And mumrecipebox is my little corner of the internet!
I'm the voice, author, and creator behind mumrecipebox. What started in 2016 while I was juggling after‑school pick‑ups and a part‑time job as a primary‑school teacher has turned into a place where my family and friends can find quick, honest recipes. I began by scribbling ideas on napkins for my kids, then typing them into a simple WordPress site on a rainy Tuesday night.
In March 2020 I made the leap and left teaching to work on the blog full‑time. Today mumrecipebox hosts 520 recipes, three seasonal e‑books, and a weekly newsletter that reaches 12,000 subscribers. Our traffic has grown to more than 140,000 unique visitors each month, and we were featured in The Guardian’s “Best Family Food Blogs” list in 2022.
In 2021 I launched a YouTube channel that now has 45,000 subscribers and over 3 million total views. The following year I published my first printed cookbook, Everyday Magic, which sold out its first print run of 5,000 copies within two months.
I live in Bristol, England with my husband Tom and our two little chefs, Maya (7) and Leo (4). When I’m not in the kitchen I’m out in the garden tending rosemary and thyme, or hiking the Mendip hills on a Sunday morning. My favorite things are a good scone with clotted cream, a well‑worn copy of Pride and Prejudice, and the sound of my kids laughing while they help stir.
If you ever drop a comment or a photo of your own version of a recipe, it makes my day. I love that this tiny corner of the internet feels like a big, supportive table where we all share food and stories.
Looking ahead, I’m planning a series of live cooking workshops in local community centres, and I hope to add a kids’ recipe section by 2025.