Hi, I’m Jessica!

Easy Dinner Tonight is where I share the family dinners, quick meals, fast-food favorites and baked treats I cook at home in California.

Jessica standing in her kitchen in a white chef jacket

Hey, I’m Jessica! I’m a home cook, not a restaurant chef. Cooking started as a hobby for me and slowly turned into the thing I do almost every day. I love the moment a simple dinner lands on the table and everybody goes quiet because they’re busy eating.

What You’ll Find Here

  • Family dinners that work on a normal weeknight
  • Minute meals for the days when you have 20 or 30 minutes, not two hours
  • Fast-food favorites you can make at home
  • Pastries and desserts for weekends and celebrations

Ready to cook? Head over to the Recipe Index and pick something for tonight.

Jessica slicing vegetables on a cutting board

How Recipes Make It Onto the Site

Every recipe is cooked and tested in my kitchen before it’s published. If something doesn’t work the first time, I make it again until the steps, the timing and the amounts are right. I want you to be able to follow a recipe once and get the result you expected.

Many of our recipes are inspired by classic dishes and by cooks we admire. We adapt them, test them and write them up in our own words.

Easy Dinner Tonight is run by a small team. I do the cooking and testing, and my business partner takes care of the website and everything behind the scenes.

Jessica stirring a saucepan on the kitchen island

My Goal

When you make one of these recipes, you’re spending your money on ingredients and your evening in the kitchen. My goal is to make sure neither is wasted, and that you end up with a dinner you’ll want to make again.

Jessica garnishing a plate of pasta with basil

A Little About Me

I live in California with my husband and our white cat, who supervises most of my cooking from a safe distance. When I’m not in the kitchen, you’ll probably find me on a tennis court or in the backyard with the cat.

Jessica playing with her white cat in the backyard

Get in Touch

Have a question about a recipe? Leave a comment on the recipe page so other readers can see the answer too, or reach me through the Contact page.