Author: Rachel Summers

Rachel founded CookingZone after five years of recipe development for regional food publications in the Pacific Northwest. She studied Culinary Arts at the Oregon Culinary Institute and spent four years in professional kitchens before shifting her focus to home-cooking content. Her work covers foundational American, Italian, French, and Mexican recipes, with an emphasis on weekend baking, comfort food, and the techniques that span both European and American home kitchens.