At Ashley’s Place is a weekly food column about everyday cooking, seasonal food, and real life in my kitchen. It’s a space for thoughtful observations, simple ideas, and the recipes that you love throughout the year.

At Ashley's Place

Rising Grocery Prices (And How We’re Adapting in the Kitchen)

Rising Grocery Prices (And How We’re Adapting i...

Groceries feel different lately. No matter what your budget is, the last six years or so have changed the way we shop. From the cost at the checkout to the...

Rising Grocery Prices (And How We’re Adapting i...

Groceries feel different lately. No matter what your budget is, the last six years or so have changed the way we shop. From the cost at the checkout to the...

The 10 Meals We Actually Repeat (And Why That’s Okay)

The 10 Meals We Actually Repeat (And Why That’s...

When you look online it may seem like everybody else is creating new meals every night and presenting a masterpiece for their family. Or maybe it's me you're looking at,...

The 10 Meals We Actually Repeat (And Why That’s...

When you look online it may seem like everybody else is creating new meals every night and presenting a masterpiece for their family. Or maybe it's me you're looking at,...

Let’s Talk About Viral Food (And Why We’re So Drawn to It)

Let’s Talk About Viral Food (And Why We’re So D...

Viral food trends can take over our feeds overnight, and clear our supermarket shelves just as quickly, hello cottage cheese shortage! We love them because they are something new. There...

Let’s Talk About Viral Food (And Why We’re So D...

Viral food trends can take over our feeds overnight, and clear our supermarket shelves just as quickly, hello cottage cheese shortage! We love them because they are something new. There...

Why Perfectionism Has No Place in the Kitchen

Why Perfectionism Has No Place in the Kitchen

I used to think homemade meals had to look perfect to count. If I was baking or making cakes, they had to be perfect every time.  This came from running...

Why Perfectionism Has No Place in the Kitchen

I used to think homemade meals had to look perfect to count. If I was baking or making cakes, they had to be perfect every time.  This came from running...

Why Homemade Doesn’t Have to Mean From Scratch Every Time

Why Homemade Doesn’t Have to Mean From Scratch ...

At Ashley’s Place, homemade isn’t about perfection or doing everything from scratch. It’s about choosing what makes sense, cooking in a way that fits real life, and finding confidence in...

Why Homemade Doesn’t Have to Mean From Scratch ...

At Ashley’s Place, homemade isn’t about perfection or doing everything from scratch. It’s about choosing what makes sense, cooking in a way that fits real life, and finding confidence in...

Why everyone is baking sourdough again

Why everyone is baking sourdough again

You see it everywhere at the moment. Another loaf being scored, another starter being fed, another person announcing they’ve started baking sourdough. And you might be thinking to yourself, what...

Why everyone is baking sourdough again

You see it everywhere at the moment. Another loaf being scored, another starter being fed, another person announcing they’ve started baking sourdough. And you might be thinking to yourself, what...