Italy.
Happy Holidays!
I am a breakfast person too. So happy to find your site and will be using some of your recipes for catering. Thanks so much.
You are so accomplished. I love your sense of humor. I’m happy I found your delish blog. Hugs!
So glad to have found your beautiful blog “tocaya”. Me encanta! looking forward to reading more and the book!
I’m glad you found me!
Greetings! I know this is kinda off topic but I was wondering which blog
platform are you using for this site? I’m getting sick and tired of Wordpress because I’ve had problems
with hackers and I’m looking at options for another platform. I would be great if you could point me in the direction of a good platform.
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