All About Chef Savvy
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I’m Kelley Simmons. Chef Savvy is filled with my most popular tried-and-tested recipes. With a culinary degree and years of food industry experience, my goal is to make cooking easy and fun for my 1+ million monthly readers!
I started Chef Savvy back in 2014 as a way to provide delicious, easy, quick weeknight meals that your family will love. Every recipe is very clear, concise and easy to follow. All of my recipes include nutritional information as well as substitutions, tips and variations to take the guess work out of cooking!
Please contact me with any questions, concerns or ideas. Thank you so much for reading Chef Savvy!
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Meet Our Team
I was born and raised in Newark, Delaware and still live 10 miles from where I was born! I learned how to cook professionally with a Culinary Arts Degree from Delaware Technical Community College (I met my husband in food prep class!) and a bachelors in Business from Wilmington University. Both these skills have helped make this blog so successful.
I love being outdoors bike riding, walking, camping and going to the park with my daughters. On a rainy day you’ll find me painting, testing recipes or finding a new home project for my husband to do.
I have assistants who help me post to social media, edit posts, and handle lots of the behind-the-scenes tasks.
Nathan (my husband) helps me create and test recipes, as well as helping cleaning up after cooking all day — my least favorite task.
My daughters Adeline (5) and Clara (3) also like to get in the kitchen and help me too!
My Top Kitchen Tips
- Measure flour correctly: This is often so overlooked and makes such a big difference when baking. To properly measure flour use the spoon and level method. Simply spoon the flour into your measuring cup and use a knife to level the flour. That’s it!
- Under-bake cookies: I always bake cookies 2 minutes less than the recipe says. I watch the cookies, not the clock. When the edges look set, I remove them. Letting them cook as they cool on the sheet ensures a soft and chewy cookie every time!
- Keep fresh herbs around: They are an easy way to add so much flavor to a dish without adding extra calories! My rule of thumb is to use 1 tablespoon of fresh herbs to 1 teaspoon of dried herbs.
- When baking, room temperature ingredients are key! When making a batter, I always start with room temperature ingredients. That includes butter, eggs and wet ingredients like yogurt or sour cream. This helps create a smooth, lump-free batter.
- Start with a hot pan: If a recipe says to add something to a hot pan, only add it when the oil or butter in the pan is sizzling. If you add protein or vegetables to a cold pan they will steam, not caramelize and will also stick to the bottom of the pan.
- Check your oven temperature: I always keep a thermometer in my oven to double check the temperature. Oven temperatures can be off, so I adjust it by a few degrees as needed. This can make a huge difference when baking!
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- Country Living – 15 Slow Cooker Meatball Recipes For No Fuss Dinner
- Buzz Feed – 21 Comfort Food Recipes
- Healthline – 30 High Protein Snacks That Are Healthy and Portable
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- Womens Health Mag – 61 Healthy Breakfast Ideas For Weight Loss
- Business Insider – I made 5 Super Bowl Appetizers and I would make them all again
- Buzz Feed – 56 Dinner Ideas That You Can Make In a Half Hour Or Less
- Brit + Co – The 47 Best New Year’s Cocktail Recipes
- Woman’s World – How To Make Chewy Cookies In All Your Favorite Flavors
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