I am obsessed with food and foolproof recipes. The recipes I share are ones that I have been curating over decades of home cooking, from Minnesota to California. I hope you find them as easy, tasty and satisfying as I do.

Note: According to the internet, "midwestern californian cuisine is not a recognized term in the culinary world. It's likely a curious combination of two distinct regional styles.” Curious and distinctive, yes, but also comforting and delicious.

Meet Erin Koffel

I am a clinical psychologist. I surf, swim and bake things my primary care physician tells me I shouldn't eat. I adore cooking, eating, writing and wrangling my dogs, often all at the same time.

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