MELANIE MENDELSON

My name is Melanie Mendelson, and I live in a suburb of Chicago with my husband and 3 school-age children. I've always loved to cook, and I certainly get to do a lot of cooking to feed our hungry household of five. In my free time, I also enjoy spending time in nature, traveling, reading, decorating, gardening and playing tennis... No matter how busy life gets, I try not to compromise on the taste and quality of our meals. However, I also don't want to spend more time in the kitchen then necessary, so I always streamline and simplify each recipe until it can take no more. My motto is "simple recipes with maximum flavor" - I simplify my cooking until it hits that sweet spot of best taste with minimum possible effort.

Also known as: Melanie Cooks

Primary location: Glenview United States