I’m Michelle Price, and I’ve made, tested, and love every recipe on Honest and Truly. Here’s what that actually means.

How Many Times I Make a Recipe

I make each recipe in my home kitchen generally three to five times, sometimes more and very rarely less. I keep going until the flavor is where I want it, the texture is right, and the steps aren’t fussy.

Who Tastes It

My family eats the test batches, and so do my friends. I bring versions to book club, pottery class, and nights around the fire pit in my backyard, where nobody holds back. It’s good to have friends and family who are honest with you.

A recipe is done when the people eating it say it’s exactly what they wanted and start asking me for the recipe.

My Kitchen Defaults

Unless a recipe says otherwise, these are my default ingredients and equipment.

  • Large eggs are standard in every recipe.
  • Every recipe calls for unsalted butter, because brands don’t use the same amount of salt. I save salted butter for spreading on bread.
  • Flour gets stirred to fluff it, then gently scooped into the measuring cup. Some recipes also have grams to make it easier.
  • I use a gas stove and oven. While my oven has a convection setting, I write recipe instructions for standard ovens.
  • An 800-watt microwave, with a note in each recipe on how to adjust for yours.
  • The nutrition information in recipe cards is an estimate from a program I use. If you need exact nutritional information, calculate it yourself.

When a Recipe Doesn’t Work for You

Tell me! I’ll reach out to figure out what happened. If I can’t pin it down, I remake the recipe myself, and either way, I update the instructions to be as clear as possible.

Where I Learned to Cook

I took more than 75 classes at The Chopping Block in Chicago over about ten years, from knife skills and homemade pasta to sushi and grilling. I don’t have a culinary degree, just a lot of practice and test batches.

How This Site Makes Money

This site runs ads, and some posts include affiliate links, including Amazon. If you buy through one, I may earn a commission at no cost to you, and every post with affiliate links includes a disclosure to that effect.

I always label sponsored posts, and I only work with brands I actually use.