About

Welcome to Cooking For My Soul!

Hello! I’m Tania, the creator, recipe developer, and photographer behind Cooking For My Soul. I currently live in Ann Arbor, Michigan. I share easy, delicious, and comforting recipes with the hope of inspiring you to cook with passion and joy.

For some, cooking is a quick 30-minute dinner deal. For others, it’s about enjoying the cooking process. For me, it’s all that and more! Food is my love language.

About My Recipes

At Cooking For My Soul, you’ll find my tried-and-true recipes, with a focus on easy-to-follow tutorials, and lots of kitchen tips and tricks.

I specialize in comfort food, featuring lots of easy dinners, including delicious pasta and easy chicken recipes.

My goal is to help you gain confidence in the kitchen and take home cooking to the next level. I want to make even the most complex-looking dishes simple, straightforward, and easy to make. Every recipe is tested and re-tested multiple times.

If you’re new here, check out my top recipes on the blog:

How Cooking For My Soul Started

After starting my corporate career and feeling unfulfilled, cooking became my escape. My heart and soul always felt at peace in the kitchen. Hence, the name of my recipe blog Cooking For My Soul, which I launched in 2018.

I quickly realized that this is what I wanted to do for a living. I learned everything I could about blogging, and in 2021 I quit my marketing job to focus on the blog full-time.

It was one of the most nerve-wracking, yet incredibly rewarding decisions I ever made in my life. I’ve found a lot of freedom in dedicating my time to creating my best recipes and sharing them with all of you. I found purpose in my vocation.

I Grew Up Around Chefs

I’m a dad/chef-taught cook and a self-taught cook. My dad is the owner and head chef of my family’s restaurant. As you can imagine, I grew up surrounded by professional cooks, who have taught me so much. Growing up, I loved hanging out at the restaurant, wrapping dumplings and helping in any way I could.

Outside of the restaurant, my dad and I spent a lot of time developing fun recipes at home. He specializes in Chinese cuisine, but we’ve made recipes from all around the world because we’re food lovers at heart!

Food has always been our way to connect. It’s the center of our conversations. I feel so privileged to have such a talented and loving father, chef, and mentor.

Recently, he has been sharing new homemade recipes with me every single day (his dedication is truly impressive!). He said it’s his dream to pass down his knowledge and recipes to me and to all of you through the blog. I hope I can make him proud through my work. I’ll be sharing the latest soon, so stay tuned!

A Little Bit More About Me

Fun fact: I was born and raised in Lima, Peru!

I moved to Michigan in 2009 for college, determined to forge my own path in this world. I graduated from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor with a degree in Communications and Psychology, and then pursued a career in advertising.

For eight years, I worked in advertising agencies, where I met my husband and love of my life, Matt. He is my biggest cheerleader, and his unconditional love and support is a major reason Cooking for My Soul has grown over the years.

Matt and I love to travel, explore new restaurants, walk around our lovely neighborhood, and just spend quality time together at home. We love doing life together. He’s the best.

As someone who grew up in a multicultural environment, I often struggled to fit in in this world. However, because my parents, who are avid travelers, took me all around the world from a very young age, I learned to embrace the richness of my roots. I am fluent in English, Spanish, and Cantonese. I’m also semi-fluent in Mandarin, which I really need to brush up.

In The Press

My work and recipes have been featured in renowned publications such as Country Living, Tasty, BuzzFeed, Delish, Parade, MSN, and Yahoo!

Let’s Connect

To contact me, check out my Contact page. Also, be sure to subscribe to my newsletter!

I’m very active on social media, especially on Instagram, where I share the latest on food, travel, and life.

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Thank you for stopping by! I’m so happy you’re here!

Happy cooking,

Tania Lau-Fong

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