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Hi, I’m Michelle Price!

I’ve been sharing recipes on Honest and Truly since 2008. I primarily cook and bake from scratch, because that’s how we eat at home.

My goal is simple: help you get dinner on the table without a cart full of single-use ingredients. I also want you to have something to bring when it’s your turn to host or show up at the potluck.

Questions or want to work with me? You can reach me at michelle@honestandtruly.com.

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Make easy dessert with these homemade dessert nachos

How I Learned to Cook

I grew up in a house where meat was cooked until it was shoe leather and vegetables boiled until they were brown. Pasta sometimes came out of a zip-top bag, sliced into hunks, and topped with jarred sauce.

College showed me how much better food could be. After graduation, friends from California, Iran, France, and beyond gathered to cook and trade recipes. Over about ten years, I took more than 75 classes at The Chopping Block in Chicago, everything from knife skills to sushi to homemade pasta. Add years of experiments (including some spectacular failures), and here we are.

How I Test Recipes

I make every recipe in my own kitchen three to five times, sometimes more, before it goes on the site. Then I bring it to book club, pottery class, and backyard fire pit nights so friends can tell me what they really think.

If the flavor isn’t quite there, the texture is off, or it’s too fussy, it goes back to the drawing board. A recipe is ready when people start asking me for it. You can read more on my How I Test Recipes page.

What You’ll Find Here

Every recipe here is one I’ve made, tested, and love. I explain the why behind each step, so you can cook with confidence instead of just following directions.

My daughter had a dairy allergy for years, so many recipes are allergy-friendly or include easy swaps. I only label something dairy-free, gluten-free, or vegan when it truly is.

Where I Travel

I’m also a travel writer, and my travel stories live on my sister site, Honest and Truly Travels. That’s where you’ll find cruise tips, resort reviews, food tours, and my SCUBA diving stories.

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Work With Me

Before I started writing, I spent years in management consulting, which is probably why I can’t stop explaining the why behind every step.

My articles also appear on Food Drink Life, where many of them have been syndicated to the Associated Press Wire and been picked up by more than 150 publications. I partner only with brands I genuinely use and love, and I always follow FTC disclosure rules. I don’t accept guest posts.

Email me at michelle@honestandtruly.com.

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Want to find me on social media?

You can find me on Pinterest, Instagram, and Flipboard as HonestAndTruly. I share quick how-to videos on my YouTube channel, and I’m on Facebook as Michelle at Honest and Truly.

Come follow along with my adventures.