Hi, I’m Kilian

I am 18 and the recipe developer and cook behind this website. I have been cooking since I was young. My recipes are influenced by my family heritage (American and German), studying abroad in Zaragoza, Spain, traveling to other countries, volunteer work in Latin America, and my community in Crown Heights, Brooklyn.

I have also done research, volunteered, and advocated to end food insecurity in New York City for years.

This site was inspired to provide affordable and easy-to-make recipes for families who struggle to feed their families quality, delicious meals.

Making patacones in Costa Rica

Making patacones after a restaurant kitchen visit in Uvita, Costa Rica

Preparing a Mexican dish

Visiting Guna communities in Panama

Visting Guna Yala, Panama as part of a research project.