Welcome to The Kitchen Fairy! I’m Rita, the recipe creator, cook, food stylist and photographer behind The Kitchen Fairy.
Need an idea of what to make for dinner tonight? Then you’ve come to the right place!
What you will find at The Kitchen Fairy
Discover a collection of approachable and flavour-packed family approved recipes that you can make any day of the week. Recipes range from main dishes to desserts and healthy baking with recipe tips, set-by-step instructions and enticing photos that will guarantee recipe success.
Lots of recipes are inspired by my Italian background, but you’ll also stumble upon traditional classics from many ranges of cuisines. Some of my favourites are: Shrimp Scampi with Linguine, Spaghetti Chicken Cacciatore and Quinoa & Lentil Stuffed Peppers. No matter which category they fall into, they’re tried and true recipes, always fresh and full of flavour!
Get to know me a little better
I live near Toronto, Ontario with my amazing and supportive husband who is my #1 recipe taste-tester. We have two adult daughters who always come home hungry for homemade meals, treats and taste-testing. A recent addition to our family is our daughter’s Golden Doodle puppy named Link.
My cooking journey began at young age where I learned to cook by example from my mother who was a naturally gifted cook. My Italian immigrant parents settled in Toronto Canada and shared love with everyone around them with their traditional Italian dishes and homemade wine. Food was simple and delicious, made from scratch with a lot of fresh ingredients harvested from their own garden. I definitely inherited the Italian gene of feeding people with wholesome homemade food!
My favourite place to be is in my bright sunny kitchen dreaming up new recipes and cooking scrumptious food for my family and guests. I’m a bit obsessed with food styling and presentation and for this reason every recipe comes with meticulously styled photos all shot with my iPhone in my kitchen.
Why I’m called “The Kitchen Fairy”
When my daughters moved away for university they realized home-cooked meals were a luxury. Each time they came home for holidays and spring breaks, they viewed our home kitchen as a magical place where healthy homemade food was replenished every day. This never happened in their student apartments! The girls began calling me “The Kitchen Fairy” and the name just stuck.
Blog beginnings
I started this food blog in 2017 for a place to share my collection of favourite and trustworthy recipes and this quickly became my happiest place! I’ve strived to create a site where you can browse, become inspired and learn how to create easy and incredibly delicious food with everyday ingredients.
To start off, you absolutely must try my favourite recipes:
- Mexican Buddha Bowls the most popular vegetarian recipe
- Lemon Cranberry Scones the best and easiest scones ever
- No-Bake Strawberry Cheesecake a truly Canadian cheesecake
From there you’ll be ready for lots more delicious recipes from many categories!
I hope you enjoy your time here, visit regularly and find inspiration and confidence to cook and share drool-worthy food with your family and friends!
Let’s stay connected!
Find me on Instagram and Facebook
Let’s work together!
If you would like to partner with me on a project, here are some of the ways we can work together:
- Sponsored content
- Brand ambassadorships
- Recipe development
- Food photography
- Social media promotions
- Product reviews
- Recipe testing & cookbook reviews
Get in touch via email: thekitchenfairyblog@gmail.com