I’m Kevin and welcome to Kevin Is Cooking!
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A little about Kevin is Cooking
Whether in the kitchen or on the grill, you’ll find quick mid-week meals, comfort food goodness and tasty desserts. I’m passionate to make delicious meals that are sometimes health conscious and sometimes indulgent—because life’s too short to be bland!
Inspired by an international pantry and family, I share my spin on classics and comfort food while occasionally sharing a behind‑the‑scenes view of what it’s like to cook for two people with different dietary needs – one a “big, bold flavors” kind of guy with a sweet tooth (that would be me), and the other a “big, bold flavors Type II diabetic” (that would be my partner Dave).
About Kevin
I was bitten by the cooking bug as a teenager, and went on to work in restaurants and catering. Life intervened, but I never really stepped away from the stove. Now I live the cooking life every day, inspired by my international pantry and by the ongoing effort to put a spin on a classic recipe and give inspiration to help you get that meal on the table. Thrown in the mix are recipes to make health a priority when indulgence calls. Sometimes I cave in to my sweet tooth and share with neighbors and friends. In the end, my story is about one couple’s efforts to eat together despite their different diets.
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Recipe Development/Sponsored Posts
I’d be honored to work with your brand to create recipes using your products and to photograph the recipes and showcase them on my blog, and/or on your website.
Brand Ambassadorships
I love working with brands long-term and am happy to negotiate year-long or longer-term contracts.
Brand Sponsored Travel
I’d be happy to represent your brand and travel to various events, conferences, headquarters, and to share my experiences with my readers through blog posts, Instagram, Facebook and Twitter!
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Equipment I Use
- Canon EOS 5D Mark III (photographs and overhead shots for video)
- Canon zoom lens 24–105 MM
- Canon Rebel T3i (angle shots for video)
- Natural Light
Video Lights
- Aputure Light Storm COB 120D 135W 6000K Daylight Balanced LED Continuous Video Light
- Aputure Light Dome 35″ Softbox with Bowen-S Speed Ring
- Aputure Light Dome Mini for COB120/300 LED Lights
- (2) Dracast LED500 Pro Daylight LED Light with V-Mount Battery Plate
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I hope you take a look around and enjoy the goods I cook, bake and grill up. All the best and don’t forget to lick the spoon!
Kevin
You had my eye (both of them, heart and stomach) at the FB post of your Creme Brulee instructions; a favorite dessert of mine!
Imagine my thrill as I read your comments to posts that you are in my neighborhood! I live in North County – Fallbrook to be exact. I live and work on our CDFA Certified Organic Farm growing dessert fruits. We have 6 acres that we have planted Fallbrook Black Beauty and Panache Figs – harvest starts in July; Bays Cherimoya – harvest starts late October/November; and Nagami and Meiwa Kumquats – harvest starts late January. We have other fruit trees planted around that delight our senses through the seasons.
I would like to invite you and Dave to pay us a visit and experience our fruits. The figs are amazing when plucked ripe from the trees! The Fallbrook Black Beauties are terrific for fresh and cooking with their ruby red color remaining.
I am a follower of yours now and am delighted in getting recipes for 2 (and especially the healthy side of them). I enjoy cooking and experiencing new tastes – big and bolder the better in my book. We travel so we can eat new foods and learn about the cultures. Your posts are going to expand my cooking horizons.
Love to have you do some fresh fruit recipes!
anne
Wow, well howdy neighbor! So glad you found me. I will keep a mental note to reach out prior to any Fallbrook outings Anne. Thanks so much for the invite!
Super easy and quick to get entire meal to the table! One loin is enough for three people with a couple sides. Would make again!
Thanks for taking the time to come back and let me know Lisa, but which recipe are you referring to?
Hello Kevin, I’m making the honey chipotle ham glaze. Can I substitute chipotle adobo sauce for the powdered chipotle? If so, how much?. Just discovered your site and am eager to try more of your recipes. Thanks, Elizabeth
I would like to make this recipe, but am wondering what part of the country do you live in? As I was reading the comments I noticed many say that the time or temp is not accurate. I have learned that elevation can play a factor in how food cooks. I have moved from formerly being under 1000ft. to now living at maybe 3000ft, making some things take longer in a conventional oven.
Hello Alyssa, which recipe are you talking about?
Hi Kevin, I have made your beef bourguignon recipe several times and it is the best ever. I had the recipe pinned, but now when I tried to retrieve it, I get told that the page can’t be found. Is there anyway I can get the recipe. If I can, I will be sure to print and save it. Thanks
Dennis, this is crazy, but I re-did the photographs yesterday and just finished uploading them this morning!
The post is LIVE and found here: https://keviniscooking.com/beef-bourguignon/
Thanks so much for making this and hope to talk soon!
Hi, Kevin, I receive your daily recipes and my mouth waters over so many of them! How do I get your cookbook…? BTW, I was raised in Saudi Arabia and we had a man from Goa who did housework and occasional curry dishes for us (and pourries too…dont know how to spell that word). The curries were divine, and I still miss him sorely. This is a weird question, but are you English…or American? Happy New year to you and your hubby!
Hello there Doral! I sent you an email with the FREE eCoobook attached. Thanks so much for taking the time to write. I am American, to answer your question, but my pallet is global! 🙂
Hi Kevin, I was looking for a garlic edamame recipe and found one on your site. I’ve browsed your recipes and am especially interested in the ribs and spices! They look awesome!
Thanks
Kathy
Thanks so much for taking the time to share that Kathy. Feel free to write a comment on the recipe page anytime!
Our daughter invited us to fly out for a dinner party she was having last spring. One of her appetizers was your Cilantro Jalapeno Hummus. So fresh and delicious. Best hummus I’ve ever had. She sent me the link to your site. Just made it again tonight, along with a Vodka Martini… great way to start the weekend. Thanks for sharing.
You bet. Thanks for stopping by and letting me know! 🙂
Hey Kevin! Funny story – I found a recipe on a site that called for Arabic baharat. I live in an extremely small town in DE, and the local Food Lion doesn’t carry baharat .
I have a pretty diverse pantry of spices that I’ve collected over the years, and I know that some spices are actually a mixture of other spices. I did a google search of baharat and your website was the first hit.
Wow. You have an AMAZING collection of international recipes. I’ve bookmarked your website and will be coming here often! Should you and Dave find yourselves in Rehoboth Beach DE, hit me up so we can cook for our respective husbands!
Well I’m so happy you found me! Hopefully you signed up for all the latest recipes (you get a free cookbook, too. I’ve yet to hit up DE, but I’ll keep that in mind. Thanks friend! Cheers!
Hi Kevin!
I have to tell you that I think this lemon bar recipe looks insane! May I add that it also looks much easier than some others I’ve seen. I just happened upon your blog/site. It amused me because it reminded me of myself. I also love to cook and bake, as well. What are your specialties? Do you favor one sort of cuisine over another?
Sincerely, Kevin D.
Kevin,
I just came across your site and am impressed! I just pinned about 10 of your recipes for my wife and I to try. Keep on cooking and have a great summer!
Jim
10 huh? I love it! Thanks so much for taking the time to let me know. Hope you enjoy the goods here and come back for more Jim!
thanks for sharing your story. Dave is a lucky guy… and us too since you share your recipes! that picture of you as a little boy at the stove could very well be me.
I’m pretty lucky myself! Thanks Geoffrey. What a find that photo was, love it. 🙂
Kevin,
I just came across your site. Oh my you are truly an artist with your presentation of foods/recipes.
Thanks for sharing your story. It was heart-warming seeing your great big smile. But lQQk at you now! :0) You spend so much of your valuable time, keeping this fantastic site so interesting. I can’t wait to try some of the mouth watering recipes. I appreciate you sharing them. I do have some of my own, I would like to share with you. Spent 12yr+ on Embassy Duty, had to do many cocktail, dinner parties.
Thanks
Becca
Thanks for the kind words Becca and thanks for taking the time to visit the site here. 🙂
Wow, Kevin! Your brussel sprouts recipe showed up on my FB page and I’m so glad it did! Your food looks amazing. Can’t wait to explore. I like that you do a lot with cranberries and pumpkin.
Thanks so much for the kind words Cozette! Lots of goodies for you to try! 🙂
Your recipes are wonderful!! Happened across your website and so thrilled I did. Thank you so much for compiling all of this 🙂
Clio, thanks for stopping by and letting me know. Lots here for you to try! Sign up and you’ll never miss a new recipe post. Have a wonderful day! 🙂
Just discovered your website while looking for a brussels sprout recipe. Made it and it tastes great. Not sure I am going to be with a huge brussels sprout loving crowd, but that means more from me.
SO glad I discovered this website and reading that you are cooking for a type 2 diabetic. I am not one, but need to lose weight and my dietician has me carb counting. Looking forward to trying out more recipes.
So happy you found me here, there’s lots to look at and try. The Honey Balsamic Roasted Brussels Sprouts are a great start. Thanks so much Andrea! 🙂
Wow, Kevin! Stumbled upon one of your recipes via Pinterest. It looked so good I had to look up Kevin is Cooking. So glad I did! Your food is amazing. Thanks for sharing it with the rest of us folks. Cant wait to try your recipes. Have a wonderful day!
Well you just made my day! Appreciate you taking the time to do just that and leave this nice message. 🙂
Hi Kevin – just found your site, signed up for your newsletter and received your E-book. Wanted to send you a quick note to thank you for the lovely book, and the enjoyment I’ve already gotten from browsing your site/recipes! xo
I never send “messages” such as I am now … but, I just have to! Started cooking only in 1994. Discovered I loved cooking but not really what I had prepared because it was boring. Then discovered flavor but then realized my cooking was quite unhealthy. Now discovered your site and I am completely thrilled: flavourful and healthy! But, it is more than that, just looking at the pics of your recipes is intoxicating … I have to do this! I envy you and your partner. Wish I knew how to repay you. Thank you so much!
George
Namaskaram Kevin – having seen your comments on various sites I like I now had to log into your own and silly me, why did I leave this too late. We too are a household of 2 (unless daughters come for the occasional lunch 🙂 ) and have to face the same health problems here as well as you and Dave. Luckily, neither my husband and I are bothered with sweet things – as an S. Indian he loves his curries hot, and I mean HOT 🙂 and so do I but, Doctor said no-no some time ago to this because my weight kept creeping up and up, so now I eat normal (but spiced up) European and Indian food. But Jo, because of Diabetes has to be careful – often not easy, as you most likely know.
So in short, if you like our kind of food, just come and look in or even sit with us for an imaginary meal – maybe you going to like my cooking – it’s what we eat at home or in restaurant/hotels and other homes around the world. Take care, Ciao Carina btw, follow you now!
So nice to virtually meet you Carina! I definitely will look up your site and thanks for stopping by. There are always challenges, but with minimal effort it’s not that difficult to tailor food tastes. Look forward to more interaction here and your site soon. Cheers!
Great site! I’ve left restaurants for now too, and i always look for ideas from others online, nice blog/site!
Thanks for stopping by Monte!
Kevin , you did a wonderful job in redesigning the website I love it 🙂 You always share valuable tips in your recipes, and you really has a great taste in cooking. I enjoy reading your blog, and always look for it for inspirations and recipes to make, keep going 🙂
You are so nice, thank you Farida. It’s been fantastic getting to know you via our food blogs. Me over here in San Diego and you all the way around the world in Jordan! I’ll be taking you up on your offer of nutritional assistance from time to time I’m sure! 🙂
Thank you Kevin, I did sign up, and have looked around quite a bit. I will definitely be back for more wonderful food ideas.
Hi Kevin, Several months ago I started reading some food blogs. I saw comments by you in several of them, so yesterday, I decided to hop over to your website, and wow, I’m sl glad I did. Now I’m just trying to make up my mind where to start. I also love all the colorful meals, like your broccoli and purple cauliflower salad, which may be one of my first. I saw and another salad with tarragon in the dressing. Since I have quite a bit growing, that may be my starting point.
It’s comments like this that make my day! Thanks so much for taking the time to stop by and comment Cathy.
I’m so happy you did and I can guarantee there are plenty of other tasty dishes here, so take a peek around and sign up so you don’t miss a new post. You can also download my free eCookbook if you do. Have a great weekend and look forward to getting to know you better here in 2016! 🙂
Just found your blog…..and I know exactly what its like to have to ‘cook two meals’ every day!! And I must say, I love cooking so much that I actually loved the challenge!! I look forward to reading your culinary adventures!! Happy New Year to you and Dave btw….
Kat, thanks so much, appreciate it. Look forward to our new cyber interactions!
Hey Kevin! About fifteen years ago when my kids were venturing out on their own and I had retired (the first time), they decided they wanted me to do a cookbook of all the recipes I had made for them over the years. Well, after many months of compiling the recipes, setting up a format in the computer, typing and editing I ended up with a 219 page book which I then made 35 copies of at my husband’s office (he decided we just had to give all of his family and select friends copies), took the boxed “sets”, for which he designed a cover, to a local office supply store and had them bound. It is still my son’s go to when he cooks, which he does almost every day! His best friend who lives in FL calls on a regular basis (he has a copy) to ask questions and we are often on the phone for a couple of hours discussing food. It was one of the best things I ever did and I think every mother should do this! In your case, what a grand way to honor your Mom!! She’d be proud!
What a great idea. My son has been house hunting, so I am dreading the day I only cook for 2. This site has so many recipes to choose from, I’ll be busy.