About Jojo Recipes

JojoRecipes started at our kitchen table. What began as a small set of family favorites slowly turned into a place to learn, test, and share real homemade food.

We test and photograph each dish ourselves. The goal is simple: recipes that actually work at home and look like what you’ll put on the table.

We cook the way we eat at home — pots a bit messy, notes in the margins, photos taken in real light. The site began with the warmth of its first creator, and that spirit keeps going in everything we publish today.

Here, we like when a recipe gets people talking around the table. Good cooking doesn’t need to be fancy. It asks for patience, a clear method, and a pinch of care. You’ll find plain ingredients, short stories now and then, and flavors that feel like home.

Mission:

Share reliable, well-tested recipes and make the visit pleasant from start to finish — clear steps, helpful photos, and a calm reading experience.

Vision:

Be a go-to place for home cooks who want food that’s doable and delicious. A site where simple ideas meet good technique and friendly writing.

Values:

Cook for the reader first: clear instructions and realistic timing.
We fuss over small things — measurements that work, photos that show texture, clean layout.
We say what worked and what didn’t, and how to fix it.
We try new ideas, but keep the food recognizable and inviting.
We credit sources and thank everyone who helps along the way.

Dishes from many places have shaped what JojoRecipes is today. We post recipes that honor tradition and welcome fresh ideas from our kitchen. From weeknight meals to show-piece desserts, every photo and update comes from steady, hands-on work — the same way this site began.

JojoRecipes has always been a family effort around genuine, handmade cooking. Today, Chef Mary leads the project and shapes the recipes, photos, and writing.

Her work keeps the spirit of the site’s first phase and adds a fresh, modern touch to how we cook and share the results.

Mary develops the recipes, shoots the photos, and designs each page by hand. That’s how JojoRecipes stays a real kitchen space on the web — food first, words and pictures that help.

“This website is more than a bunch of recipes. Each dish I share is a small thank-you to my mom and to everyone who still believes in real homemade food.”

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Our Former Team

Lynda W. Blanton

Founder

(no longer part of the team, but her vision remains an inspiration).

Annie K. Lawson

Senior Culinary Editor

(no longer active, but remembered with gratitude for her dedication to quality.)

Stacey C. Reid

Associate Design Director

(no longer part of the team, but her creative ideas helped define our visual identity.)

Lewis V. Peterson

Culinary Consultant

(no longer part of the project, but his early input remains appreciated.)

JojoRecipes also thanks the talented people who helped in the early stages of the site. Their work shaped what you see here today, and their touch is still part of our story.

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