Katrina Poole of A Spiced Life food blog in her kitchen preparing to bake with eggs and milk on the counter.

Welcome!

Hello, my food loving friends – I’m Katrina!
Here you’ll find approachable, (mostly) from-scratch recipes that you can create with ease, along with an arsenal of cooking and baking techniques that you will use forever.

My love of cooking started when I was a child. I grew up with a fantastic cook for a mother and spent much of my childhood in the kitchen, chatting with her about life while she prepared delicious meals for us to eat. Those times hold a special place in my heart and started this lifelong passion of mine.
I am a ‘Le Cordon Bleu’ certified recipe developer and professional food photographer. I made a career of developing mouthwatering recipes and photographing them for clients. Additionally, I have an online shop where I sell drool-worthy recipes to other food bloggers.
I love to experiment with different tastes and textures to get delicious results.
I hope you enjoy these recipes I have developed for you, and remember, LIVE to EAT ! (not the other way around)
Eat well, Katrina

I don’t just share recipes—
I give you the skills
to make them your own,
So every meal feels like,
a little masterpiece