Cooking for two can be an OPPORTUNITY to be more adventurous in the kitchen.

WELCOME TO Empty Nest Cooking!

Cooking for 2 made easy!

At Empty Nest Cooking we understand what a big adjustment it can be to transition for cooking for an entire family to cooking for 2. We promise to share kitchen-tested recipes that are perfectly proportioned to feed your empty nest along with tips and tricks for cooking for 2 to help you save money, shop wisely, and enjoy this new phase of life.

Melissa Riker is a recipe developer, photographer, and online content creator that has been sharing recipes online since 2011. With over 12 years in the food blogging space she knows the value of sharing tested, reliable recipes so any level of home chef can succeed in the kitchen.

While Melissa started her first recipe website when her children were young, over the years she has both witnessed and experienced the changes and challenges in meal preparation as families grow and change. She is making it her mission to help empty nesters (as she will be soon!) be able to enjoy delicious recipes without the hassle of converting them to 2 servings or worrying about food waste.

You can also find Melissa on her other recipe websites, The Happier Homemaker and Shaken Together Life.

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