A New Way to Think About Cooking
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For generations, we've learned to cook at home from cookbooks, handwritten recipes, treasured notes passed down through the ages, or nowadays from online videos and cooking blogs. If we're lucky, we also had the patient guiding hand of a family member, a friend with exceptional cooking skills, or even a professional chef.
The best cooking moments happened when someone was there beside us, sharing the wisdom that turns ingredients into something magical.
We're excited to introduce ChefTalk, born from this same spirit of kitchen companionship. Our mission is simple: make cooking accessible, easy and fun for everyone.
Whether you're a beginner attempting your first dish, an experienced cook perfecting a technique, or a busy home cook wanting to confidently explore dishes from different cultural backgrounds, we believe everyone deserves that expert cooking companionship — right in the comfort of your own kitchen.
Our Story
We're fellow food and cooking lovers who have guided our children's first steps in the kitchen and helped home cooks and groups master baking and cooking techniques. We've seen the magic that happens when someone has the right guidance at the right moment.
Based in California's Silicon Valley, we're using technology to bring that same kind of personal guidance into every kitchen. Not to replace the joy of learning from others, but to make that expert companionship available to anyone, anywhere, anytime—whether you're eight years old making your first batch of cookies or eighty years old perfecting a technique you've always wanted to master.
The Cooking Community We're Building
The best cooks we know share a few things in common: they're generous with their knowledge, patient with beginners, and always curious about trying something new. That's the spirit we want to cultivate here.
We'll explore how thoughtful technology can support the cooking process without overwhelming the natural rhythm of preparing food.
Our community extends beyond this blog through our curated Bluesky Recipe Feed - where we showcase exceptional recipes from talented home cooks, professional chefs, and food enthusiasts. From anime-inspired dishes to classic French techniques, our featured creators share the stories behind their recipes.
Explore how our curation system works at
Follow or connect with us at @cheftalk.bsky.social.
Welcome to the Kitchen
Whether you're here for the recipes, the cooking philosophy, or because you're curious about what we're building with ChefTalk, we're glad you found us.
The best cooking happens when you feel supported, confident, and free to focus on the food in front of you. That's what we're all about.