About Us: Your Home for Confident Cooking
At Preppy Kitchen, we believe that cooking and baking should be an joyful and rewarding experience for everyone, regardless of skill level. Founded by John Kanell, our mission is to empower home cooks with foolproof recipes, expert techniques, and the confidence to create delicious memories in their own kitchens.
What started as a passion project by John, a former middle school math and science teacher with a fine arts degree and a lifelong love for cooking inherited from his mother, has blossomed into a nationally recognized culinary destination. Preppy Kitchen was founded in 2015 with the belief that being “Prep”-ared in the kitchen leads to confidence and success. Today, Preppy Kitchen inspires millions daily, boasting a vibrant online community of over 9 million followers across platforms like YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, Pinterest, and TikTok. Beyond social media, our popular newsletter keeps our several hundred thousand dedicated subscribers informed with exciting updates, exclusive content, and delicious new recipes delivered straight to their inbox.
Our Commitment to Foolproof Recipes: The Preppy Kitchen Standard
Ensuring every recipe you find on Preppy Kitchen works perfectly in your home kitchen is our top priority. We go above and beyond the typical recipe development process. Every single recipe published on our site undergoes rigorous, multi-stage testing by at least three different culinary professionals. This meticulous process is carried out in three separate kitchens, utilizing diverse equipment. This distributed testing approach helps us account for variations in oven temperatures, appliance quirks, and ingredient brands, guaranteeing that our recipes are truly foolproof, no matter your setup. This commitment to exhaustive, real-world testing is how we ensure reliability and deliver on our promise of delicious results every time.
Meet Our Expert Team
Behind every delicious recipe and helpful guide on Preppy Kitchen is a dedicated team of passionate culinary professionals. Their combined expertise ensures that our content is always accurate, authoritative, and inspiring. Learn more about the talented individuals who make Preppy Kitchen a trusted resource: Meet Our Team