From passion comes purpose

You know Those people who knew what they wanted to be when they were five? That is not my story.   

I'm Wendy. Wife, encourager, home chef.

From lining up my dolls to play teacher, to performing olympic gymnastics in the basement, to dreaming about high heels clicking on the marble floor of a corporate office building, when I was a kid I wanted to be just about everything. 

I ended up with a business degree and have since worked in many corporate offices from a hospital to an international software company and from a media network to small educational non-profit. My career has been just about as messy as my kitchen! But you know what? That's ok!  This messy thing we call life has made me who I am, and brought me to where I am today. 

In 2022 I was asked two questions that challenged my idea of a career. The first, "What food are you most passionate about." was an ice breaker at a corporate event. After thinking about it for a minute I realized my answer was more in the how than the what.

The second question was from my husband, Colin, when we were on a road trip in the fall. In short, he said "If you could do anything what would it be." and again my answer went straight back to food. I told him I'd love to teach people how to cook. 

With these two answers in mind, From Scratch Cookery was born. Now I am sharing my passion for all things kitchen and cooking through the From Scratch Cookery blog and podcast. I guess maybe I was on the right track when I lined up my dolls to play teacher all those years ago!