Allow me to introduce myself... my name is Tanya. I’m a mom, wife, licensed (but not practicing) attorney, recipe creator, photographer, and lover of all the flavorful food you’ll find here on My Forking Life. Welcome to my little space on the internet.
I’ve always loved cooking (and yes, baking too). Honestly, I have a bit of an obsession with creating great food in my own kitchen and sharing it with my family. My goal is simple: put bold, delicious meals on the table without spending all day in the kitchen.
What You’ll Find Here
Easy & Quick Recipes – Life’s too short for overly complicated meals.
Delicious Recipes – If it’s easy, flavorful, and worth making again, that’s when it earns a spot on the blog.
Flavorful Recipes – I refuse to settle for bland food. Expect spice, richness, and life in every bite.
Electric Pressure Cooker and Air Fryer recipes- I have an obsession with my kitchen gadgets. They make my kitchen life so much easier.
If you're into video, you can follow my online cooking show on YouTube.
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I'm on all of the social media platforms (I think, there are a ton). Find me on Facebook, Pinterest, and Instagram.
Or email me at Tanya@myforkinglife.com
More about My Forking Life…
I started this blog in 2016 as a fun hobby to share the meals I loved making at home. Along the way, I taught myself food photography, recipe development, and video. In 2019, I left my job as an attorney to blog full-time.
Today, My Forking Life is all about easy, bold, and flavorful recipes that busy home cooks can count on. What began as a small passion project has grown into a community of readers who want big flavor without the fuss.
Features
The website My Forking Life has been featured in many places, from The Washington Post, Food52, SELF, The Guardian, The Kitchn, and many more.
To read up more on Tanya’s journey from practicing attorney to full-time blogger, check out the following podcast and articles:
FAQ
There really isn’t much to it. I was trying to think of a witty name for the blog and kept coming up blank. One day, in my frustration, I sighed and said the name. At that moment, I knew it was a sign and bought the domain name.
All kinds! I’m all about flavor and simplicity, so I aim to share recipes that are easy and that don’t have a ton of ingredients and steps, like my Best Banana Bread Recipe in the world. Some recipes do have a lot of ingredients, like my popular Jamaican oxtail recipe, but it’s so very worth it.
I hated getting in the kitchen when I was younger and would use homework as an excuse to avoid cooking. My love, well obsession, with cooking started as an adult. I started by learning how to scramble an egg perfectly and then became obsessed. I’ve learned from 100s of cookbooks, cooking courses, and the advice of my home cooks and chef friends.
I was an Assistant Public Defender for my entire legal career.
I've used all kinds of air fryers and they pretty much all work the same. My advice is to get one that is large enough for your needs. For our family of 4, we like the 5-quart size. I've used Ninja, Cosori, Bella Pro, and Philips air fryers over the years.
Yep. My family is Jamaican and I spent many summers there as a child. I’m also half African but didn’t grow up eating African food.
I’ve lived all over the East Coast from Maryland down to Palm Beach Florida, but have lived in North Carolina for over a decade. My husband is deeply Southern so you’ll find lots of recipes he’s asked me to make or recipes my mother-in-law has shared with me.