Meet the Home Cook

Who am I? I am a local to Bloomington, Indiana that was airdropped here in 1987 at the age of 6 months from South Korea. I was raised a Hoosier and am still residing here today. Bloomington boasts one of the best food scenes in the state condensed into just 23.16 (land) square miles. It’s no surprise that I love food with so many diverse options here. By the way, my name is Alex, and welcome to my website.

I am what I would consider— a home cook. Cooking to me is a passion, an outlet, a hobby. I am not a professional cook or chef by trade. Nor did I attend a culinary institution. I just watched a ton of Food Network and Travel Channel growing up and, well, here we are.

My goal is to share experiences, recipes, tips and knowledge, and provide recommendations on kitchen essentials to all of the fellow home cooks and foodies out there.

The recipes you will find here will vary in skill-level. They are crafted to be approachable, some-more-challenging, but all equally rewarding. As home cooks we do not have culinary or production teams— it’s just us.

Thank you for stopping by and don’t forget to follow me on Instagram: @alex.cooks.food. Cheers! — AR.

Person holding three kitchen knives with a tense facial expression in a kitchen.
A young child wearing a yellow shirt and blue apron stands in a kitchen near a countertop. There is a sink, vegetables like broccoli and carrots, a bottle of Kikkoman soy sauce, and a measuring cup visible.
Stir Coffee Cold Brew

Lastly, if you’re a coffee lover and a fan of cold brew, check out my company— Stir Coffee. Links can be found in the footer. Stir Coffee originally launched as a mobile coffee van in 2015 and evolved in 2017 into a cold brew product line. Our products are sold at retail locations throughout Indiana and the Midwest.

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