Melissa O'Leary is the author of Keeping It Simple Blog. Keeping It Simple Blog is a recipe site that features manageable and easy recipes made from real ingredients. Its mission is to show others that cooking a good meal at home does not need to be complicated, and no matter what level one's cooking skills are, a great home-cooked meal is easy to make. The goal is to encourage people to cook at home more and eat out less because the best experiences in life are always around the table with a good meal.
Melissa loves helping home cooks improve their cooking skills and sharing recipes that are as simple as possible but still amazing. She also loves getting ideas from her readers, so please let her know if you've tried a recipe and any special touches you added. Her cooking style is all about using real food ingredients, and she enjoys showing others that cooking with fresh food does not need to be complicated or stressful. They are also big fans of making use of leftover food, minimizing food waste, and budget-friendly cooking, which is relatable to most people.
Melissa cooks global recipes and some classic American ones too. Here, readers will also find lots of Italian-inspired dishes since that is her background and what she grew up with. So much of her food inspiration comes from friends and family over the years, some from restaurants she has worked in, a previous baking company she owned, and lots of her inspiration comes from traveling. She loves learning new, easy recipes from different cultures and sharing those here with you, as every culture has an abundance of simple recipes that make great family dinners or easy meals.