About

 

Hi! We're co-founders and former fellow cooking teachers Catherine & Jacqueline!

Once upon a time, Catherine (a personal chef, food writer, and cook on TV) cornered a very pregnant Jacqueline (a cooking teacher, former Whole Foods buyer, and food policy wonk) in the Boston Public Market. Catherine presented Jacqueline with a recipe for the 10-veggie pasta sauce that was a big hit with her personal chef clients, and an important question.

The sauce that started as a way to turn veggies from a CSA Box into spaghetti and meatballs, soon became the backbone of shakshuka, chili, enchiladas, and so many more recipes!

Catherine thought it could also be the backbone of a business — one that would help busy parents like themselves get weeknight dinners done — but she knew she needed a food-loving biz partner with a sharp mind, spreadsheet slaying powers, logistical prowess, and the sense of humor to survive such a task while raising little kids...someone just like Jacqueline. 

By now you've figured out the question, and that Jacqueline said, "let's give it a shot!" The rest is (testing, schlepping, trying, failing, tasting, creating, small-business-building) history.

Almost four years later, we still test and develop every recipe in our home kitchens and taste-test every new potential new product with friends and family before it goes into production. Have you met a preschooler? They are brutally honest feedback-givers, and we love them for it. 

Is the weeknight dinner juggle still a challenge? Oh, absolutely, but we think it's a whole lot more manageable with our meal-starting staples tucked in the pantry, and we hope you do too.

Thanks for giving not just co. a try!

Catherine & Jacqueline