Hi! I’m Maresa. { That’s pronounced Ma-ree-sa! }
I love good coffee, string lights, sushi, and giant fashion magazines. I love to bake, snap photos, ride my bike, garden, and I love food.
All kinds of food. But in particular: fresh fruit pies, cauliflower, homemade pasta, brussels sprouts, peaches, cherry tomatoes, sushi, chocolate chip oatmeal cookies, and wine. I adore cookbooks and love cooking and chronicling my kitchen adventures here. I cook with { mostly } whole foods and locally-sourced produce from our rooftop garden, CSA boxes, and local farmer’s markets.
Vancouver, BC, Canada is where I call home, though I was born and raised on an island, and have skipped across Canada living in Montreal and Toronto.
I live with and am recently engaged {!!!} to my very amazing dish-washing, taste-testing, sous chef fiancé, J. I am a step-mom to J’s 6-year-old daughter, A, who will pretty much eat anything { including olives and brussel sprouts }.
Contact me – hello @ thelovelykitchen.org
Interested in working with me? Occasionally I create sponsored posts for brands that I feel are a good fit for the lovely kitchen. I’m also available for recipe development and photography. Send me a quick email and let’s chat!
Want to feature a post? I’d love you to feature my photography on your site – please credit the lovely kitchen and provide a link back to the original recipe post.
November 22, 2013
The September fashion issues are always fat!
November 27, 2013
Hey Maresa, been enjoying your blog so I’ve nominated you for the Liebster award! I’ve posted up rules and what to do once nominated here: http://rosychoi.wordpress.com/2013/11/27/liebster-award-nomination/
November 27, 2013
Thank you Rosy, how sweet of you! I will get to answering those questions ;)
September 3, 2014
Hi Maresa! I just nominated you for the Lovely Blog Award, you can find the information here https://marysaverageadventures.wordpress.com/2014/09/04/one-lovely-blog-award/ . I’ve been enjoying your blog for quite some time, you’re a great blogger!
March 30, 2016
What a fabulous site! I honestly cannot decide which recipe to try first. I was going for the Chewy Oatmeal Cookies and then I saw the Double Chocolate Espresso ones! Oh my…..which ones! You are going to give me the reason to spend many hours of fun in the kitchen. Thank you Maresa