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At Taste of Home, we believe home cooks are the best cooks, and our Community Cooks are simply the best of the best. The members of this vibrant community have created many of the inspired recipes at the heart of Taste of Home, treasured by cooks across the globe.

These talented home cooks are always whipping up fresh, exciting flavors, sharing their best cooking tips, and posting pictures and videos of their latest kitchen triumphs. Get to know Community Cooks from across the U.S. and Canada!

Make the recipes Community Cooks are raving about right now.

Community Cook of the Month

A plate of oatmeal cookies sits on a white table with a glass of milk and a striped napkin. An inset features a smiling woman labeled “Ashley Mills.”.
Jim Wieland for Taste of Home

Ashley Mills from South Ogden, Utah

Ashley Mills lives in Utah with her husband and three daughters. She loves cooking, baking, taking pictures, teaching etiquette classes, decorating and exploring the beautiful Utah mountains.

Taste of Home: How long have you been a fan of Taste of Home?

Ashley Mills: My entire adult life! I love that Taste of Home recipes are family favorites and professionally tested, so you know they will be amazing and always turn out.

TOH: Do you have a favorite recipe or recipes from Taste of Home?

AM: Home-style glazed meatloaf, butter swim biscuits, gingerbread Belgian waffles, hash brown patty casserole and so many more!

TOH: Who do you love to cook for the most?

AM: My family, especially for the holidays!

TOH: What’s the next cooking skill you want to master?

AM: Making a great hollandaise sauce.

Our Whole Team

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Community Cooks come from neighborhoods across the U.S. and Canada. Find one in your neck of the woods.

Alabama
Lisa Allen, Joppa, Alabama
Katrina Adams, Mount Olive, Alabama

Arizona
Cathy Orban, Chandler, Arizona
Robert J. Johnson, Chino Valley, Arizona
Cori Cooper, Flagstaff, Arizona

Arkansas

Debbie Glasscock, Conway, Arkansas

California

Helen Nelander, Boulder Creek, California
Marina Castle-Kelley, Canyon Country, California
Kallee Krong-Mccreery, Escondido, California
Dr. Laura Wilhelm, Los Angeles, California
Ilya Khayn, San Jose, California

Colorado

Lisa Rohrbough, Morrison, Colorado

Connecticut

Anna Gass, New Canaan, Connecticut
Lynn Faria, Southington, Connecticut
Janet Turner, Southington, Connecticut
Ruth Hartunian-Alumbaugh, Willimantic, Connecticut

Florida

Janie Ganyard, Jacksonville, Florida
Lygdda Anthony, Longwood, Florida
Pam Brooks, Micco, Florida
Cyndy Gerken, Naples, Florida
Taryn Camp, Oviedo, Florida
Kailey Thompson, Palm Bay, Florida
Shawn Barto, Palmetto, Florida

Hawaii

Rachel Garcia, Honolulu, Hawaii

Idaho

Trisha Kruse, Eagle, Idaho
Cindy Worth, Lapwai, Idaho

Illinois

April Lee Wiencek, Chicago, Illinois
Renee Page, Rochelle, Illinois

Indiana

Kizmet Byrd, Fort Wayne, Indiana
Kathy Renee, Terre Haute, Indiana

Iowa

Anna Miller, Churdan, Iowa
Jennifer Stowell, Deep River, Iowa

Kansas

Allison Ochoa, Hays, Kansas
Erin Wright, Wallace, Kansas
Courtney Stultz, Weir, Kansas

Kentucky

Donna Gribbins, Shelbyville, Kentucky

Maine

Pamela Brooks, South Berwick, Maine

Maryland

Julie Peterson, Crofton, Maryland
Nikki Haddad, Germantown, Maryland

Massachusetts

Ann Sheehy, Lawrence, Massachusetts
Molly Winsten, Medford, Massachusetts

Michigan

Jennifer Gilbert, Brighton, Michigan
Kim Shupe, Lake City, Michigan
Lorraine Hickman, Lansing, Michigan
Cindy Sue Nerat, Menominee, Michigan
Kelli Finger, Riverview, Michigan

Minnesota

Joyce Moynihan, Lakeville, Minnesota
Julie Herrera-Lemler, Rochester, Minnesota

Nebraska

Robin Buckallew, Lincoln, Nebraska

New Hampshire

Jolene Martinelli, Fremont, New Hampshire
Pattie Prescott, Manchester, New Hampshire
Margaret Drye, Plainfield, New Hampshire
Grace Vallo, Salem, New Hampshire

New Jersey

Kim Spaccarotella, South Plainfield, New Jersey
Chelsea Leonhardt, Swedesboro, New Jersey

New York

Aleni Salcedo, East Elmhurst, New York
Holly Balzer-Harz, Malone, New York
Marisel Salazar, New York, New York
Melissa Obernesser, Oriskany, New York
Kristine Chayes, Smithtown, New York
Bara’a Ekbarieh, Staten Island, New York
Andrea Rivera, Westbury, New York

North Carolina

Laurie Bakke, Hendersonville, North Carolina
Stacy Corday, Waxhaw, North Carolina

Ohio

Jacqueline Anderson, Avon, Ohio
Becky Carver, Cleveland, Ohio
Nicole Washington, Fairfield, Ohio
Kristyne McDougle Walter, Lorain, Ohio
Theresa Ravencraft, Marysville, Ohio
Diane Shipley, Mentor, Ohio

Oregon

Shelly Lynn Bevington, Hermiston, Oregon
Mary Anne Thygesen, Portland, Oregon
Darlene Brenden, Salem, Oregon

Pennsylvania

Dawn Lowenstein, Huntingdon Valley, Pennsylvania
Teena Petrus, Johnstown, Pennsylvania
Susan Bickta, Kutztown, Pennsylvania
Gabriella DiSanto, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Christina Love, Orbisonia, Pennsylvania
Cindy Reams, Philipsburg, Pennsylvania
Patty Crouse, Warren, Pennsylvania

Rhode Island

Renee Murby, Johnston, Rhode Island

South Carolina

Brooke Wofford, Travelers Rest, South Carolina

Tennessee

Dianna Smith, Newport, Tennessee
Makenzie Jones, Talbott, Tennessee

Texas

Darla Andrews, Boerne, Texas
Lisa Varner, El Paso, Texas
Munni Alexander, Houston, Texas
Corinna Nguyen, Hutto, Texas
Marietta Slater, Justin, Texas
Carmen Edwards, Midland, Texas
Joan Hallford, North Richland Hills, Texas
Sherri Jerzyk, Somerville, Texas

Utah

Ashley Mills, South Ogden, Utah

Vermont

Nancy Mock, Colchester, Vermont

Virginia

Maggie YoungRichmond, Virginia

West Virginia

Lori Daniels, Beverly, West Virginia

Wisconsin

Heather Karow, Burnett, Wisconsin

Alberta

Shannon Dobos, Calgary, Alberta
Lori Stefanishion, Drumheller, Alberta

Ontario

Janet Tigchelaar, Ancaster, Ontario
Wendy Masters, East Garafraxa, Ontario
Niv Menon-Saberi, Port Elgin, Ontario
Jenny Latreille, Sudbury, Ontario

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