Bringing Us All Together

I'm Alyssa, teacher by day and foodie by heart. Ever since I can remember, I have always had a great love and passion for all things food. Whether it's the joy of shopping for fresh ingredients (yes, I truly do enjoy grocery shopping), the art of cooking a beautiful meal or the styling and photography component when your food is almost too pretty to eat (key word: almost). One of my most favorite things to do on any given day is to crank up the music, pour a glass of wine and dance my way around the kitchen with my family, friends and fur kids. On this blog, you'll find the recipes that my family and I love most and I hope you do too!

If I had it my way, I'd have a gazillion cats and dogs roaming free on my multi-acre farm. (A girl can dream, right?) But for now, meet my cats, Asiago & Brie and my dog, Colby Jack. They are the best of buds that bring so much love and happiness not only to me but everyone around them. I hope this is not too ~cheesy~. 

My husband, Mike, is the reason this blog exists. For my 30th birthday, he surprised me with a 2.0 version of Alyssa's Recipes (more on that later) - what a guy! He has always been so incredibly supportive of my dreams and aspirations. He's the Jeffery to my Ina, the mac to my cheese and really just the greatest human with the kindest heart. I love him to pieces and sharing life with him is pretty sweet. 

In March 2021, we welcomed our little sous chef, Oliver Joshua DeRita. Chef Ollie has already made his presence known in the kitchen by assisting me with creating meals or watching in awe from the comfort of his baby seat. My teacher/foodie/Mom heart is sooo looking forward to showing him the magical world of cooking and creating a lifetime of memories together in the kitchen!