Brandi

Recipe Curator and Creator of Cooking with Merci

Welcome to Cooking with Merci!!

I’m Brandi, the curator and creator of this cooking blog. Keeping it short and sweet like my dessert recipes, I created this blog to remind people that cooking can be fun. It’s a labor of love and a easy way to show appreciation to the ones you adore. Cooking at home should be fun and simple. Hopefully my recipes and tips help you find the fun in cooking or entertaining at home.

I was born/raised in raised in Opelousas, LA and moved to Houston, TX for college and still here. My roots in Louisiana and living in the melting pot of Houston has enhanced my appreciation of food. I’ve worked in the hospitality industry for 13 years which has given me the opportunity to learn, fail and grow as a culinarian and operations manager in the industry.

My passion for food started around age 10 with “Great Chefs, Great Cities“. I wasn’t that impressed with the cooking but more so the presentation. Presentation became everything to me. Fast forward to over 20 years later and presentation is still everything.

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Happy Cooking!!!