{"id":34,"date":"2013-01-09T20:59:56","date_gmt":"2013-01-09T20:59:56","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2026-07-14T09:39:51","modified_gmt":"2026-07-14T09:39:51","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/laurennicolerecipes.com\/?page_id=34","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-5ee59624 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-002ffff5 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-stretch is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full has-custom-border\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/laurennicolerecipes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/le-creuset-1dWl-NRcgmI-unsplash-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6348\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:var(--wp--preset--border-radius--lg);border-top-right-radius:var(--wp--preset--border-radius--lg);border-bottom-left-radius:var(--wp--preset--border-radius--lg);border-bottom-right-radius:var(--wp--preset--border-radius--lg);aspect-ratio:3\/4;object-fit:cover\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--medium);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--medium);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small)\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:400;line-height:1\">Hi, I\u2019m Sarah!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I started cooking more seriously because I wanted food that felt grounded and repeatable, not performative. Over time that turned into a habit of collecting recipes that I could trust on ordinary days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What I share here sits somewhere between weeknight practicality and quiet hosting: clean flavors, generous textures, and recipes that do not require a long list of specialty ingredients.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This template now leans into the same direction as your references: soft neutrals, elegant serif headlines, wider spacing, and cleaner sections with less visual weight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-002ffff5 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"#\">Instagram<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"#\">YouTube<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"#\">TikTok<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-background is-style-wide\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--large);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--large);background-color:#17141224;color:#17141224\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--medium);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--medium)\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-cormorant-garamond-font-family wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:clamp(22.041px, 1.378rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 1.091), 36px);line-height:1.2\">\u201cDon&#8217;t be <em>afraid <\/em>to fail in the kitchen. Every burnt crust and over-salted soup is just a <em>stepping stone<\/em> toward the day you can cook <em>by instinct<\/em> rather than <em>by instruction<\/em>.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-9f2e160375dddd1b331ce5f423bd5596 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#C1764E;font-size:14px;text-transform:uppercase\">Ina Garten<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-background is-style-wide\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--large);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--large);background-color:#17141224;color:#17141224\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-002ffff5 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:2rem;border-top-right-radius:2rem;border-bottom-left-radius:2rem;border-bottom-right-radius:2rem\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-border-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-color:#17141224;border-width:1px;border-top-left-radius:1rem;border-top-right-radius:1rem;border-bottom-left-radius:1rem;border-bottom-right-radius:1rem;background-color:#f7f4ef;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small);flex-basis:50%\">\n<p class=\"has-secondary-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-d28f87915ae7b67471f71e5fdae2e0a9 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:14px;letter-spacing:2px;text-transform:uppercase\">Philosophy<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:400;line-height:1\">What I care about.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Clear structure:<\/strong>&nbsp;fewer unnecessary steps, more confidence while cooking.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Recipes that repeat well:<\/strong>&nbsp;food you want to make again, not just admire once.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Seasonal restraint:<\/strong>&nbsp;enough detail to feel special, never overloaded.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-border-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-color:#17141224;border-width:1px;border-top-left-radius:1rem;border-top-right-radius:1rem;border-bottom-left-radius:1rem;border-bottom-right-radius:1rem;background-color:#f7f4ef;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small);flex-basis:50%\">\n<p class=\"has-secondary-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-dd12abfefd59ba3e0c67b2412e59950b wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:14px;letter-spacing:2px;text-transform:uppercase\">Process<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:400;line-height:1\">How recipes get here.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Every recipe starts as a version I want for my own kitchen: shorter ingredient list, better texture, and less friction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then it gets simplified, tested again, and written with enough detail to be useful without sounding technical for the sake of it.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-background is-style-wide\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--large);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--large);background-color:#17141224;color:#17141224\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-2f6dc3fe wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group wp-container-content-663c14dd has-global-padding is-layout-constrained 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