Steadfast Kitchen is meant to be just like a home kitchen. A hub of recipes, cooking tips and tricks, and conversations that span far beyond just food and cooking in and of itself.

To learn more, check out my intro blog here.

Why the Name?

When thinking of the name, I knew I wanted the site to represent information that is timeless, reliable, and trustworthy— in a word, steadfast. I pondered for months what to possibly name this hub that would perfectly represent such an idea.

Now, to preface this, I am a person who once had a family dog named Puppy, and a family cat named Barn Cat.

So I kept the formula. The site I want to be steadfast is now named Steadfast.

Who am I?

I am Bailey, a “chef “and Registered Dietitian. I use the term chef somewhat lightly, as following culinary school I have never been the head of a restaurant kitchen, nor do I think I have the chops to beat Bobby Flay (saying it now as this is a question I’ve been asked when disclosing I am a chef). For my title, cook may be more apt, or even baker, as these describe my daily rituals of continuing to experiment and learn in the kitchen.

Another part of who I am is my personal and professional mission, which is to break down the barrier of kitchen intimidation. I wear a dietitian hat quite humbly, as my own style of nutrition is that relationship with food and confidence in the kitchen must come well before we get into the nitty gritty of food and human heath.

Who is the Dog?

That is Whit, he is my best friend. He really has nothing to do with this site. But his talents include being able to blow drool bubbles when he sees bread and… well, that’s kind of it. His only other culinary fun fact is I obtained him as a stray from a farm in Tennessee and was given two dozen eggs and a pound of chicken to take him.