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Welcome to Inquiring Chef!
Healthyish and Homemade.
With easy dinner recipes, achievable meal prep, and approachable desserts, Inquiring Chef is the destination for curious home cooks.
Founded in 2010 by professional meal planner, cooking teacher, and cookbook author, Jess Smith.
Back-to-School
Make the best of the busy fall season with these guides, lunch box-friendly recipes, and snacks.
Hi there – I’m Jess!
I’m the person chopping all of the vegetables here at Inquiring Chef. As a mom to three kids, cooking instructor, cookbook author, and chief recipe developer for the award-winning meal planning app Cook Smarts, I have spent most of my career finding ways to get delicious dinners on the table in as little time as possible. My healthyish, homemade recipes have been featured in popular online publications like Parade, Hallmark, and HuffPost. Let’s find your next favorite recipe!
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Thai Recipes
Inquiring Chef was born during the five years that our family lived in Bangkok, Thailand. Thai recipes and flavors are what sparked the curiosity for everything you will find on the pages of this website.
New Recipes
The latest recipes from my kitchen to yours.
Meal Prep and Kitchen Science
Jess started her career in food as a professional meal planner, creating easy, flexible meal plans for thousands of families every week at Cook Smarts. Get all of her favorite tips and tricks here.
