Welcome to Recipes Yumz, your go-to destination for easy, delicious, and time-saving recipes designed with real life in mind.
We’re Mary & Andre Whitmore — home cooks, parents, and food lovers who believe anyone can cook amazing meals with the right support and a little inspiration. If you’re short on time but big on flavor, this is where you belong.
This page is all about Recipes Yumz — how it started, what we stand for, and how we help everyday cooks like you bring joy back into the kitchen.
Who Are We?
We’re Mary and Andre Whitmore — food lovers, parents, and partners both in life and in the kitchen. Our journey into cooking wasn’t born in a culinary school or a Michelin-starred restaurant. It started in the most unexpected way: a quiet corner of a bookstore café in Austin, Texas.
We reached for the same dog-eared copy of Mastering the Art of French Cooking. Andre cracked a joke about onions, Mary raised an eyebrow, and a spark was lit — not just for each other, but for the food stories we were about to create together. One week later, we were in the kitchen making dinner, experimenting with spices, burning the garlic, laughing through every mistake, and realizing we’d found something special.
Since then, cooking has been our language of love, creativity, and connection. It’s how we express ourselves, how we unwind after a long day, and most of all, how we care for the people we love.
We now live in the vibrant city of Santa Fe, New Mexico, with our son Liam and our endlessly curious pup, Coco. Our kitchen is the heart of our home — full of the smells of simmering sauces, the clatter of dishes, and the joyful chaos of real family life. Liam, now six, insists on helping crack eggs (and sometimes drops the whole carton), and Coco is always ready to catch any rogue snacks that hit the floor.
We created Recipes Yumz out of a simple belief: cooking should be easy, joyful, and shared. You don’t need fancy tools or hours of prep time to make something delicious. Whether it’s a five-ingredient stir-fry on a Tuesday night or a slow-cooked weekend stew, every recipe we share is meant to make your life simpler — not more stressful.
Between us, we bring different styles to the table. Andre’s cooking is bold and creative, inspired by the rich, soulful flavors of his childhood — gumbo, roasted meats, and homemade sauces passed down through generations. Mary brings balance with nourishing comfort foods, easy weeknight meals, and step-by-step techniques anyone can follow.
Together, we test, tweak, and taste every recipe that goes on the blog — not in a studio, but in our actual family kitchen. If it doesn’t work with a six-year-old running around, a dog underfoot, and limited time between school pick-ups and laundry, it doesn’t go on the site.
Our goal is to help you feel confident in the kitchen, even if you’re starting from scratch. We’ve made the mistakes so you don’t have to — and we’re here to show you that every great cook starts with a little curiosity and a lot of love.
So whether you’re cooking for one or feeding a full table, know this: you’re not alone. We’re cooking right alongside you — with flour on our clothes, music playing, and the joy of a home-cooked meal on the way.
What You’ll Find on Recipes Yumz
At Recipes Yumz, we bring you a variety of recipes and culinary insights, including:
🍽️ Tasty & Tested Recipes – Every dish is designed to be easy to follow, ensuring success in your kitchen.
🌍 Global Flavors & Fusion Dishes – Explore flavors from around the world, from traditional favorites to creative new combinations.
🥗 Balanced & Delicious Choices – Whether you’re looking for healthy meals, quick dinners, or indulgent treats, we’ve got something for every craving.
⏳ Smart Cooking Hacks – Time-saving techniques, ingredient swaps, and meal prep tips to help you cook smarter, not harder.
Why Recipes Yumz?
We started Recipes Yumz because we believe cooking doesn’t have to be complicated. You don’t need more stress at the end of your day — you need meals that work.
We’ve burned dinners, run out of ingredients, and made plenty of cooking mistakes. And through all that, we’ve learned what matters most: progress, not perfection.
At Recipes Yumz, we don’t aim for gourmet — we aim for good food, made with heart, and shared with the people you love.
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We’re here to make life easier, one recipe at a time.
Thanks for learning more about Recipes Yumz. Now let’s cook something great — together.
With heart and hunger,
Mary, Andre, Liam & Coco
Your Kitchen Companions at Recipes Yumz