Welcome! My name is Lael (Rhymes with whale). I am a self-taught cook from Northern Virginia. I am a single father of one and love making my daughter and family test all different recipes I cook up.
My goal is to share amazing recipes that are simple to prepare and can be made by home cooks of all skill levels. I believe that you can take everyday ingredients and make something amazing out of them. Cooking should be fun, easy, and most of all flexible!
On this site, you’ll find foods from different cuisines around the world. I always do my best to honor their origins while bringing something unique to the recipe. Being born in South Florida, I was surrounded by the best Cuban food available in the US. My mother and I moved to Northern Virginia when I was 13 which enabled me to try even more variety in cuisines from India, Japan, and many more countries around the world. An avid cookbook collector, we have over 75 cookbooks in our home and have cooked every recipe from at least half of them.
Please feel free to contact me at modestmorsels@outlook.com or leave a comment on any of the pages here! I promise to get back to you and look forward to sharing all I know about cooking.