What I’m Eating/Cooking Lately
A few current favorites from my kitchen and also the grocery store/takeout.
Garlicky Pinto Chili
One pan, minimal dishes, lots of flavor. Perfect for a Tuesday.
Rotisserie Chicken
Eaten the most feral way possible, pulled straight out of the package with your hands.
The WWC Method: Cook How You Actually Live
I love pretty food, but I love real life more. Here’s how I make both work:
Grocery-Store Fancy
Recipes that feel special but use normal groceries and pantry staples.
Cook Once, Eat Twice
Dinners that think ahead to lunches, leftovers, and future you.
No Perfect Plates Required
If it tastes good and feeds your people, it’s a win. No styling skills required.
Find Something to Cook Tonight
30-Minute Dinners
When you’re tired but still want something that feels like a real meal.
One-Pan & One-Pot
Fewer dishes, more flavor. Sheet pans, skillets, and pots doing the heavy lifting.
Crowd-Pleasers & Parties
Recipes for feeding friends, neighbors, and the people who just show up.
Hey, I’m Whitney.
I’m a home cook, not a chef, and I have a full-time job that isn’t running a kitchen.
I started What Whitney Cooks because I wanted recipes that taste like something you’d order out, don’t require 47 ingredients, and still work on a weeknight when you’re tired and the dishwasher’s already full.
If you love feeding people but don’t have unlimited time or money, you’re in the right place.
What Whitney Cooks 